Mendoza RM2

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Mendoza RM-2
Type Light machine gun
Place of origin  Mexico
Service history
In service 1965–??
Used by Mexico
Production history
Designer Rafael Mendoza
Designed 1928-1933
Produced 1965–1980
Specifications
Weight 6,3 kg
Length 1,092 mm
Barrel length 610 mm (24 in)
Cartridge .30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm)
Action Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire 600 round/min
Muzzle velocity 805 m/s (2,640 ft/s)
Effective firing range 548 m (599 yd)
Feed system 20-round detachable box magazine

The Mendoza RM2 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico by Productos Mendoza, S.A. It was chambered in .30-06 Springfield and had a 20 round magazine fed from the top.

Rafael Mendoza have been producing machine guns for the Mexican Army since 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 RM2 is the most recent model and 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by simply removing a lock pin, the stock and rear of the receiver can be folded down to allow the bolt and piston to be withdrawn backwards.

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