Breda PG
| Breda PG | |
|---|---|
Gas-operated, Open bolt | |
| Rate of fire | 600 RPM |
| Feed system | 20 Round Box Magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Breda PG (Italian: Presa Gas, "gas operated") was a prototype
Breda
.
The PG was a
7x57mm Mauser and had an automatic fire mode with a four-round burst limiter. This makes the PG the world's first burst-firing automatic rifle.[1][2]
Around 400 Breda PG rifles were issued to the Costa Rican military, which was disbanded in 1948.[3]
At least one Breda PG rifle was used at the
M16 rifle.[4]
References
- ^ McCollum, Ian (August 11, 2017). "Costa Rican Breda PG: The First Burst-Fire Rifle". Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ McCollum, Ian (August 11, 2017). "Breda PG Photos". Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Breda PG rifle". 27 November 2010.
- ^ "Lot Detail - (N) EXTREMELY RARE BREDA COSTA RICAN MODEL PG MACHINE GUN USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THREE SHOT BURST FOR AMERICAN M16A2 (CURIO & RELIC)".
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