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ZB vz. 30

ZB-30
Yugoslav-made ZB vz. 30
TypeLight machine gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Romania (license)
Yugoslavia (license)
Service history
In service1930–2009[1]
Used bySee Users
WarsChaco War[2]
Second Italo-Ethiopian War[3]
Spanish Civil War[4]
World War II
First Indochina War
Algerian War
Biafran war
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[1]
Production history
Designed1930
ManufacturerZbrojovka Brno, Cugir Arms Factory, Military Technical Institute Kragujevac[5]
Specifications
Mass9.10 kg (20.06 lb)
Length1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
ActionGas-operated, tilting breechblock
Rate of fire550-650 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity750 m/s (2,461 ft/s)
Effective firing range1,000 m (1,100 yd)
Feed system20-round detachable box magazine
SightsFront blade, rear leaf sight

The ZB-30 and ZB-30J were Czechoslovakian light machine guns that saw extensive use during World War II.

  1. ^ a b Grant 2013, p. 65.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chaco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ethiopia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ de Quesada, Alejandro (20 Jan 2015). The Spanish Civil War 1936–39 (2): Republican Forces. Men-at-Arms 498. Osprey Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 9781782007852.
  5. ^ "1919-1941 | Zastava-arms". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

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