Vz. 52 machine gun
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This article is about the machine gun. For the vz. 52 rifle, see Vz. 52 rifle.
The vz. 52 (7,62mm lehký kulomet vzor 52) is a Czechoslovak light machine gun developed after the Second World War for the Czechoslovak Armed Forces.
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vz. 52 | |
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Type | Light machine gun |
Place of origin | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 1952–1964 |
Used by | Czechoslovakia Cuba[1][2] Biafra[3] |
Wars | Bay of Pigs Invasion[4][5] Escambray Rebellion Nigerian Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Václav Holek |
Designed | 1950s |
Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno |
No. built | 8.000 |
Variants | vz. 52/57 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8.0 kg (17.64 lb) |
Length | 1,045 mm (41.1 in) |
Barrel length | 583 mm (23.0 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×45mm (vz. 52), 7.62×39mm (vz. 52/57) |
Action | Gas-operated, tilting breechblock |
Rate of fire | 900-1150 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 760 m/s |
Effective firing range | 900/800 m |
Maximum firing range | 2800 m |
Feed system | 50-round belt or 25-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
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