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aspired to was an influential one. A little-known feature of these first 2,300 weapons was a device that could be used to change the rate of fire of the weapon. This cadence regulator, which was designed as a flick-force brake, was located in the grip of the weapon. The designer of the MG 34, Louis Stange, was granted the corresponding patent (No. 686 843) at the end of 1939.
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1002:. With the pull of the trigger the sear disengages sending the bolt forward under pressure from the recoil spring. A cartridge is stripped from the magazine or belt and the round is pushed into the chamber. As the bolt moves forward into battery the bolt rotates engaging the locking lugs and chamber locking the bolt to the barrel. The
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would have to be compromised to fit the weapon. Although the MG 34 was older than the (arguably) improved MG 42, its barrel could be swapped in-line with the gun, meaning that the MG 34 was favoured because it was simpler to design mountings for the gun. The MG 34 was also more versatile to feed, for instance using a 75-round
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Under battle conditions the MG 42 can fire about 22 bursts per minute—that is, about 154 rounds. Under the same conditions, the MG 34 is capable only of about 15 bursts per minute, at a rate of 7 to 10 rounds per burst, totalling about 150 rounds. Thus the MG 42, used as a light machine gun, requires
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tripod. In the tripod-mounted medium machine gun role, general-purpose machine gun users were trained to fire short bursts and bursts of 20 to 50 rounds and strive to optimize their aim between bursts fired in succession. As a consequence of factors like the time spent reloading, aiming, changing hot
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infantry cover, anti-aircraft coverage, and even sniping ability. Its combination of exceptional mobility – being light enough to be carried by one man – and high rate of fire (of up to 900 rounds per minute) was unmatched. It entered service in great numbers from 1939. Nonetheless, the design proved
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of a barrel was limited to 400 rounds. During a barrel change, the operator would disengage a latch on the left side of the receiver which held the receiver to the barrel sleeve. The entire receiver section could then pivot off to the right on its latitudinal axis, allowing the operator to pull the
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strikes and ignites the primer and the round is fired. The recoil causes the barrel and bolt to move backwards a short distance. The rearward movement of the barrel causes the rotating bolt to rotate back disengaging the locking lugs and unlocking the bolt from the barrel. The barrel returns to its
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fire must be avoided at all costs. In the bipod-mounted light machine gun role, MG 34 users were trained to fire short bursts and strive to optimize their aim between bursts fired in succession. According to comparative tests by the US military under battle conditions, 7 to 10 rounds bursts with 15
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line consisting of a notched 'V' sight mounted to a post in the rear and a single blade at the front. The sight came calibrated for ranges between 200 and 2,000 m (219 and 2,187 yd) in 100 m (109 yd) meter increments. The standard sight line had a 530 millimeters (20.9 in)
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featured bipod clamps for attaching a bipod and lacked the anti-aircraft sight bracket. When mounted inside the generally limited space inside an armored vehicle, the MG 34 user detachable butt-stock was taken off. A kit for quick conversion to ground use in the light machine gun role was carried
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Before large scale production commenced, 2,300 MG 34s in two main early versions, slightly more complex and different from the final design, were produced between 1935 and 1939. At the time it was introduced, it had a number of advanced features and the general-purpose machine gun concept that it
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tank destroyer being the exception. The MG 42 was ill-suited for enclosed secondary or coaxial mounting due to the method of barrel change. The MG 42's barrel had to be removed and replaced by sliding the barrel out at an angle such that, when mounted on a tank/armoured vehicle, armour and space
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The barrel of the MG 34 could be quickly changed to avoid overheating during sustained fire by the machine gun crew and weighed 2 kg (4.4 lb). The service life of an MG 34 barrel was about 6,000 rounds assuming the barrel was used according to the regulations, which prohibited rapid or
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links of 0.5 mm (0.020 in) thick stamped steel sheet metal — that saved ⅓ of metal and counterintuitively yielded improved performance. Belts were supplied in a fixed length of 50 rounds, but could be linked up to make longer belts for sustained firing. Ammunition boxes contained 250
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and this format both keeps the barrel open at both ends after firing ceases, allowing airflow through it and helping it to cool faster, and meanwhile retains the next unfired bullet outside the chamber until the trigger is squeezed again; and thus the cartridges are protected from the risk of
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or the late World War II MG Z 44, designed for direct fire only. Fitting such an optical sight enabled the machine gun to deliver direct fire out to 3,000 m (3,281 yd). An accessory to lengthen these sights' periscope was available, allowing the use of them behind cover. The
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device, intended primarily for night use, and consisting of a specialized mount, active 300 millimeters (11.8 in) infrared spotlight and accompanying infrared image converter was developed that could be used with the MG 34 and MG 42. In the later stages of World War II the bulky
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The final version of the MG 34 was eventually adopted for main service on 24 January 1939. The MG 34 was the mainstay of German Army support weapons from the time of its first pre large scale production issue in 1935 until 1942, when it was supplanted by the next
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was one of the first developments toward a goal of producing a weapon that could perform multiple roles, rather than just one. The MG13 was the result of reengineering the Dreyse Water-cooled machine gun to fit the new requirement. The twin-barreled
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during the Cold War. Several hundred more MG 34s that were in use with these groups were taken from either French or other
Western nations fielding captured German weapons fighting against them in colonial wars or anti-communist conflicts.
