M1970 Lewis Gun

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf machine gun
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:armament linked ammunition
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 in
air-cooled
20,000 rounds
200 rounds per minute
quick-change barrel
5 lb
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1917
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:defeated U.S._military_units
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_States
lightweight construction
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton_Lewis
gptkbp:discontinued 1980s
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various military operations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in various conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M1970 Lewis Gun
gptkbp:length 47 in
gptkbp:lensType tripod or vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:maxRange 3,000 m
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:navigationEquipment 360° traverse, +45° to -10° elevation
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:notable_player automatic
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:operationalRange 2,000 m
1,000 m
gptkbp:operationalStatus obsolete
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
gptkbp:productionYears 1970-1980
gptkbp:rateOfFire 500 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil yes
gptkbp:replacedBy M240 machine gun
gptkbp:revenue 1970
1980
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:services belt-fed
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor M60 machine gun
gptkbp:supportRole infantry support
gptkbp:type belt-fed machine gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:weight 25 lb
12.5 lb
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1970