Mendoza RM2

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Mendoza Light Machine Gun
Mendoza RM2 (top) in the Museo de Armas de la Nacion.
Type	Light machine gun
Place of origin	Mexico
Service history
Used by	Mexico United States
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Rafael Mendoza
Designed	1928-1933
Variants	See variants
Specifications
Mass	6.3 kg (13.9 lbs)
Length	1,092 mm
Barrel length	610 mm (24 in)
Cartridge	7×57mm Mauser .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)
Action	Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire	450-650 round/min
Muzzle velocity	805 m/s (2,640 ft/s)
Effective firing range	548 m (599 yd)
Feed system	20- or 32-round detachable box magazine

The Mendoza RM2 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico by Productos Mendoza, S.A. Rafael Mendoza have been producing machine guns for the Mexican Army since 1933 and all have been noted for their lightness, simplicity, ease of maintenance, and economic construction without sacrificing reliability.