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were requested. The MG 34S had a shortened and lightened barrel, a stiffer multi strands recoil spring and a better recoil booster to increase the rate of fire. The prototype weapons were developed into the very similar further improved
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The MG 34 was used as the primary infantry machine gun, and remained as the primary armored vehicle defensive weapon as it took limited space to change barrels inside a vehicle. The MG 34 was intended to replace the
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squad leader, deputy squad leader, a three-man machine gun team (machine gunner, assistant gunner/loader and ammunition carrier) and five riflemen. The riflemen carried additional ammunition for the machine gun,
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to allow it to be used in the low level anti-aircraft role, and when lowered, it could be placed to allow the gun to be fired "remotely" while it swept an arc in front of the mounting with fire. Mounted to the
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specifications were broader than the gun development itself. It also encompassed various mounts and other accessories that had to adapt that gun to different roles. The MG 30 design was adapted and modified by
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use by infantry had ceased by 1941, with some mainly in the low level anti-aircraft role remaining in use on armoured vehicles. The MG 34 tended to fire at a somewhat higher cyclic rate when fed by a 75-round
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and aimed through the MG Z 34 or MG Z 40 telescopic sight the effective range of the MG 34 could be extended out to 3,500 m (3,828 yd) when fired indirectly. The indirect firing method exploits the
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was developed with the goal of providing a high cyclic rate of fire weapon for anti-aircraft use and was reported to have reached cyclic rates of fire as high as 1,600 rounds per minute.
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tripod. If selected, this feature mechanically controlled the rise and fall of the gun, elevating the gun for five rounds and then depressing it for four rounds. It lengthened the
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assault drum designed to be clipped to the left side of the gun was an alternative feed option. It was not a true magazine but held a coiled 50-round belt and corresponding
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rifle cartridge and was arguably the most advanced machine gun in the world at the time of its deployment. The MG 34 was envisaged and well-developed to provide portable
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looked like a tubular container with mountings at its ends to attach a carrying/shoulder strap. During a barrel change a cool MG 34 barrel unit coming out of the
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and other older machine guns, but these were still being used in World War II as demand was never met. It was intended to be replaced in infantry service by the
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mitts to prevent burns to the hands. The entire process took 10 to 15 seconds when performed by a well-trained crew, causing minimal downtime in battle.
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could be set up in a prone, kneeling or a high position and weighed 20 kg (44.1 lb) on its own. The legs could be extended with a
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by walking the fire in wave like motions up and down the range in a predefined area. The length of the beaten zone could be set on the
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starter-segment preventing it from snagging, twisting and getting stuck during mobile assaults. The
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1425:(ball mount) mounted MG 34 protruding out of the sloping upper glacis plate of a
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The MG 34 was also used as the basis of a new aircraft-mounted machine gun, the
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Most German tanks and other armoured vehicles used during World War II used the
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A notable feature of the MG 34 was its double-crescent trigger, which provided
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drum filler machine. This drum filler machine could be stored and carried in a
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World War II Croatian
Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45
3241:[MG34 with armored jacket, manufactured in 1944 - Waffenwerke Brno].
2374:
Geckeler, Alexander.Waffen-Anatomie: Das Maschinengewehr 34,page 66 et seq. (
2339:"Feeding the Tiger: Ammunition Belts for German MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns"
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882:(squad) carried 1,800 rounds of ammunition for the machine gun between them.
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half-track armored personnel carriers to some MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns.
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than when fed by a standard belt, due to the spring loading of the former.
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445:, though both remained in service and production until the end of the war.
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160:
128:
96:
58:
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3447:(in Hungarian). Vol. II. Budapest: Gálos Nyomdász Kft. p. 1114.
855:
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1911:
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During the period between 1934 and the adoption of the final version the
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Military Intelligence Service, U.S. War Department (December 25, 1943).
2505:. The Illustrated history of the Vietnam War 15. Bantam Books. pp.
549:
495:
After World War I the German military faced restrictions imposed by the
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than just a few seconds, the cyclic firing rate becomes less important.
