Societa Italiana Ernesto Breda per Costruzioni Meccaniche (Breda Meccanica Bresciana) · Machine-Gun · Out Of Production · 1930
| Weight (empty) | 10320 g (364.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1230 mm (48.43") |
| Barrel Length | 520 mm (20.47") |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 610 m/s (2001 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1954 J (1441 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 600 m (656 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 6.5x52mm Carcano
The Fucile Mitragliatore Breda modello 30 was the standard squad light machine gun of the Italian Royal Army throughout the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, the Spanish Civil War, and the Second World War. Designed by Alfredo Scotti and the Breda engineering team at Brescia, the weapon operated on a delayed blowback principle using a rotating, screw-threaded breech that held the bolt locked for a fraction of a second after firing before unscrewing and cycling rearward — a mechanically ingenious syste...
Country of Origin: Italy
Designer: Alfredo Scotti / Breda engineering team