NAME (NATIVE) – Lewis Machine Gun, Caliber .30, Model of 1917
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1917
CALIBER – 7.62x63mm (30-06)
OVERALL LENGTH – 129.5 cm (51 in) with stock
OVERALL LENGTH – 111.8 cm (44 in) with spade-grip
BARREL LENGTH – 67.6 cm (26.63 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)
LOAD – M1906 Ball Full jacketed Pointed Spitzer
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.72 g (150 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 839 m/s (2752 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3421 j (2523 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 12.02 kg (26 lb 8 oz) with buttstock
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 11.84 kg (26 lb 2 oz) with spade-grip
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 13.96 kg (30 lb 12 oz) with buttstock, loaded with 47 rounds M1906 Ball
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 13.78 kg (30 lb 6 oz) with spade-grip, loaded with 47 rounds M1906 Ball
WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 14.57 kg (32 lb 2 oz) with buttstock, bipod, loaded with 47 rounds M1906 Ball
TYPE OF MOUNT – Removable bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 0.79 kg (1 lb 12 oz)
BUTTSTOCK WEIGHT – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)
SPADE-GRIP WEIGHT – 0.50 kg (1 lb 2 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Screw-ladder type with aperture, adjustable from 91 to 1,920 m (100 to 2,100 yards) in 91 m (100 yard) increments
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)
OPERATION – Gas operated, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 120 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 47 pan-type drum
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 47-round Pan – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 47-round pan – 1.94 kg (4 lb 4 oz) with 47 round M1906 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Eight 47-round Pan magazines (376 rounds)
