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Pyr0m4n14c (talk | contribs) (Please don't just copy the entire page summary from Wikipedia. Anyway, from what I can gather it seems like the name is commonly written "BESAL" (i.e. in all caps), but I'm not sure if it's always that way, or if either works (like the Sten).) |
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[[File:Besal .jpg|thumb|right|450px|Besal - .303 | [[File:Besal .jpg|thumb|right|450px|Besal - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:BESAL with drum.jpg|thumb|right|450px|2nd Pattern Besal with 100-round Motley pan magazine - .303 | [[File:BESAL with drum.jpg|thumb|right|450px|2nd Pattern Besal with 100-round Motley pan magazine - .303 British]] | ||
The Besal | The '''Besal''' is the common name for the "Gun, Light, Machine, Faulkner, .303-inch", an experimental light machine gun meant to replace or supplement the [[Bren]] in British service, developed primarily due to the potential risk that the latter would become unavailable if RSAF Enfield (where it was produced) were destroyed by German bombers; accordingly, it was made to be simpler and cheaper to mass-produce, allowing its production to be spread across various small shops - effectively, it was to the Bren what the [[Sten]] was to the [[Lanchester Mk. I|Lanchester]]. Unlike the Sten, however, the Besal was ultimately deemed unnecessary (with the cessation of the German bombing campaign in Britain), and never put into large-scale production. | ||
=Specifications= | =Specifications= | ||
''(1938)'' | ''(1938)'' | ||
*'''Type:''' Light machine gun | *'''Type:''' Light machine gun | ||
*'''Caliber:'''.303 | *'''Caliber:''' .303 British | ||
*'''Capacity:''' 30-round Bren | *'''Capacity:''' 30-round Bren magazine; 100-round Motley pan magazine | ||
*'''Fire Modes:''' Full-automatic, 600 rpm | *'''Fire Modes:''' Full-automatic, 600 rpm | ||
*'''Mass:''' 9.4 Kg | *'''Mass:''' 9.4 Kg | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 4 June 2022
The Besal is the common name for the "Gun, Light, Machine, Faulkner, .303-inch", an experimental light machine gun meant to replace or supplement the Bren in British service, developed primarily due to the potential risk that the latter would become unavailable if RSAF Enfield (where it was produced) were destroyed by German bombers; accordingly, it was made to be simpler and cheaper to mass-produce, allowing its production to be spread across various small shops - effectively, it was to the Bren what the Sten was to the Lanchester. Unlike the Sten, however, the Besal was ultimately deemed unnecessary (with the cessation of the German bombing campaign in Britain), and never put into large-scale production.
Specifications
(1938)
- Type: Light machine gun
- Caliber: .303 British
- Capacity: 30-round Bren magazine; 100-round Motley pan magazine
- Fire Modes: Full-automatic, 600 rpm
- Mass: 9.4 Kg
- Length: 46.7 in (118.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 22 in (55.9 cm)
- Muzzle velocity: 744 m/s
The Besal and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | 2021 |