Year | 1930 |
Weapon Type | Light Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | USA-Belgium/Browning-FN |
Numbers Produced | 10.000 |
Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
Calibre | 7.65mm (7.65x53) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 211gr (14g) |
Barrel Length | 560mm |
Overall Length | 1.150mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | Bi-Pod |
Combat Weight | 9.300 kg |
Operation | Gas Operated |
Cooling System | Air |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Tangent |
Feed | 20 Round Magazine |
Practical Rate of Fire | 250 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 500 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 850 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 550m |
Maximum Range | 3000m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The standard Platoon level Machine Gun and issued to Active, 1st Reserve Infantry, Cavalry and Ardennes Divisions. Basically it was a BAR developed by John Browning and built under licence by the Belgian firm Fabrique Nationale. |