Year | 1941 |
Weapon Type | Medium Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/Brno |
Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
Crew | 6 |
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 | Tri-Pod |
Combat Weight | Gun Weight: 19.5 kg Mount: 17.5 kg Total Weight: 37 kg |
Operation | Gas |
Cooling System | Air |
Sights | Front Blade & Adjustable Rear |
Feed | 100 or 200 Round Belt |
Practical Rate of Fire | 500-600 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 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 model 1937 gave the Romanian army a reliable and effective medium machine gun. It was designed by the Czech firm Zbrojovka Brno and was issued to the troops in 1941. It was used to equip machine gun companies in both infantry and cavalry formations. |