PUŞCA MITRALIERĂ ZB Mod. 1930

PUŞCA MITRALIERĂ ZB Mod. 1930
Image: ZB-30 (Military History)
Year1930
Weapon TypeLight Machine Gun
Origin & DesignerCzechoslovakia/Brno
Numbers Produced16.000
Crew2 (Gunner & Loader)
Calibre7.92mm (7.92x57)
Elevation[@elevation]
Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Cartridge Weight[@cartridge_weight]
Round Weight150gr (9.8g)
Barrel Length672mm
Overall Length1.161mm
Grenade Types[@grenade_types]
MountBi-Pod
Combat Weight9.1 kg
OperationGas
Cooling SystemAir
SightsFront Blade & Rear Tangent
Feed20 Round Box Magazine
Practical Rate of Fire120 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire500 r.p.m.
Blank Cartridge[@blank_cartridge]
Muzzle Velocity762 m/s
Fuel Capacity[@fuel_capacity]
Minimum Range[@minimum_range]
Effective Range800m
Maximum Range1.500m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Bayonet[@bayonet]
Traction[@traction]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Model 1930 light machine gun was Czech weapon which was designed by Zbrojovka Brno. The Romanians received around 18.000 models from the Czechs and another 5000 were built under licence in Romania, which gave the Romanians enough light machine guns to equip their army in time for the invasion of Russia. The Model 1930 was the main Romanian light machine gun of world war two and issued to infantry platoons.