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Brno Arms Factory (ZB) ZB vz. 30

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Improved ZB vz. 26 with a more reliable gas regulator and minor improvements. Exported alongside the vz. 26 to many nations. Produced under German occupation for Wehrmacht use.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Gas-Operated

Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser

Capacity: 20

Year introduced: 1930, Czechoslovakia

Weight: 208 oz

Overall length: 45.8"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military