Breda 30
«Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Mod. 30»
Light machine gunItaly1930Historic
Standard light machine gun of the Royal Italian Army during World War II, recognisable by its fixed 20-round side-loading magazine.
Light machine gun//Italy
ID — BREDA-30
Designation
Breda 30
Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
Caliber
6.5×52 mm Carcano
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Identity
- Designation
- Breda 30
- Alias
- Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Mod. 30
- Manufacturer
- Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
- Country
- Italy
- Year
- 1930
- Category
- Light machine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 6.5×52 mm Carcano
- Muzzle velocity
- 610 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~500 rpm
- Effective range
- 1000 m
- Maximum range
- 3000 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 520 mm
- Overall length
- 1230 mm
- Empty weight
- 10.2 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Short recoil
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Caricatore laterale fisso a 20 colpi
- Standard capacity
- 20 rounds
Fire modes
SafeAuto
Historical profile
Adopted in 1930 as the squad automatic weapon of the Royal Italian Army, issued at rifle-squad level.
Short-recoil operation with a fixed side-mounted magazine reloaded from the top with 20-round stripper clips.
Known for its mechanical complexity, the need to lubricate cartridges (built-in oiler) and high sensitivity to dust and sand, particularly problematic on the African front.
Variants
Breda M30 in 6,5 CarcanoBreda M30 in 7,35 (limitata)Breda M38 (versione export in 7,92×57)
Main users
Regno d'Italia · Repubblica Sociale Italiana · Portogallo · Cina (export)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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