ZB vz. 30
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The ZB-30 and ZB-30J were Czechoslovakian light machine guns that saw extensive use during World War II.
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ZB-30 | |
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Type | Light machine gun |
Place of origin | Czechoslovakia Romania (license) Yugoslavia (license) |
Service history | |
In service | 1930–2009[1] |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Chaco War[2] Second Italo-Ethiopian War[3] Spanish Civil War[4] World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Biafran war War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[1] |
Production history | |
Designed | 1930 |
Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno, Cugir Arms Factory, Military Technical Institute Kragujevac[5] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9.10 kg (20.06 lb) |
Length | 1,180 mm (46.5 in) |
Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
Action | Gas-operated, tilting breechblock |
Rate of fire | 550-650 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,461 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 1,000 m (1,100 yd) |
Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Front blade, rear leaf sight |
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