ZB vz. 26 light machine gun
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The ZB vz. 26 light machine gun is a Czechoslovak-designed, gas-operated, magazine-fed squad automatic weapon of the interwar period that became highly influential worldwide and served as the basis for the famous Bren gun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ZB vz. 26 light machine gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8189663 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ZB vz. 26 light machine gun Context triple: [Bren light machine gun, derivedFrom, ZB vz. 26 light machine gun]
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A.
MG 81 machine gun
The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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B.
MG 08 machine gun
The MG 08 machine gun was the German Army’s standard heavy machine gun in World War I, a water-cooled, belt-fed weapon derived from Hiram Maxim’s design and known for its reliability and sustained firepower.
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C.
Breda-SAFAT machine gun
The Breda-SAFAT machine gun was a standard Italian aircraft-mounted automatic weapon used extensively by the Regia Aeronautica during the interwar period and World War II.
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D.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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E.
K3 light machine gun
The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ZB vz. 26 light machine gun Target entity description: The ZB vz. 26 light machine gun is a Czechoslovak-designed, gas-operated, magazine-fed squad automatic weapon of the interwar period that became highly influential worldwide and served as the basis for the famous Bren gun.
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A.
MG 81 machine gun
The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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B.
MG 08 machine gun
The MG 08 machine gun was the German Army’s standard heavy machine gun in World War I, a water-cooled, belt-fed weapon derived from Hiram Maxim’s design and known for its reliability and sustained firepower.
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C.
Breda-SAFAT machine gun
The Breda-SAFAT machine gun was a standard Italian aircraft-mounted automatic weapon used extensively by the Regia Aeronautica during the interwar period and World War II.
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D.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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E.
K3 light machine gun
The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
light machine gun ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 600 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.92×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer |
Emmanuel Holek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
František Holék NERFINISHED ⓘ Marek Holek NERFINISHED ⓘ Václav Holek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Praga I-23 light machine gun prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Czechoslovak Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| exportedTo | over 20 countries ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
20-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bipod
ⓘ
quick-change barrel ⓘ top-mounted magazine ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bren light machine gun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ZB vz. 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZGB 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inService |
1926
ⓘ
1950s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | 760 m/s ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 120,000 ⓘ |
| overallLength | 1,165 mm ⓘ |
| productionEnd | late 1930s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1924 ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| standardIssueRole | squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| weight | 8.9 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ZB vz. 26 light machine gun Description of subject: The ZB vz. 26 light machine gun is a Czechoslovak-designed, gas-operated, magazine-fed squad automatic weapon of the interwar period that became highly influential worldwide and served as the basis for the famous Bren gun.
Referenced by (1)
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