Breda-SAFAT machine gun
| Breda-SAFAT | |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft machine gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Italy |
| Wars | WW2 |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1935 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.5 kg (7.7 mm) 29 kg (12.7 mm) |
| Cartridge | 7.7x56R (10.1 g) 12.7x81SR (36.7 g) |
| Caliber | 7.7 mm (0.303 in) 12.7 mm (0.50 in) |
| Rate of fire | 800-900 rounds/min (7.7 mm) 700 rounds/min (575 rounds/min synchronized) (12.7 mm) |
| Muzzle velocity | 730 m/s (7.7 mm) 765 m/s (12.7 mm) |
Breda-SAFAT was a series of machine guns used on Italian aircraft during World War 2. It was the result of a collaboration between Breda Meccanica Bresciana and Società Anonima Fabbrica Armi Torino (SAFAT). The machine gun came in 7.7 mm (0.303 in) and 12.7 mm (0.50 in) variants. The 7.7 mm variant was similar to the M1919 Browning machine gun and could use some types of .303 British ammunition. The 12.7 mm version could fire a high-explosive/incendiary/tracing (HEIT) round with 0.8 grams of PETN.