Mendoza C-1934

Light machine gun

Mendoza C-1934

A Mendoza C-1934.

Type| Light machine gun
Place of origin| Mexico
Service history
In service| 1934–?
Used by|  Mexico  Cuba[1]
Production history
Designer| Rafael Mendoza
Designed| 1928–1933
Manufacturer| Productos Mendoza
Produced| 1934
Variants| Mendoza RM2
Specifications
Mass| 8.4 kg (18 lb 8 oz)
Length| 1,170 mm (3 ft 10 in)
Barrel length| 630 mm (2 ft 1 in)

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Cartridge| 7x57mm Mauser
Action| Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire| 450 round/min
Muzzle velocity| 805 m/s (2,640 ft/s)
Effective firing range| 548 m (600 yd)
Feed system| 20-round detachable box magazine

The Mendoza C-1934 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico. It was chambered in 7 mm Mauser and had a 20-round magazine fed from the top.

Rafael Mendoza produced machine guns for the Mexican Army beginning in 1933 and all have been noted for their lightness and cheap construction without sacrificing reliability. They use a gas cylinder system that delivers a short impulse to the piston, and the bolt is similar to that of the Lewis Gun, rotating and driven by two cams engaged with the piston rod. The C-1934 model adds a simplified method of stripping, by simply removing a lock pin, the stock and rear of the receiver can be folded down to allow the bolt and piston to be withdrawn backwards.

## See also

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* Furrer M25
* Bren gun
* Mendoza HM-3
* Mendoza RM2
* Mondragón rifle

## References

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1. ^ "SMALL ARMS OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONS PART1: ?Cuba Libre? - Free Online Library".

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* Mendoza C-1934 light machinegun