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The Besal or Faulkner light machine gun was a Bren-inspired emergency design developed in the aftermath of the French campaign and the Dunkirk Evacuation in which the British Expeditionary Force lost almost 30,000 Brens and given the vulnerability of a single, well known, manufacturing site for the Bren at Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield.
The CZ 805 BREN is a gas-operated modular assault rifle designed and manufactured by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod. [1] The modular design enables users to change the calibre of the weapon to 5.56×45mm NATO or 7.62×39mm intermediate cartridges by quick change of barrel with gas tubes, breech block, magazine bay and magazine.
This version was built in 1943, based on the Universal Carrier. The hull was replaced with an enclosed metal-box structure with enough room for a driver and a gunner lying prone. This box, pivoting from the rear, could be elevated. At the top end was a machine-gun turret (with two Bren guns).
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By 1943, they were producing 60% of the Bren machine guns destined for the British Commonwealth forces, and 30% of the British Army's own requirements. They also produced a large proportion of the Polsten 20 mm autocannon for the British Commonwealth, as well as the Browning Hi-Power (or High Power) pistol for both the Commonwealth nations and ...
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Total number in Finnish use about 70 guns) [150] MG 08 (About 1,000 guns used by Finnish coastal troops during Continuation War. During late Continuation War relatively small number was also issued to fortification units.) [150] Vickers machine gun (About 100 machine guns used by coastal troops and home front units) [150] Goryunov SG-43 (Captured)
Colleoni machine gun — 6.50×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano: Ammunition belt Italy: 1908 Colt Machine Gun: Colt's Manufacturing Company: 5.56×45mm NATO: Ammunition belt United States: 1965 Colt Automatic Rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Detachable box magazine United States: 1982 Darne machine gun: Hotchkiss et Cie: 7.50×54mm French 8.00×51mmR French ...