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Mitrailleuse Mle 1931




The mitrailleuse mle 1931 (machine gun, model of 1931), also known as the '''Reibel''', was a Machine Gun used on French Tanks of the WWII era and in fortifications such as the Maginot Line . It used the 7.5 mm MAS type of ammunition and was fed with 150-round drum magazines.

mitrailleuse mle 1931 specifications:

Calibre: 7.5 x 54 mm

Length: 1.03 m

Weight: 11.8 kg

Muzzle velocity: 830 m/s

Rate of fire: 750 rounds per minute


SOURCES

  • Ferrard, Stéphane. ''France 1940 l'armement terrestre'', ETAI, 1998, ISBN 2-7268-8380-X