The ZB-53 / Vz.37 air-cooled, belt-fed machine-gun was manufactured by the Czechoslovak arms ZB factory. It was a gas operated, automatic-only weapon (with selectable rate of fire), which fires from an open bolt. The ZB-53 uses belt feed, from non-disintegrating steel belts which are fed from the right side only. The ZB-53 was issued with tripods of several designs. ZB-53/Vz.37 also used as a tank guns. Also British Birmingham Small Arms Company manufactured licensed modification of the tank version of ZB-53 named the Besa Machine Gun.
ZB 53 / Vz.37 machine gun on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser
British Besa tank machine gun - 7.92×57mm Mauser
Specifications
- Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser
- Weight: 21 kg (41.9 lb) gun + 17.5 (38.6 lb) tripod
- Length: 1096 mm (43.1 in)
- Barrel length: 733 mm (28.9 in)
- Rate of fire: Selectable, 500 or 700-800 rpm
- Capacity: 100 or 200 rounds belt
The ZB-53 / vz. 37 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Video Games
Anime
| Anime Title
|
Character
|
Note
|
Date
|
| Girl Und Panzer |
Panzer 38(t) |
Two ZB-53 mounted on Panzer 38(t) |
2012
|
| Girl Und Panzer |
Churchill and Matildta Tanks |
Besa variant |
2012
|
See Also
- Zbrojovka Brno - A list of all firearms manufactured by Zbrojovka Brno.
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