Breda 30

Fucile Mitragliatore Breda modello 30
Type	Light machine gun
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	1930–1945
Used by	See Users
Wars	Second Italo-Abyssinian War Spanish Civil War World War II
Production history
Designed	late 1920s
Manufacturer	Breda Meccanica Bresciana
Produced	1930–1945
No. built	30,000 by 1940
Specifications
Mass	10.6 kg (23 lb)
Length	1,230 mm (48 in)[1]
Barrel length	450 mm (18 in)
Cartridge	6.5×52mm Carcano 7.35×51mm Carcano (Rare)
Action	Short recoil
Rate of fire	500 rds/min theoretical, 150 rds/min practical[1]
Muzzle velocity	620 metres per second (2,000 ft/s)[1]
Effective firing range	1,000 m (1,100 yd)[1]
Maximum firing range	2,800 m (3,100 yd)[1]
Feed system	stripper clips of 20 rounds

The Fucile Mitragliatore Breda modello 30 was the standard light machine gun of the Royal Italian Army during World War II.^[2] The Breda Modello 30 was issued at platoon level and gave Italian rifle squads extra firepower. As a light machine gun it had many problems including jamming and overheating. It was fed by a 20 round stripper clips which had to be oiled by a lubrication device. Despite all its faults it formed the main base of fire for infantry units during the war. ^[3]