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 Teniente) February 19, 2017

No doubts! This is an original MG 42 in 7.92mm, although fire rate seems a bit slow. This is because it's simply using the heavy type bolt, which reduces the rate of fire to about 900 rpm. The maximum cyclic rate of the mechanisms of MG 42 is often exaggerated and inaccurate. This machine gun...read more

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 Teniente) January 12, 2017

On this video you can watch a MG 42 in action at regular speed and 240 frames per second, mounted on a large tripod, called the Lafette 42, which was used for the medium machine gun role.

As you know, the MG 42 was a 7.92×57mm Mauser, air-cooled, belt fed, open bolt, recoil-operated...read more

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 Teniente) December 15, 2016

The MG 42 has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operation, but is most notable for its ability to produce a high volume of suppressive fire. The MG 42 had one of the highest average cyclic rates of any single-barreled man-portable machine gun: between 1,200 and...read more

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 Teniente) November 15, 2016

We get a very rare opportunity to film a German StG 44 assault rifle at Big Sandy machine gun shoot.

Thank you Mike Riker and Sondra Stepper from Pioneer Machining & Weapons Systems!read more

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 Teniente) June 12, 2016

The MG 42 was a suppressive fire weapon and is considered to be the finest mg ever made. The is the World War 2 German Army MG-42 Machine Gun Firing Demonstration at Dellwood Park in Lockport, Illinois on 8 September 2013, by 5th Company GrossDeutschland.

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Here I leave two interesting videos about Bren and Spandau gun machine. First, it was video from @Lindybeige on 15 may and later, on 17 May, came the response from @MilHiVisualized. It's amazing watching and listening their point of view and knowledges. 

Compare and choose the better...read more

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