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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Breda 30
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1945
Quantity
30,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · INTERWAR PERIOD
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1930
- Service Entry Year1930
- DesignerSocietà Italiana Ernesto Breda
- Weight (Empty)10.6 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersRoyal Italian Army, Wehrmacht, Kingdom of Albania, British Empire, Dutch East Indies, Estonia, Kingdom of Greece, Kingdom of Romania, Somalia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge{{ubl
- Calibre6.5 mm
- Case Length52 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemClip
- Magazine Capacity20
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
- Practical Rate of Fire150
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity620 m/s
- Maximum Range2,800 m
- Sighting Range1,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length450 mm
- Sight Typeiron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production30,000
- Production Start1930
- Production End1945
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Production started
- 1935First deployment: Second Italo-Ethiopian War
- 1945Production ended
96
years in service
15
years in production
30,000
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) RANKING Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
74LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)22INTERWAR PERIOD · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)328ITALY · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A removable container holding multiple rounds of ammunition, used to replenish a pistol's chamber.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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