Dror light machine gun
The Dror light machine gun (Hebrew for "Sparrow") was an Israeli light machine gun based on the M1941 Johnson light machine gun.
| Dror Light Machine Gun | |
|---|---|
The Pattern 1 Dror LMG on display at the Batey ha-Osef museum. | |
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1947 to 1950 |
| Used by | Haganah (1948) IDF (After 1948) |
| Wars | Not used in combat |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Winchester Repeating Arms Co. |
| Designed | 1946 |
| Manufacturer | Haganah (Pattern 1) Israel Military Industries (Pattern 2) |
| Produced | 1947 to 1952 |
| No. built | 800-1000 (Pattern 1 Only) |
| Variants | Pattern 1 Dror, Pattern 2 Dror |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| Length | 1,240 mm (48.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 680 mm (26.8 in) |
| Cartridge | .303 British (Pattern 1) 7.92×57mm Mauser (Pattern 2) |
| Action | Air-cooled, short recoil |
| Rate of fire | variable 250–950 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,600 fps |
| Feed system | 20-round magazine, based on M1941 Johnson magazine (Pattern 1) 20-round magazine based on BAR magazine (Pattern 2) |
Some Drors are on display at the IDF History Museum.
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