Type Machine gun In service 1935–1960s Designed 1935 | Place of origin Kingdom of Italy Used by Italy, Portugal | |
Wars World War II, Portuguese Colonial War | ||
8×59mm RB Breda was an Italian heavy arms cartridge.
History and Usage
8x59mm RB Breda was a caliber created for use by the Royal Italian Army in World War II. The cartridge was originally designed for use in anti-aircraft heavy machine guns like the Breda M37 and Breda M38. It was introduced in 1935 but is no longer in production today.
References
8×59mm RB Breda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA