Engineering:Breda PG
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| Breda PG | |
|---|---|
| Type | Battle Rifle |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sestilio Fiorini |
| Designed | 1931 |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| Produced | 1935 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano 7×57mm Mauser |
| Rate of fire | 600 RPM |
| Feed system | 20 Round Box Magazine |
The Breda PG (Italian: Presa Gas, Gas Operated) was a prototype automatic rifle manufactured by Breda.
The PG was a gas-operated rifle fed from a 20-round magazine. It was trialled by the Italian government and sold to the Costa Rican government. The Italian models were semi-auto only and chambered in 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, while the Costa Rican models were chambered in 7x57mm Mauser and had an automatic fire mode with a four-round burst limiter. This makes the PG the world'S first burst-firing automatic rifle.[1][2]
References
- ↑ McCollum, Ian (August 11, 2017). "Costa Rican Breda PG: The First Burst-Fire Rifle". Forgotten Weapons. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/costa-rican-breda-pg-the-first-burst-fire-rifle/.
- ↑ McCollum, Ian (August 11, 2017). "Breda PG Photos". Forgotten Weapons. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/breda-pg-photos/.
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