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807:
A Wehrmacht infantry squad with the MG 34 in the light machine gun role
501:
266:
210:
120:
3185:(32). U.S. War Department. August 26, 1943 – via Lonesentry.com.
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attached to the receiver of an MG 34 on its bipod during a reenactment
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saddle-drum magazines (with a required change of the feed cover for a
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5366:
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5013:
4908:
4804:
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was introduced that could be used with MG 43 and MG 42 barrel units.
978:
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638:
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Industries. Vollmer originally designed the feed mechanism to accept
303:
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540:
single-shot capability as well as two (fast and slower) cyclic rates
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4857:
4611:
4447:
4323:
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3998:
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2396:
1929:
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designated as the MG34F2. These converted MG 34's were used by the
1426:
1333:
Another unique feature of German World War II machine guns was the
1202:
758:
MG 34s captured by the British and Soviet armies were sent to both
609:
In 1937 the feed was redesigned to use reusable non-disintegrating
468:
73:
1936–1945 (officially, German military) 1936–present (other armies)
3004:"Cased MG34/42 ZF34 Optical Sight (Zielfernrohr 34/42 mit Kasten)"
1212:(barrel protector) was used as a field accessory. When closed the
1174:
magazine holder for the normal feed cover. By the end of 1938 the
519:(Ministry of the Reichswehr) ordered several companies, including
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and its accessories were officially withdrawn. This induced that
1044:
907:
890:
832:
barrels if necessary to allow for cooling, the MG 34's practical
811:
The German tactical infantry doctrine of the era based a (10-man
3639:
Small Arms 1914–1945: The Essential Weapons Identification Guide
1082:
belt links and wire spirals were made of thinner material — the
5403:
5291:
5280:
5272:
4862:
4799:
4298:
4195:
4105:
3822:
2697:
2101:. Uniforms Illustrated 12. Olympic Marketing Corp. p. 15.
1984:
1943:
1884:
1828:
1815:
1749:
1380:
There were numerous other specialist mounts for the MG 34. The
566:
3541:
3239:"MG34 mit Panzermantel dot Fertigung 1944 - Waffenwerke Brünn"
2868:"The MG 34 light machine gun: U. S. Ordnance Department Tests"
2246:
1252:
fire, while holding the lower segment of the trigger produced
482:
roles was to provide low-level anti-aircraft coverage. A high
320:
Early versions: 600–1,000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip
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4437:
4419:
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4283:
4163:
4123:
4064:
3905:
3900:
3895:
3740:
MG 34 (Maschinengewehr 34) : First universal machine gun
2855:
The Last Panther in Pomerania by Rhodes Williams IR Solutions
2061:
2055:
1997:
1971:
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915:
816:
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732:
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574:
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415:
411:
350:
3,500 m (3,828 yd) with tripod and telescopic sight
2232:(7th ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 326.
1196:
sustained fire beyond 250 rounds. In cases of emergency the
370:, 50-round drum, or 75-round drum magazine with modification
5378:
4837:
4303:
1779:
1762:
1621:(a simple high-standing anti-aircraft tripod) mounted MG 34
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For the medium machine gun role a larger tripod, the MG 34
787:
2725:"The Men Behind the Counters: The German Infantry Platoon"
1559:
US War Department instruction video on the MG 34 from 1943
1511:
Norway used and first converted the MG 34 in the 1950s to
590:
Sömmerda plant had a significant influence, reflected the
3310:
Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967–70
216:
2386:
2384:
932:
Horse leader for horse, cart and trailer (private) rifle
665:
requested three companies to submit new more economical
3515:
3366:
Hellenic National Defence General Staff. Twitter. 2023.
2762:"How The Machine Gun Changed Combat During World War I"
2281:
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2596:
World War II Infantry Tactics : Squad and Platoon
2540:
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2478:
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2443:
2441:
2439:
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850:
348:
200–2,000 m (219–2,187 yd) sight adjustments
2908:"MG 34/42 ammunition box – Patronenkasten 41 – bdk 4"
2381:
1669:
with one mounted MG 34, notice the removed butt-stock
1606:
tripod mounted MG 34 setup for its anti-aircraft role
3518:"ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945"
3499:"Small Arms Captured by SAA During Operation BASALT"
2572:. London, UK: Arms & Armour Press. p. 183.
2424:
2412:
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2294:
2270:
2194:
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and the regular MG 34 was the heavier, almost solid
1330:
tripod also had a bolt box to store a (spare) bolt.
3703:(10th ed.). Harrisburg, PA, USA: Stackpole Co.
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2635:
2623:
2531:
2467:
2455:
2436:
2353:
1395:
1086:links were made of 0.7 mm (0.028 in) and
3542:Morris R H (Sgt); Sheridan (Sgt) (22 April 1942).
