Author Topic: What gun is this? (Read 1087 times)

MiloMorai · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2004, 12:59:17 PM »

Czech Lehky KulomeyZB

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2004, 01:35:55 PM »

You can shoot/use this gun at HD1/2...

Blooz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2004, 02:23:14 PM »

BREN in .303 cal. ?

Barrel looks wrong if it is. BREN had a smooth barrel not ribbed like Japanese machineguns. Receiver is right for BREN so I'll say...

BREN

Tony Williams · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2004, 03:57:54 PM »

It's the ZBG33, which was the Czech vz/30 rechambered for .303 ammo. The Bren gun was developed from it.

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pugg666 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2004, 05:15:01 PM »

You all got pretty close

It's an MG 30(Aquired by the Germans when they annexed Czechoslovakia)/Zb 1930 (the ZB 1933 was based off of this gun)

It's chambered for the 7.92MM Mauser round.

20 round Mag(either curved or straight), 600 RPM, and a muzzle velocity of 760 M/S.

Tony Williams · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2004, 11:55:32 PM »

Why would the magazine for a 7.92x57 be curved? It was only needed for rimmed cartridges like the .303. All of the 7.92mm CZ guns I've seen have had straight magazines. Also, the gas port for the .303 version was moved closer to the breech to suit the British cordite propellant, as shown in your photo. Finally, the photograph is the same one as is included in Hogg's 'Military Small Arms of the 20th Century' for the Bren prototype, as I stated.

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Furball · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2004, 04:54:30 PM »

well... that told you

didnt it.