Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 30 Light Machine Gun (1922)
The Czech-produced ZB vz. 30 design led directly to the British Bren design of World War 2 fame.
Much like the British counterpart it highly represents, the vz. 30 system has a built in stock, folding bipod and identifiable carrying handle at about the middle of the design. The Czech design also incorporated a finned barrel assembly and an extended gas tube underneath the barrel. Ultimately, the system would be proven a further success under the Bren name and design, becoming one of the most famous machine guns ever made. Spain, Iran and China went on to produce the ZB vz. 30 system under respective licenses, offering the weapon multiple stages and users to cement its status in military history. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 30
Light Machine Gun
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer: Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka - Czechoslovakia
Initial Year of Service: 1922
Overall Length: 1160mm (45.67in)
Barrel Length: 675.00mm (26.57in)
Weight (Empty): 21.16lbs (9.60kg)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm
Action: Gas Operated; Selective Fire
Feed: 30-Round Detachable Box Magazine
Rate-of-Fire: 625 rounds per minute
Sights: Leaf Rear; Front Post
Variants:
vz.30 - Chambered for 7.92mm cartridge; 1180mm length; 20-round magazine.
vz.30J - Chambered for 7.92mm cartridge; 1204 length; 20-round magazine.
MG 30(t) - German Wehrmacht Designation
Operators: China; Czechoslovakia; Iran; Nazi Germany; Spain
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