2498:
2258:
1845:: received 1,000 MG34s in 1954 from Czechoslovakia
948:support roles, optical sights could be added to a
3422:. Men-at-Arms 508. Osprey Publishing. p. 5.
2602:. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. pp. 22–23.
2291:
2162:
2160:
2158:
2156:
605:reusable non-disintegrating metal ammunition belt
5553:
5371:
5347:
5334:
5319:
5307:
2659:World War II Infantry Tactics: Squad and Platoon
1421:Barrel shroud and recoil booster of an internal
3020:
2221:
894:MG 34 general-purpose machine gun mounted on a
859:Machine gun team with MG34 at the Eastern Front
707:German soldiers with an MG 34 using a 50-round
2153:
822:The German military instructed that sustained
4647:
4040:
3760:
3682:MG34-MG42 : German universal machineguns
3591:. Warrior 73. Osprey Publishing. p. 25.
3104:(in German) – via Forgottenweapons.com.
2974:"MG34/42 Spare Barrel Carrier (Laufschützer)"
2716:
2619:on 24 August 2017 – via Murdercube.com.
1224:to cool down. Later in the war the universal
940:To enable the machine gun for its long-range
3397:(in Spanish). Karolinum Press. p. 110.
5444:
3725:The Pacific War 5: Chinese Infantry Weapons
3619:The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II
3281:
3014:
2099:Israeli Defense Forces, 1948 to the Present
2096:
1454:double drum magazine or being select-fire.
1146:became a rare alternative feed option. The
1091:rounds in five 50-round belts. A 250-round
508:
4654:
4640:
4047:
4033:
3767:
3753:
3580:
3284:"COMMONWEALTH FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA 1942"
2228:Hogg, Ian V. & Weeks, John S. (2000).
2212:
1302:containing special sighting equipment for
770:. The French army sent captured MG 34s to
425:The versatile MG 34 was chambered for the
5592:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1936
5420:
5408:
3622:. New York: Sterling Publishing Company.
2865:
2567:
2227:
2189:a slightly higher ammunition expenditure.
1861:
920:Machine gunner (private) MG 34/MG 42 and
5597:World War II infantry weapons of Germany
5480:
5396:
5384:
5359:
5265:
3567:
3417:
3254:
3252:
3155:
3153:
2826:
2336:
2332:
2330:
2311:
2309:
2051:List of World War II firearms of Germany
1416:
1277:
1235:
1106:could hold up to 300 belted rounds. The
1061:
1014:
952:(optical sight mounting bracket) on the
889:
854:
847:of typically 450–600 rounds per minute.
802:
702:
596:
368:Patronengurt 33, 34, or 34/41 model belt
3679:
3544:"THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA 1942"
3418:Brnardic, Vladimir (17 November 2016).
3390:
3258:
2661:. Osceola, WI: Osprey. pp. 22–23.
2570:Military Small-Arms of the 20th century
2230:Military Small Arms of the 20th Century
2147:
2120:
2118:
1286:tripod with MG Z 34 4× telescopic sight
746:It was the standard machine gun of the
253:32 kg (70.5 lb) (with tripod)
5602:World War II infantry weapons of China
5554:
3636:
3615:
3586:
3307:
2722:
2418:
2390:
2337:Legendre, Jean-François (March 2005).
2285:
2252:
2213:Hogg, Ian & Gander, Terry (2005).
2200:
2097:Russell, Lee; Katz, Sam (April 1986).
1515:designated as the MG34F1 and later to
1072:non-disintegrating metallic-link belts
1047:) active infrared unit was paired on
953:
798:
4635:
4028:
3748:
3698:
3655:
3467:
3249:
3225:
3210:
3198:
3150:
3144:
3132:
3049:
2990:
2960:
2945:
2814:
2802:
2790:
2778:
2748:
2710:
2644:
2629:
2544:
2496:
2484:
2461:
2449:
2430:
2406:
2402:
2362:
2327:
2306:
2300:
2264:
2126:"Syrian Civil War: WWII weapons used"
1786:. Production continues after the war.
453:
5572:German inventions of the Nazi period
5432:
3684:. Collector Grade Publications Inc.
3442:
3301:
2656:
2592:
2115:
1506:
1270:
886:Medium machine gun fire support role
490:
3261:"MG34 and MG42 in Norway, Post WW2"
3179:"Comparison of German Machine Guns"
3023:"The Practical Range of Small Arms"
1784:German occupation of Czechoslovakia
1412:
1150:could be used only together with a
972:
851:Light machine gun fire support role
766:forces during World War II and the
499:. The treaty restricted the German
13:
3161:"Maschinengewehr Modell 34 (MG34)"
3039:from the original on 5 March 2015.
