ZB-60

ZB-60
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1938–1944
Used bySee § Users
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerZbrojovka Brno
Designed1933–1937
ManufacturerZbrojovka Vsetín
Produced1938–1944
Specifications
Mass
203 kg (447.54 lb)
(Gun & Wheeled Tripod)
  • Gun only:
    55 kg (121.25 lb)
  • Gun Barrel:
    23 kg (50.71 lb)
Length2,050 mm (80.71 in)
Barrel length1,460 mm (57.48 in)
Shell15×104mm Brno
Caliber15 mm (0.59 in)
ActionGas operated, open bolt
CarriageTwo-wheel tripod
Rate of fire420 rounds/min
Muzzle velocityMin: 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Max: 930 m/s (3,100 ft/s)
Effective firing range1,800 m (1,970 yd)
Feed system40-round belt
SightsBladed post front, adjustable sight rear

The ZB-60 was a heavy machine gun designed by Zbrojovka Brno in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s.

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