Also known as: セトメ・ライフル, セトメライフル, 58型
The CETME Model 58 is a Spanish Battle Rifle which was designed in mid 1950s, produced by the state-owned Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales (CETME). Chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO and utilizes standard 20-round magazine, its design consists of stamped metal receiver and roller-delayed blowback mechanism.
It became the basis of the more well-known G3, while both Weapons are visually similar, especially to the early G3 models with a wooden buttstock and a handguard with large perforations (post #3845109 for example).
See also
External links
- GunDigest.com
- Wikipedia: CETME rifle