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Light machine gun
Mendoza Light Machine Gun
Mendoza RM2 (top) in the Museo de Armas de la Nacion.
Type
Light machine gun
Place of origin
Mexico
Service history
Used by
Mexico United States
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
Rafael Mendoza
Designed
1928-1933
Variants
See variants
Specifications
Mass
6.3 kg (13.9 lbs)
Length
1,092 mm
Barrel length
610 mm (24 in)
Cartridge
7×57mm Mauser .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)
Action
Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire
450-650 round/min
Muzzle velocity
805 m/s (2,640 ft/s)
Effective firing range
548 m (599 yd)
Feed system
20- or 32-round detachable box magazine
The Mendoza RM2 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico by Productos Mendoza, S.A. Rafael Mendoza have been producing machine guns for the Mexican Army since 1933 and all have been noted for their lightness, simplicity, ease of maintenance, and economic construction without sacrificing reliability.
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