Breda Model 31 | |
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![]() Swedish 13.2 mm Breda model 1931 (13,2 mm ksp M/It) | |
Type | Heavy machine gun Anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1931-1950 |
Used by | Italy Swedish navy |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Hotchkiss |
Designed | 1929 |
Manufacturer | Breda |
Produced | 1931 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 47.5 kg (105 lb) |
Length | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Barrel length | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) L/76 |
Crew | 1 |
Shell | 13.2×99mm Hotchkiss Long[1] |
Shell weight | Cartridge weight: 112–120 g Shell weight: 42–51 g |
Caliber | 13.2 mm (0.52 in) |
Elevation | -6° to +85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 400 rpm (cyclic) 200-250 rpm (sustained) |
Muzzle velocity | 805 m/s (2,640 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 2 km (1.2 mi) at +45° 3.98 km (13,100 ft) at +80° |
Maximum firing range | 6 km (3.7 mi) at +45° 4.2 km (14,000 ft) at +80°[2] |
Feed system | 30-round box magazine |
The 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 was a widely used Italian heavy machine gun produced by Società Italiana Ernesto Breda and used by the Italian Navy and Italian Army during World War II. At sea it was employed as a light anti-aircraft gun, while on land it was mounted on armored command vehicles where it was used as a heavy machine gun. After World War II it remained in use aboard the patrol boats of the Guardia di Finanza.
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