Gun Machine 7.62 MM '1B'

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A light machine gun capable of delivering a high volume of fire and engaging moving ground targets. It is air-cooled gas operated and magazine fed for fully automatic or semi automatic fire. It can be fired from a bipod/tripod. The gun is supplied with two barrels, which may be quickly changed in the event of overheating. The barrels is fitted with flash eliminator and gas regulator.

SPECIFICATION :

Calibre 7.62 mm Length of Weapon 1130.30 mm Weight of Weapon with Loaded Magazine 10.35 Kgs Weight of weapon with Empty magazine 9.64 Kgs Type of Magazine Box Magazine Capacity 30 Rounds Weight of Empty Magazine 0.40 Kgs Weight of Loaded Magazine 1.11 Kgs Type of Sight used with Range Setting : - Fore Sight Adjustable Blade Type - Back Sight Adjustable Aperture Slide and Leaf Type Range Setting 182.8 meters to 1828.8 meters Effective Range 457.2 meters Maximum Range 1828.8 meters System of Operation Gas Operated, Positive Locking Ammunition Cartridge SA 7.62 mm Ball 'A' Cycle Rate of Firing Per Minute 500 Rounds Rate of Firing Single Per Minute 60 Rounds Total Number of Components 143 Total Number of Assy/Sub Assy 23 BARREL : Length of the Barrel 538.48 mm Bore Diameter H 7.595 mm/ L 7.544mm Number of Rifling Grooves 6 Twist of Rifling Grooves Right Hand Lead of Rifling Grooves 304.8 mm

PERFORMANCE: With standard 7.62 mm ball NATO ammunition the dispersion area will be 38.1 mm x 38.1 mm at 22.86 meters and 152.4 mm x 152.4 mm at 91.44 meters with a series of 5 shots with one elimination each in both the cases.

Contact :

Marketing & Export Division Ordnance Factory Board Ayudh Bhawan Government of India Ministry of Defence 10A, S. K. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 001, India. Tel: 0091-33-2248 9027 / 2248 2103 / 2248 5077-80 Fax : 0091-33-2248 1748/2210 8235 Mail : ofbtrade@dataone.in http://www.ofb.gov.in