BRITISH SOLDIERS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF the Besa machine gun, a new weapon for the British Army. Made in two calibres of 7.92 and 15 millimetres, it is equally effective against ground or air attack, can be fired from the ground or a moving vehicle. From the 7.92 model approximately 3000 rounds can be fired in 30 minutes. Special factories have been built in Britain for its manufacture. Blocks Supplied by Prime Minister’s Department.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 123, 6 March 1941, Page 2
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76BRITISH SOLDIERS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF the Besa machine gun, a new weapon for the British Army. Made in two calibres of 7.92 and 15 millimetres, it is equally effective against ground or air attack, can be fired from the ground or a moving vehicle. From the 7.92 model approximately 3000 rounds can be fired in 30 minutes. Special factories have been built in Britain for its manufacture. Blocks Supplied by Prime Minister’s Department. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 123, 6 March 1941, Page 2
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