Engineering:Mendoza C-1934

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Mendoza C-1934
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A Mendoza C-1934.
TypeLight machine gun
Place of originMexico
Service history
In service1934–?
Used by Mexico  Cuba[1]
Production history
DesignerRafael Mendoza
Designed1928–1933
ManufacturerProductos Mendoza
Produced1934
VariantsMendoza RM2
Specifications
Mass8.4 kg (18 lb 8 oz)
Length1,170 mm (3 ft 10 in)
Barrel length630 mm (2 ft 1 in)

Cartridge7x57mm Mauser
ActionGas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire450 round/min
Muzzle velocity805 m/s (2,640 ft/s)
Effective firing range548 m (600 yd)
Feed system20-round detachable box magazine

The Mendoza C-1934 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico. It was chambered in 7 mm calibre and had a 20-round magazine fed from the top.

Rafael Mendoza produced machine guns for the Mexican Army beginning in 1933 and all have been noted for their lightness and cheap construction without sacrificing reliability. They use a gas cylinder system that delivers a short impulse to the piston, and the bolt is similar to that of the Lewis Gun, rotating and driven by two cams engaged with the piston rod. The C-1934 model adds a simplified method of stripping, by simply removing a lock pin, the stock and rear of the receiver can be folded down to allow the bolt and piston to be withdrawn backwards.

See also

  • Furrer M25
  • Bren gun
  • Mendoza HM-3
  • Mendoza RM2
  • Mondragón rifle

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