Besa machine gun series

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:armament	gptkb:PK_machine_gun gptkb:Browning_M1919 gptkb:MG_42 gptkb:MG_34
gptkbp:barrel_length	600 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type	gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:caliber	7.92 mm
gptkbp:cooling_system	air-cooled
gptkbp:current_status	obsolete
gptkbp:design_features	integrated bipod quick-change barrel
gptkbp:designed_by	gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:feed_system	belt-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism	automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced	1930s
gptkbp:historical_significance	influenced post-war designs used in naval vessels used in armored vehicles used in aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Besa machine gun series
gptkbp:length	1,200 mm
gptkbp:maintenance	moderate
gptkbp:mounting_options	gptkb:tripod vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:notable_users	gptkb:Commonwealth_nations gptkb:British_Army gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_range	1,000 m
gptkbp:performance	good
gptkbp:production_location	gptkb:India gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:production_years	1935-1960s
gptkbp:range	800 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire	600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil	yes
gptkbp:reliability	high
gptkbp:replaced_by	L7 A1
gptkbp:sights	iron sights
gptkbp:successor	L7 A2
gptkbp:used_by	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:Besa_Mk_I gptkb:Besa_Mk_II gptkb:Besa_Mk_III
gptkbp:weight	11.5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Besa_Mk_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7