Year | 1937 |
Weapon Type | Medium Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/Brno |
Numbers Produced | 6000 (Czech Army Service) |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Ammunition Bearer) |
Calibre | 7.92mm (7.92x57) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 150gr (9.8g) |
Barrel Length | 733mm |
Overall Length | 1.096mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | Gun Weight: 19.5 kg Mount Weight: 17.5 kg Total Weight: 37 kg |
Operation | Gas |
Cooling System | Air |
Sights | Adjustable Front & Rear |
Feed | 200 Round Belt |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | Selectable 500 or 700-800 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 780 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 2.500m |
Maximum Range | 4000m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The TK Vz.37 was a modern machine gun developed and built in Czechoslovakia. It was an improved version of the Vz.35. Unlike the Vz.24 the new gun was lighter and air cooled. It had a high rate of fire combined with a good range and was initially developed for use in border fortifications. |