Gun Machine MC 7.62 mm 1B

• A light machine gun capable of delivering a high volume of fire and engaging moving ground targets. It is air-cooled, gas operated and magazine fed for fully automatic or semi automatic fire. It can be fired from a bipod/tripod. The gun is supplied with two barrels, Which may be quickly changed in the event of overheating. The barrels are fitted with flash eliminator and gas regulator.
  
  

• With standard ammunition, the dispersion area will be 38.1 mm x 38.1 mm at 22.86 metres and 152.4 mm x 152.4 mm at 91.44 metres with a series of 5 shots with one elimination each in both the cases.
  
  

Weight of weapon
      - Loaded magazine  : 10.35 Kg
      - Empty magazine   : 9.64 Kg

Calibre                  : 7.62 mm

Length of weapon         : 1130.30 mm                           
                                     
Type of magazine         : Box

Magazine capacity        : 30 rounds

Weight of magazine
      - Empty            : 0.40 Kg
      - Loaded           : 1.11 Kg

Type of sight used
with Range Setting
      - Fore sight       : Adjustable blade type
      - Back sight       : Adjustable aperture slide & slide leaf type
      - Range setting    : 182.8 m to 1828.8 m
Range
      - Maximum          : 1828.8 metres
      - Effective        : 457.2 metres      

System of operation      : Gas operated, Positive locking

Rate of firing
      - Cyclic / Min     : 500 rounds
      - Single / Min     : 60 rounds      

No. of components        : 143

No. of assy/sub-assy     : 23

Barrel
      - Bore diameter    : L - 7.544 mm, H - 7.595 mm
      - Length           : 538.48 mm
      
Rifling grooves
      - Number           : 6
      - Twist            : Right handed
      - Lead             : 304.88 mm