Besa machine gun (in British service)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:shooting
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| gptkbp:action |
recoil-operated
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| gptkbp:barrelLength |
720 mm
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
ZB vz. 37
|
| gptkbp:caliber |
gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOperation |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1966
|
| gptkbp:enteredService |
1940
|
| gptkbp:feedSystem |
belt-fed
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1939
|
| gptkbp:length |
1,110 mm
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
use of non-standard British ammunition
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Czechoslovakia
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| gptkbp:primaryUse |
tank coaxial machine gun
|
| gptkbp:rateOfFire |
450–600 rounds/min
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:shooting
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces |
| gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
British tanks
|
| gptkbp:variant |
Besa 15mm
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| gptkbp:weight |
21 kg (without accessories)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ZB-37
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Besa machine gun (in British service)
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