Breda PG

The Breda PG (Italian: Presa Gas, "gas operated") was a prototype automatic rifle manufactured by Breda.

Breda PG
TypeBattle Rifle
Place of originKingdom of Italy
Service history
Used byCosta Rica
Production history
DesignerSestilio Fiorini
Designed1931
ManufacturerBreda
Produced1935
Specifications
Cartridge6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano
7×57mm Mauser
Rate of fire600 RPM
Feed system20 Round Box Magazine

The PG was a gas-operated rifle fed from a 20-round magazine. It was trialled by the Italian government and sold to the Costa Rican government. The Italian models were semi-automatic only and chambered in 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, while the Costa Rican models were chambered in 7x57mm Mauser and had an automatic fire mode with a four-round burst limiter. This makes the PG the world's first burst-firing automatic rifle.[1][2]

Around 400 Breda PG rifles were issued to the Costa Rican military, which was disbanded in 1948.[3]

References

  1. McCollum, Ian (August 11, 2017). "Costa Rican Breda PG: The First Burst-Fire Rifle". Forgotten Weapons. Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. McCollum, Ian (August 11, 2017). "Breda PG Photos". Forgotten Weapons. Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/breda-pg/


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