Mendoza Model 45 Light Machine Gun (1945)
The Mendoza Model 45 was the C-1934 Light Machine Gun chambered for the American .30-06 cartridge and a few other refinements.
Raphael Mendoza and his Productos Mendoza concern went to work on a refined form of his C-1934 in an effort to produce a new light machine gun chambered for the full-power American .30-60 (30-caliber M1906) rifle cartridge. The barrel assembly was shorter in length for a more compact form and further capped by a perforated muzzle brake to help offset recoil. The receiver was cleaned up for the better while all of the inherently good qualities of the C-1934 remained: ease-of-production, cheap manufacture and light weight. The weapon also fired from a similar 20-round capacity magazine inserted into the top of the receiver and, because of this placement, the iron sights were offset to work around the vertical magazine. The new light machine gun became the "Mendoza Model 45" of 1945.
The Model 45 sported an overall length of 45 inches with a barrel length of 24.5 inches. The weapon weighed in at 18lbs and operated at a rate-of-fire of 500 rounds per minute, retaining its gas-operated function with its open bolt nature. Muzzle velocity was raised to 2,750 feet per second. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Mendoza Model 45
Light Machine Gun
Country of Origin: Mexico
Manufacturer: Productos Mendoza - Mexico
Initial Year of Service: 1945
Overall Length: 1142mm (44.96in)
Barrel Length: 622.00mm (24.49in)
Weight (Empty): 17.97lbs (8.15kg)
Cartridge: .30-06 Springfield (30-caliber M1906)
Action: Gas-Operated; Open Bolt
Feed: 20-round detachable box magazine
Muzzle Velocity: 2,750ft/sec (838m/sec)
Rate-of-Fire: 500 rounds per minute
Range: 1,968ft (600m; 656yds)
Sights: Offset Iron Front and Rear
Variants:
Model 45 - Base Series Designation based on the C-1934 Light Machine Gun of 1934.
Operators: Mexico
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