2827:McCollum, Ian (23 November 2013).
2168:"German Views on Use of the MG 42"
101:Guerrilla war in the Baltic states
16:German general-purpose machine gun
14:
5618:
3708:
3568:Scarlata, Paul (1 October 2017).
3391:Perutka, Lukáš (September 2014).
3081:"The evolution of the Lafette 34"
2696:on December 22, 2017 – via
1738:- Supplied by Germany during WWII
967:
926:Assistant gunner (private) pistol
686:generation Maschinengewehr 42 or
657:was too complex and expensive to
4055:Chinese infantry weapons of the
3665:. Weapon 21. Osprey Publishing.
3656:McNab, Chris (20 October 2012).
3259:Myrvang, Folke (December 2012).
2829:"Vintage Saturday: Night Vision"
2317:"Filling and Adjusting the PT34"
2031:
2017:
2004:
1990:
1977:
1964:
1936:
1918:
1904:
1891:
1877:
1863:
1849:
1835:
1821:
1808:
1790:
1768:
1755:
1742:
1728:
1710:
1696:
1682:
1659:
1641:
1626:
1611:
1596:
1580:
1564:
1545:
1396:MG 34 based improvement attempts
929:Three riflemen (privates) rifles
345:Effective firing range
336:765 m/s (2,510 ft/s) (
29:
5134:Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61
3561:
3535:
3509:
3491:
3485:NAM: Vietnamská válka 1964-1975
3473:
3436:
3411:
3384:
3369:
3354:
3330:
3275:
3231:
3171:
3108:
3091:
3073:
3055:
2996:
2966:
2918:
2900:
2882:
2859:
2848:
2820:
2754:
2675:
2650:
2586:
2561:
2550:
2490:
2368:
1950:designated MG34F1 and later to
1535:automatic variant of the MG34.
1023:The MG 34 came with a standard
673:Adoption of the MG 34 and next
633:magazine holder) was retained.
2866:Iannamico, Frank (June 2006).
2497:Ezell, Edward Clinton (1988).
2206:
2090:
355:Maximum firing range
232:
1:
5562:7.92×57mm Mauser machine guns
3720:1943 U.S. Intelligence Report
3587:Vukšić, Velimir (July 2003).
3516:Lea, T. (Flight Lieutenant).
3183:Tactical and Technical Trends
2723:Murray, Dave (January 2013).
2217:. HarperCollins. p. 375.
2215:Jane's Guns Recognition Guide
2083:
1946:(Used and first converted to
1267:23.6 kg (52.0 lb).
1138:, but the MG 13 magazine and
1078:-belt family was introduced.
698:
5567:General-purpose machine guns
3659:MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns
3282:Knight (Lt) (25 July 1942).
2684:"The German Squad In Combat"
2186:– via Lonesentry.com.
2000:: supplied by Czechoslovakia
1887:: supplied by Czechoslovakia
1857:Independent State of Croatia
1692:: supplied by Czechoslovakia
1503:varying degrees of success.
1445:for secondary armament, the
753:
418:, which was produced at the
398:, or "machine gun 34") is a
358:4,700 m (5,140 yd)
261:1,219 mm (48.0 in)
7:
5164:Multi-Star Signal Cartridge
5159:Model 1943 Stielhandgranate
5149:Model 1924 Stielhandgranate
4149:Smith & Wesson Model 10
3776:General-purpose machine gun
3641:. London, UK: Amber Books.
3637:Haskew, Michael E. (2012).
2044:
1529:
1457:The main difference of the
1390:
1043:(driving and aiming device
1041:Fahr- und Zielgerät FG 1250
836:was 150 rounds per minute.
617:metal belts and a 50-round
404:general-purpose machine gun
402:recoil-operated air-cooled
324:MG 34/41: 1,200 rounds/min.
322:MG 34"S": 1,500 rounds/min.
251:12.1 kg (26.7 lb)
49:General-purpose machine gun
10:
5623:
5124:Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate
4662:German firearms and light
3609:
1972:People's Republic of China
1538:
1361:Spitzgeschoß mit Eisenkern
1355:Richt- und Überschießtafel
1231:
1057:
448:
272:627 mm (24.7 in)
82:
5607:World War II machine guns
5491:
5217:
5094:
5056:
5022:
4871:
4818:
4732:
4674:
4579:
4538:
4529:
4502:
4479:
4461:
4428:
4395:
4332:
4274:
4162:
4104:
4086:
4063:
3783:
3699:Smith, Joseph E. (1973).
2766:Norwich University Online
2255:, pp. 245 & 246.
