TYPE 47 MACHINE GUNS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R003100610005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 19, 2005
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 16, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Type 47 Machine Guns
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S. C., 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN. UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
1. Czechoslovak Machine Gun, tyke 42
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a. The machine gun consists of 7 parts: Barrel-eaten'aion group.
Casing unit.
Casing-cover unit.
Locking mechanism (Firldgg mechanism)
Trigger assembly grout.
Bolt and recoil unit.
Tripod.
b. The machine gun is dismantled in the following manner:
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of a feeding belt containing 200 rounds. The bu11 ""a__iron core
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Remove the barrel.
Take off the casing cover.
Take out the recoil spiral and the bolt.
Take out the. accelerator.
Disengage the recoil spring.
Disengage the lock.
Take out the firing mechanism.
Disengage the bolt lever.
Separate the trigger-assembly group.
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c. The machine gun is air-cooled, and has 7.92 mm bore.
d. Weight: Complete machine gun 33 kg.
Without tripod 18.5 kg.
Tripod alone 14.5 kg.
e. Speed and range:
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3) Maximum range: 2000 meters.
4) Effective range: 1200 meters.
2. Rifles type 4.7 "CZ"
This is used only by the Workers' Militia. The magazine, like that in the
U.S. rifle, is fed from below, otherwise it is built, on the German model.
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