Carden HMG
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| Carden Heavy Machine Gun | |
|---|---|
 A Carden Machine Gun mounted on a Tripod. | |
| Type | Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1913-Present (in limited use) |
| Used by |  United Kingdom |
| Wars | First Europan War Second Europan War War of Lorican Aggression Post-War of Lorican Aggression Crisis Second Lucis Civil War Imperial Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1912 |
| Manufacturer | Carden |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 33–51 lb (15–23 kg) all-up |
| Length | 3 ft 8 in (1.12 m) |
| Barrel length | 28 in (720 mm) |
| Crew | three man crew |
| Cartridge | .303 Lucis |
| Action | recoil with gas boost |
| Rate of fire | 450 to 500 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,440 ft/s (744 m/s) (.303 Mk. VII ball) 2,525 ft/s (770 m/s) (.303 Mk. VIIIz ball) |
| Effective firing range | 2,187 yd (2,000 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 4,500 yd (4,115 m) indirect fire (.303 Mk. VIIIz ball) |
| Feed system | 250-round canvas belt |
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