- Mendoza RM2
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Mendoza RM-2 Type Light machine gun Place of origin 
MexicoService history In service 1965–?? Used by Mexico Production history Designer Rafael Mendoza Designed 1928-1933 Produced 1965–1980 Variants Mendoza C-1934 Specifications Weight 6,3 kg Length 1,092 mm Barrel length 610 mm (24 in) Cartridge .30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm) Action Gas-operated, open bolt Rate of fire 600 round/min Muzzle velocity 805 m/s (2,640 ft/s) Effective range 548 m (600 yd) Feed system 20-round detachable box magazine The Mendoza RM2 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico by Productos Mendoza, S.A. It was chambered in .30-06 Calibre and had a 20 round magazine fed from the top.
Rafael Mendoza have been producing machine guns for the Mexican Army since 1933 and all have been noted for their lightness and cheap construction without sacrificing reliability. They use a gas cylinder system that delivers a short impulse to the piston, and the bolt is similar to that of the Lewis Gun, rotating and driven by two cams engaged with the piston rod. The RM2 is the most recent model and adds a simplified method of stripping, by simply removing a lock pin, the stock and rear of the receiver can be folded down to allow the bolt and piston to be withdrawn backwards.
See also
- Bren gun
- Furrer M25
- Mendoza HM-3
- Mondragón rifle
References
Categories:- Light machine guns
- 7.62 mm machine guns
- Weapons of Mexico
- Firearms stubs
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