Reibel machine gun
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Colonel Jean Reibel, Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault (MAC) |
| Manufacturer country: | France |
| Weapon Category: | Machine gun |
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| Overall length: | 1030 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 11.8 kg |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.5 x 54 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 150 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | lateral magazine drum |
| Cadence : | 750 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | right |
| Closure : | Block closure |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
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The Reibel machine gun , official name mitrailleuse mle 1931 (German MG, model from 1931 ), was a French machine gun. It is also known as the MAC-31 .
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It was used on French tanks like the Panhard 178 during World War II and in forts like the Maginot Line . The weapon fired the standard French cartridge in caliber 7.5 mm MAS . The ammunition was supplied by a jokingly called Camembert drum magazine with space for 150 cartridges. The machine gun originated from the light MG MAC-24/29 , with the butt, bipod and single fire option omitted. For fixed use in bunkered positions where it was difficult to change the barrel, the Reibel MG was given an injection device for cooling. Cooling liquid could be sprayed directly into the cartridge chamber in order to keep wear and tear due to overheating within limits if the continuous fire continued.
A modified variant was used as MAC 1934 and MAC 1934/39 by the Armée de l'air in various aircraft types.