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Type 73 light machine gun information


Type 73
TypeLight machine gun
Place of originNorth Korea
Service history
Used bySee Users
WarsIran–Iraq War
Lebanese Civil War
Syrian Civil War
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Production history
DesignerFirst Machine Industry Bureau[1]
Specifications
Mass10.6 kg
Length1190 mm
Barrel length608 mm

Cartridge7.62×54mmR
Caliber7.62 mm
ActionGas
Rate of fire600–700 rpm
Feed systemBox magazine
Belt
SightsIron
Type 73 light machine gun
Hangul
73식대대기관총
Hanja
七三式大隊機關銃
Revised Romanization73 sing daedae gigwanchong
McCune–Reischauer73 shing taedae kigwanch'ong

The Type 73 is a light machine gun designed and manufactured by North Korea's First Machine Industry Bureau. It is used primarily by the Korean People's Army,[1] and via Iran, has been exported throughout the Middle East. It has a passing resemblance to the Bren light machine gun.[2]

  1. ^ a b Bermudez (2001), p. 50.
  2. ^ "North Korean Type 73 Light Machine Gun". Historical Firearms.

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