- Reibel machine gun
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Reibel machine gun 
Preserved mitrailleuse mle 31 in the Saumur armour museumType Machine gun Place of origin 
FranceService history Wars World War II Production history Designed 1931 Manufacturer Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault Specifications Weight 11.8 kg Length 1.03 m Cartridge 7.5x54 French Caliber 7.5 mm Rate of fire 750 rounds per minute Muzzle velocity 830 m/s (with balle C) Feed system 150 rounds The Reibel machine gun (official French designation mitrailleuse mle 1931 - "machine gun, model of 1931"), was a machine gun used on French tanks of the World War II era as well as in fortifications such as the Maginot line. It used the 7.5 mm MAS cartridge and was loaded with 150-round drum magazines. The variant used in fortifications was specifically modified with a different rifling to accommodate the balle D heavy ball type of ammunition[1].
A fortification twin mount for the Reibel machinegun.
See also
- FM-24/29
- MAC 1934, a faster-firing derivative used aboard aircraft
References
- Ferrard, Stéphane. France 1940 l'armement terrestre, ETAI, 1998, ISBN 2-7268-8380-X
Categories:- Medium machine guns
- Machine guns of France
- Firearms stubs
- French World War II weapons
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