Year | 1938 |
Weapon Type | Service Rifle |
Origin & Designer | France/Berthier |
Numbers Produced | 80.000 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | 7.5mm (7.5x54 MAS M29) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 139gr (9.0g) |
Barrel Length | 800mm |
Overall Length | 1.080mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 3.82 kg |
Operation | Bolt-Action |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Leaf |
Feed | 5 Round Clip |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 850 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 400m |
Maximum Range | 3.200m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | Modèle 1936 Bayonet |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | When the new 7.5mm round became available the decision was made to convert from 8mm to 7.5mm, this was found to be an expensive process and only around 80.000 were completed and these were issued only to fortress troops and 1st Line Infantry Companies. |