Dec 6, 2004 · MG42 "official" rate of fire was 1200, but a 1200 rpm gun was considered a "slow" gun and the actual rate of fire went up to 1600 rpm with 1400-1500 being fairly typical. Muzzle …

Nov 27, 2004 · Other light machine guns like the famous British Bren machinge gun could be fired easily like a rifle and then be deployed on it's bipod when troops had to take up firing positions. …

Oct 31, 2024 · Browning 1919s were hip fired on an as needed basis. The Browning 1919A4 even had a shoulder-fired model with a shoulder stock and bipod called the 1919A6. Lots of guns …

Oct 9, 2004 · Does anyone have any Scale MG-42 drawings with dimensions, I'm currently building a 1:1 Scale non-firing Replica MG-42, So far the Reciever/Barrel shroud is 90% …

Jan 24, 2005 · After firing, the barrel actually slides backward in the gun about 3/8". This unlocks the bolt, allowing it to move backward to complete the cycle, powered by remaining gas …

Jan 30, 2005 · Chris ; the germans in their refurb of Mg42's to 7,62x51 and new manufacture of same used a redesigned firing pin arrangement and a modified buffer to slow down cyclic rate. …

Sep 29, 2002 · A-Bomb, with heavy MG you can restrict fields of fire - usually in the horisontal - so that you tell your advancing infantry - that as long as you stay to THE LEFT of the line …

Nov 9, 2009 · The American supplied the NRA with captured German weapons and ammunition (mostly from the defeated African Corps). That's why Chinese are still firing their 150mm …

Sep 2, 2004 · The big thing to me, is if the mg42 really is an advantage because of the really high rate of fire, why are the mg43 and SAW limited to 750 rpm? Many people, including many on …

Dec 23, 2002 · About M160A1"Vulcan" 20mm gun, I have heard that its own heir, a revolutionary 30mm gun firing rocket self-boost bullets failed the joint USAF & NAVY qualification while …