C&R · IV · 118
Breda Model 30 machinegun
Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 85 ↗
Italian, Breda, model 1930 machineguns, all cal.s.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1930–1945.
- INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
ItalyBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Società Italiana Ernesto BredaBasis: outside reference ¹
- Type
- MachinegunBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Select-fire / autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- All calibersBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1930–1945production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ²
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 85 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Breda 30” ↗, maker: infobox manufacturer Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
- 2. Wikipedia, “Breda 30” ↗, years: infobox production date 1930–1945
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Breda 30.jpg” by Edo leitner, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Breda 30”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Fucile Mitragliatore Breda modello 30 was the standard light machine gun of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Breda Modello 30 was issued at the squad level in order to give Italian rifle squads extra firepower. As a light machine gun, it had many issues, including jamming and overheating. It was fed by 20-round stripper clips. Despite all its faults, it formed the main base of fire for infantry units during the war.