Italy's Worst Machine Gun: The Breda Modello 30
This video analyzes the Breda Modello 30, the standard Italian light machine gun of World War II, critically examining its numerous design flaws. The content highlights the gun's over-complicated machining, susceptibility to jamming due to its short recoil action and oiling mechanism in dusty environments, and a permanently attached 20-round magazine that was cumbersome to reload and prone to rendering the weapon inoperable if damaged. The video contrasts it with other contemporary machine guns and discusses its chambering in 6.5 Carcano and a smaller number in 7.35 Carcano, with a notably slow rate of fire. It concludes that the Breda Modello 30 is a strong contender for the "worst machine gun ever."










