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Type 73 light machine gun

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The Type 73 is a light machine gun designed and manufactured by North Korea's First Machine Industry Bureau. It is used primarily by the Korean People's Army and, through Iran, has been exported throughout the Middle East. It bears a superficial resemblance to the Bren light machine gun when fitted with its top-mounted box magazine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x54mmR 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Weapon Class
Light machine gun 1
Connections

Operated By

Russian Ground Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Type 73 light machine gun

Used In

Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Type 73 light machine gun
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Type 73 light machine gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Type 73 light machine gun
  • Infobox: caliber
    7.62 mm
  • Lead
    It is used primarily by the Korean People's Army, and via Iran, has been exported throughout the Middle East.
  • Lead and body text
    However, it uses a 7.62×54mmR cartridge, not the 7.62×39mm round used by the Type 58 assault rifle, North Korea's standard infantry rifle.
  • Introduction
    is a light machine gun designed and manufactured by North Korea's First Machine Industry Bureau
  • Operated By: Russian Ground Forces, Article body
    Russia: Photos posted to Telegram suggest it has supplied by North Korea to Russian Ground Forces.
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Iran-Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Iran-Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun
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Wikidata: Type 73 light machine gun
Wikidata Q5930844, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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