Kimutai Single-barrel

The Kimutai Rall-Krusi is a mechanical machine gun produced by Ngapripe Defense. It is operated by working a lever on the right-hand side back-and-forth. Most models are heavy, carriage- or ship-mounted weapons with three to 12 barrels. However, Ngapripe also offered a single-barreled version. It offers a much higher degree of portability than most other machine guns of its time.   The Kimutai feeds from two detachable hopper magazines -- a 4.3-lb. one stacked atop a 4.7-lb. one -- each holding 15 rounds. The shooter can fire all 30 rounds, then replace both magazines at once, or they can replace only the upper hopper after firing the first 15 rounds. The latter method is prefered, since users typically carry only one lower hopper but several (lighter) upper hoppers to keep weight down. The gun also features a wire shoulder stock.   It mounts on a 17-lb. folding tripod (2100 G).