[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7416″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

CODE – 04-132-960

NAME – M73C

NAME (NATIVE) – M73C 7.62mm Flexible Machine Gun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1960

CALIBER – 7.62x51mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 108.6 cm (42.75 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 55.9 cm (22 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)

LOAD – M80 ball Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 865 m/s (2837 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3611 j (2663 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 13.98 kg (30 lb 13 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 16.95 kg (37 lb 6 oz) loaded with 100 rds M80 ball in M13 link belt

WEIGHT (LOADED & MOUNTED) – 25.88 kg (57 lb) on XM132 ground mount, loaded with 100 rds M80 ball in M13 link belt

TYPE OF MOUNT – Vehicular or XM132 Tripod ground mount

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 2.58 kg (5 lb 11 oz) Adapter/Cradle, 6.35 kg (14 lb) M2 tripod

WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 2.55 kg (5 lb 10 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Folding blade, Rear sight – Ladder-type with aperture, 100 to 1100 meters in 200 meter increments, (109 to 1203 yards in 219 yard increments) battle sight aperture set at 300 meters (328 yards), adjustable for windage

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 900 m (984 yards)

OPERATION – Recoil with gas booster, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 150 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 500-600 rpm

FEED DEVICE – M13 flexible disintegrating link belt

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.43 kg (15 oz) 100 M13 links

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.97 kg (6 lb 9 oz) 100 rds M80 ball in M13 link belt

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 600 rounds (on board M60 battle tank)

LOAD WEIGHT – 17.82 kg (39 lb 5 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Rock Island Armory, Rock Island, Illinois, Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – US Marine Corps

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=”pagination” items_per_page=”1″ element_width=”12″ arrows_design=”vc_arrow-icon-arrow_02_left” arrows_position=”outside” arrows_color=”grey” loop=”yes” item=”1815″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1658030822909-09b74b53-4520-9″ include=”7416,7417,7418″][/vc_column][/vc_row]