SIG KE-7 Light Machine Gun - More Complex Than Most
This video provides an in-depth look at the SIG KE-7 Light Machine Gun, a firearm developed by Swiss designers Pal Kiraly and Gotthard End and introduced in 1929 by SIG. The KE-7 features a recoil-operated design and fires from an open bolt. Although not adopted by the Swiss military, it was exported to regions like Latin America, Ethiopia, and China, primarily chambered in 8mm Mauser. The video highlights its unique trigger mechanism, where a partial pull results in single shots and a full pull engages automatic fire, a feature more commonly seen in submachine guns of that era. The presenter thanks the Institute of Military Technology for access to the piece.