2012:Syrian National Coalition
1954:designated MG34F2 by the
1190:
1010:
725:
374:
362:
354:
344:
330:
326:Practical: 150 rounds/min
312:
293:
281:
276:
265:
257:
247:
242:
231:
223:
205:
197:
189:
179:
174:
88:
77:
69:
64:
55:Place of origin
54:
44:
28:
21:
5184:Propaganda-Gewehrgranate
5154:Model 1939 Eihandgranate
5114:Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone
4994:Einstossflammenwerfer 46
4057:Second Sino-Japanese War
3589:Tito's partisans 1941–45
3243:Bodenfunde und Originale
1674:
1481:
1373:searchfire unit. On the
1363:(spitzer with iron core)
977:The MG 34 fires from an
937:tools, and other items.
780:People's Liberation Army
509:Development of the MG 34
394:(shortened from German:
381:, antiaircraft sight or
125:Portuguese Colonial Wars
5577:Machine guns of Germany
5204:Wurfgranate Patrone 326
5129:Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40
4964:Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43
3838:Heckler & Koch HK21
3701:Small Arms of the World
3680:Myrvang, Folke (2002).
3308:Jowett, Philip (2016).
1720:: probably supplied by
1653:Maschinengewehrwagen 36
784:People's Volunteer Army
684:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
675:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
667:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
655:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
623:double crescent trigger
525:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
480:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
476:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
408:Einheitsmaschinengewehr
5315:Bren light machine gun
4979:Fliegerfaust/Luftfaust
4889:Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
4781:M30 Luftwaffe drilling
4761:Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43
3843:Heckler & Koch MG5
3715:MG 34 - Modern Fireams
3616:Bishop, Chris (2002).
3342:www.thefreelibrary.com
2657:Bull, Stephen (2004).
2593:Bull, Stephen (2004).
1914:Used in the Korean War
1524:(Norwegian Home Guard)
1430:
1287:
1241:
1067:
1020:
899:
860:
834:effective rate of fire
808:
711:
606:
314:Rate of fire
5587:Short recoil firearms
5392:PPS-43 submachine gun
5219:Notable foreign-made
5189:Shaving Stick Grenade
4766:Grossfuss Sturmgewehr
4592:7.62×63mm Springfield
4191:Chiang Kai-shek rifle
3848:Hispano Suiza HSS 808
3377:Οι Ν/ΘΗ ΚΑΛΥΨΩ (M 64)
3116:"The Überschießtafel"
3063:"Lafette 34 & 42"
3030:The American Rifleman
3008:The Collector's Guild
2978:The Collector's Guild
2172:Intelligence Bulletin
2027:: Battlefield capture
1831:: Still used in 2023.
1706:: Battlefield capture
1526:until the mid 1990s.
1420:
1281:
1239:
1114:belt starter-segment.
1065:
1018:
893:
858:
806:
706:
600:
592:Reichswehrministerium
558:Reichswehrministerium
516:Reichswehrministerium
117:1948 Arab–Israeli war
5511:7.65×21mm Parabellum
5506:7.65×17mmSR Browning
5139:Gewehr-Sprenggranate
5119:Gewehr-Panzergranate
4877:other larger weapons
4556:7.65×17mmSR Browning
4521:Boys anti-tank rifle
4382:Lahti-Saloranta M/26
3021:Kjellgren, G. L. M.
2926:"Patronentrommel 34"
2405:, pp. 437–442;
1928:Used by the NVA and
1651:mounted MG 34s on a
1070:The MG 34 could use
601:MG 34 with inserted
534:simplified operation
497:Treaty of Versailles
332:Muzzle velocity
5582:Medium machine guns
5476:Thompson Model 1928
5471:as Karabiner 455(a)
5355:Beretta Model 38/42
5174:Panzerwurfkörper 42
5004:Solothurn S-18/1000
4719:Dreyse M1907 Pistol
4397:Medium machine guns
4246:M1941 Johnson rifle
4186:Type 21 and Type 77
3548:Imperial War Museum
3522:Imperial War Museum
3381:Hellenic Navy. n/d.
3316:Press. p. 23.
3288:Imperial War Museum
3165:Militaryfactory.com
2914:. November 3, 2016.
2768:. October 15, 2020.
1313:Lafetteaufsatzstück
1282:MG 34 mounted on a
914:Squad leader (NCO)
799:Small arms doctrine
760:Chinese Nationalist
653:realized the MG 34
577:inspired 75-round
537:quick-change barrel
523:, to develop a new
484:cyclic rate of fire
113:First Indochina War
37:Swedish Army Museum
23:Maschinengewehr 34
5526:7.92×94mm Patronen
5492:German cartridges
5298:as Gewehr 33/40(t)
4800:MP 43/MP 44/StG 44
4771:Karabinek wz. 1929
4699:Walther PP and PPK
4430:Heavy machine guns
4334:Light machine guns
4309:United Defense M42
4206:Karabinek wz. 1929
3032:. pp. 40–44.
