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Fokker-Leimberger
Photo: A.R. Weyl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fokker-Leimberger

General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Germany · 1916
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Fokker-Leimberger

Fokker-Leimberger
Fokker-Leimberger Photo: A.R. Weyl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
30
Effective Range
25
Penetration
20
Reliability
15
Accuracy
35
Barrel Endurance
10
Mount Versatility
5
Controllability
20
Portability
10
Cost-Effectiveness
5
Origin Germany
CategoryGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
EraWorld War I
In service1916
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
20
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) MASS Rating
10/10
World War I
129/131
All-Time
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
30
Effective Range
25
Penetration
20
Reliability
15
Accuracy
35
Barrel Endurance
10
Mount Versatility
5
Controllability
20
Portability
10
Cost-Effectiveness
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Fokker-Leimberger
Country
Production
1916–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR I
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • DesignerA.H.G. Fokker & ? Leimberger
  • Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
  • Cartridge8x57mm IS
  • Calibre7.92 mm
▣Operation4MOD.4
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
◆Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1916Production started
110
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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