ZB-60 explained

ZB-60
Origin:Czechoslovakia
Type:Heavy machine gun
Is Ranged:y
Service:1935?–45
Used By:

Slovakia
Wars:World War II
Designer:Zbrojovka Brno
Manufacturer:Zbrojovka Brno
Weight:55kg (121lb) (gun only)
Length:2050mm
Part Length:1400mm
Caliber:15mm
Rate:420 rpm
Velocity:860-
Feed:40-round belts
Carriage:Two-wheel fixed trail

The ZB-60 was a heavy machine gun designed by Zbrojovka Brno in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. Weapons acquired after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 15 mm FlaMG 39(t); Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 15 mm FlaMG 490(j). The Germans used them as light anti-aircraft guns during World War II. The British developed their 15 mm Besa Mk I from the ZB-60 for service on armored fighting vehicles.

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