The Breda PG (Italian: Presa Gas, "gas operated") was a prototype automatic rifle manufactured by Breda.
The PG was a gas-operated rifle fed from a 20-round magazine. It was trialled by the Italian government and sold to the Costa Rican government. The Italian models were semi-automatic only and chambered in 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, while the Costa Rican models were chambered in 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 Aberdeen Proving Grounds to help develop the burst-firing function on the M16 rifle.[4]
^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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