Browning wz. 1928

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Browning_wz._1928
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action short recoil
gptkbp:barrel_length 600 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type 7.92 mm
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:combat_role support weapon
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:design_date 1928
gptkbp:design_features quick-change barrel
gptkbp:design_influence gptkb:Browning_M1917
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:feed_system belt-fed
gptkbp:field_of_use gptkb:military
gptkbp:firing_mechanism automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced 1930s
gptkbp:historical_context interwar period
gptkbp:historical_significance used in early 20th century conflicts
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning wz. 1928
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fabryka_Broni_w_Radomiu
gptkbp:military_service wz. 1928
gptkbp:mounting_options gptkb:tripod
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Polish_Army
gptkbp:operations gas-operated
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:production_years 1928
1928-1939
gptkbp:range 1,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Browning_wz._30
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Browning_wz._30
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Polish-Soviet_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Browning_wz._1928/30
gptkbp:weight 20 kg
12.5 kg
gptkbp:year_established 1928