Ckm wz. 30
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Ckm wz. 30 (short for ciężki karabin maszynowy wz. 30; "heavy machine gun 1930 Pattern") is a Polish-made clone of the American Browning M1917 heavy machine gun. Produced with various modifications such as greater caliber, longer barrel and adjustable sighting device,[2] it was an improved although unlicensed copy of its predecessor, and was the standard machine gun of the Polish Army from 1931.[3]
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Ciężki karabin maszynowy wz.30 | |
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Type | Heavy machine gun |
Place of origin | Second Polish Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 1931–1970 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1930 |
Manufacturer | Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów |
Produced | 1931–1939 |
No. built | 10,388+[1] |
Variants | wz.1930a wz.1930/39T (cal. 7.65×53mm, prototype for Turkish army) wz.33, wz.36 (aircraft guns) |
Specifications | |
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Length | 1,200 mm (47 in) |
Barrel length | 720 mm (28 in) |
Cartridge | 7.92×57mm |
Caliber | 7.92 mm |
Action | recoil |
Rate of fire | 600 round/min |
Muzzle velocity | 845 m/s (2,770 ft/s) |
Feed system | 330-round belt |
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