Year | 1926 |
Weapon Type | Light Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/Brno |
Numbers Produced | 120.000 (34.000 to Czech Army) |
Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
Calibre | 7.92mm (7.92x57) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 150gr (9.8g) |
Barrel Length | 672mm |
Overall Length | 1.150mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 10.5 kg |
Operation | Gas |
Cooling System | Air |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Leaf |
Feed | 20 Round Box Magazine |
Practical Rate of Fire | 200 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 500 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 744 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 1000m |
Maximum Range | 3.200m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The LK-26 was designed and built in Czechoslovakia. It was a fed by an overhead box magazine, which required an offset sight which was fixed to the left. It was air cooled and also had a quick change barrel system. It was adopted by the Czech army as their standard light machine gun and issued to infantry sections. |