2501:Personal firepower
2038:Yugoslav Partisans
1948:.30-06 Springfield
1932:in the Vietnam War
1667:Zwillingssockel 36
1649:Zwillingssockel 36
1634:Zwillingssockel 36
1513:.30-06 Springfield
1476:MG 34 Panzermantel
1452:Patronentrommel 34
1442:MG 34 Panzermantel
1431:
1371:Tiefenfeuerautomat
1347:Tiefenfeuerautomat
1335:Tiefenfeuerautomat
1296:Zielfernrohrhalter
1288:
1261:medium machine gun
1242:
1185:Patronentrommel 34
1180:Patronentrommel 34
1176:Patronentrommel 34
1160:Patronentrommel 34
1156:Patronentrommel 34
1148:Patronentrommel 34
1144:Patronentrommel 34
1140:Patronentrommel 34
1132:Patronentrommel 34
1068:
1021:
950:Zielfernrohrhalter
900:
863:A German infantry
861:
809:
720:Patronentrommel 34
712:
627:Patronentrommel 34
607:
587:Patronentrommel 34
579:Patronentrommel 34
454:Before World War I
438:medium machine gun
396:Maschinengewehr 34
318:800–900 rounds/min
219:current equivalent
211:ℛ︁ℳ︁
175:Production history
149:Rhodesian Bush War
5549:
5548:
5531:9×19mm Parabellum
5342:Browning wz. 1928
5276:as Pistole 645(p)
5256:as Pistole 660(a)
5248:as Pistole 640(b)
5245:Browning Hi-Power
5240:as Pistole 657(n)
5232:as Pistole 625(f)
5058:Grenade launchers
4629:
4628:
4625:
4624:
4597:7.7×56mmR British
4561:9×19mm Parabellum
4546:7.62×25mm Tokarev
4494:M1A1 flamethrower
4236:M1903 Springfield
4144:Browning Hi-Power
4022:
4021:
3949:S&T Motiv K16
3934:Rheinmetall MG 60
3877:Mekanika Uirapuru
3672:978-1-78096-008-1
3648:978-1-908273-85-7
3629:978-1-586637-62-0
3598:978-1-84176-675-1
3470:, pp. 69–70.
3429:978-1-47281-767-9
3404:978-80-246-2429-7
3323:978-1-47281-609-2
3314:Osprey Publishing
3265:Small Arms Review
3147:, pp. 16–17.
3120:Bergflak's Lounge
3085:Bergflak's Lounge
3067:Bergflak's Lounge
3052:, pp. 49–51.
2930:Bergflak's Lounge
2872:Small Arms Review
2834:Forgotten Weapons
2781:, pp. 14–15.
2668:978-1-84176-662-1
2609:978-1-84176-662-1
2579:978-0-88254-436-6
2516:978-0-55334-549-0
2343:Small Arms Review
2321:Bergflak's Lounge
2239:978-0-87341-824-9
2108:978-0-85368-755-9
2073:MG 81 machine gun
1985:Republic of China
1800:(post-war use on
1554:
1507:MG34F1 and MG34F2
1488:MG 81 machine gun
1168:Patronenkasten 34
1110:could contain an
1101:Patronenkasten 41
1097:Patronenkasten 34
904:heavy machine gun
845:cyclic fire rates
768:Chinese Civil War
764:Chinese Communist
491:After World War I
388:
387:
383:telescopic sights
153:Angolan Civil War
109:Chinese Civil War
93:Spanish Civil War
5614:
5521:7.92×57mm Mauser
5501:7.63×25mm Mauser
5494:of the Wehrmacht
5482:
5463:as Gewehr 249(a)
5455:as Gewehr 250(a)
5446:
5434:
5422:
5410:
5398:
5386:
5373:
5361:
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5321:
5309:
5273:Radom wz. 35 Vis
5267:
5076:Leuchtpistole 42
5071:Leuchtpistole 34
4989:Flammenwerfer 41
4984:Flammenwerfer 35
4656:
4649:
4642:
4633:
4632:
4602:7.92×57mm Mauser
4551:7.63×25mm Mauser
4536:
4535:
4508:anti-tank rifles
4504:Rocket launchers
4049:
4042:
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3954:Sumitomo Type 62
3881:MG 3 machine gun
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1472:MG 34 Panzerlauf
1467:MG 34 Panzerlauf
1459:MG 34 Panzerlauf
1436:MG 34 Panzerlauf
1413:MG 34 Panzerlauf
1300:telescopic sight
1164:Trommelfüller 34
1104:ammunition boxes
973:Operating system
594:specifications.
