| ZB-60 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935?–45 |
| Used by |  Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia Yugoslavia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 55 kg (121 lb) (gun only) |
| Length | 2,050 mm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Barrel length | 1,400 mm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Cartridge | 15×104mm Brno [ru] |
| Caliber | 15 mm (0.59 in) |
| Rate of fire | 420 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 860–930 m/s (2,800–3,100 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 40-round belts |
TheZB-60 was aheavy machine gun designed byZbrojovka Brno inCzechoslovakia during the 1930s. Weapons acquired after theGerman occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 15 mm FlaMG 39(t); Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 15 mm FlaMG 490(j). The Germans used them as lightanti-aircraft guns during World War II. The British developed their15 mm Besa Mk I from the ZB-60 for service on armored fighting vehicles.
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