Year | 1930 |
Weapon Type | Light Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | Italy/Breda |
Numbers Produced | 30.000 |
Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
Calibre | 6.5mm (6.5x52) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 162gr (10.5g) |
Barrel Length | 450mm |
Overall Length | 1.230mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | Bi-Pod |
Combat Weight | 10.6 kg |
Operation | Blowback |
Cooling System | Air |
Sights | Front Blade & Adjustable Rear |
Feed | 20 Round Strips |
Practical Rate of Fire | 180 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 475 rpm. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 630 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 800m |
Maximum Range | 3000m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Breda Modello 30 was the standard light machine gun of the Italian infantry. It was issued at platoon level and gave the rifle squads extra firepower. As a light machine gun it had many problems and these included jamming and overheating. It was fed by a 20 round stripper clips which had to be oiled by a lubricated device. Despite all its faults it formed the main base of fire for infantry units during the war. |