CETME rifle
| CETME rifle | |
|---|---|
CETME Model C battle rifle | |
| Type | Battle rifle |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ludwig Vorgrimler |
| Designed | 1948-1950 |
| Manufacturer | Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales (CETME) |
| Produced | 1950–1983 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.9 lb (4.49 kg) |
| Length | 40 in (1,016 mm) |
| Barrel length | 17.7 in (450 mm) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×41mm CETME (Model A) 7.62×51mm CETME (early Model B) 7.62×51mm NATO (other models) |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | Full-auto: 550-650 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 2580 ft/sec (786 m/s) |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The CETME Model 58 is a stamped-steel, select-fire battle rifle produced by the Spanish armaments manufacturer Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales (CETME). The Model 58 used a 20-round box magazine and was chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round (although originally designed for the 7.92×41mm CETME cartridge and later for the reduced power Spanish 7.62×51mm cartridge). The CETME 58 would become the foundation of the widely deployed German Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle. Semi-automatic variants were also produced for the civilian market.