563:Heinrich Vollmer
430:7.92×57mm Mauser
363:Feed system
288:7.92×57mm Mauser
234:
184:Heinrich Vollmer
169:Syrian Civil War
133:Cuban Revolution
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5337:148(j)/MG 37(t)
5287:as Gewehr 24(t)
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4999:Panzerbüchse 39
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1222:Laufschützer 34
1218:Laufschützer 34
1214:Laufschützer 34
1210:Laufschützer 34
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3228:, p. 59.
3227:
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3213:, p. 58.
3212:
3207:
3201:, p. 57.
3200:
3195:
3193:
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3141:
3135:, p. 50.
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2993:, p. 20.
2992:
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2962:
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2948:, p. 15.
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2823:
2817:, p. 56.
2816:
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2805:, p. 42.
2804:
2799:
2793:, p. 44.
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2464:, p. 61.
2463:
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2452:, p. 17.
2451:
2446:
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2421:, p. 85.
2420:
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5048:12 cm GrW 42
4959:Faustpatrone
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4873:Machine guns
4724:Volkspistole
4714:Sturmpistole
4668:World War II
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4231:Mosin–Nagant
4004:Vektor SS-77
3944:SIG MG 710-3
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269: length
198:Manufacturer
161:The Troubles
129:Algerian War
97:World War II
78:Used by
59:Nazi Germany
5536:13.2×92mmSR
5038:8 cm GrW 34
4969:Panzerfaust
4843:MP 38/MP 40
4828:MP 18/MP 28
4694:Walther P38
4453:M2 Browning
4405:Schwarzlose
4226:Lee–Enfield
4014:Zastava M84
4009:Zastava M53
3813:Denel DMG-5
3487:(in Czech).
2734:18 February
2419:Haskew 2012
2391:Haskew 2012
2286:Haskew 2012
2253:Bishop 2002
2201:Bishop 2002
2182:17 February
2150:, p. .
2064:, successor
1957:Heimevernet
1912:North Korea
1619:Dreibein 34
1589:Gurttrommel
1522:Heimevernet
1423:Kugelblende
1382:Dreibein 34
1343:beaten zone
1246:select fire
1126:Gurttrommel
1118:Gurttrommel
994:aided by a
942:direct fire
922:Walther P38
824:cyclic rate
774:during the
716:Gurttrommel
709:Gurttrommel
583:saddle-drum
546:Rheinmetall
521:Rheinmetall
460:World War I
379:Iron sights
235: built
157:Six-Day War
145:Vietnam War
141:Biafran War
137:Suez Crisis
5556:Categories
5468:M1 carbine
5421:Sl.-Gewehr
5409:Sl.-Gewehr
5387:748-750(e)
4709:Mauser HSc
4684:Mauser C96
4617:14.5×114mm
4587:7.62×54mmR
4531:Cartridges
4256:Lebel 1886
4176:Hanyang 88
4119:Mauser C96
3468:McNab 2012
3347:2022-12-19
3226:McNab 2012
3211:McNab 2012
3199:McNab 2012
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2525:1036801376
2485:McNab 2012
2462:McNab 2012
2450:McNab 2012
2431:Smith 1973
2407:McNab 2012
2403:Smith 1973
2363:McNab 2012
2301:Smith 1973
2265:McNab 2012
2084:References
1604:Lafette 34
1573:Lafette 34
1429:heavy tank
1375:Lafette 34
1351:Lafette 34
1339:Lafette 34
1328:Lafette 34
1292:Lafette 34
1284:Lafette 34
1272:Lafette 34
1265:Lafette 34
1198:rapid rate
1088:Gurt 34/41
1080:Gurt 34/41
1076:Gurt 34/41
1025:iron sight
896:Lafette 34
829:Lafette 34
699:Combat use
677:generation
502:Reichswehr
215:1260
121:Korean War
5541:20×138mmB
5416:M1 Garand
5381:MK I-III
5367:ZB vz. 26
5303:Lewis gun
5023:Infantry
5014:Zf.Ger.38
4954:MG 35/36A
4805:StG 45(M)
4790:MKb 42(H)
4786:MKb 42(W)
4756:Gewehr 41
4704:Sauer 38H
4607:12.7×99mm
4352:ZB vz. 30
4347:ZB vz. 26
4211:Gewehr 98
4201:vz. 98/22
3994:Uk vz. 59
3939:SIG MG 50
3818:FN EVOLYS
3803:C6A1 FLEX
3798:Barnitzke
2078:SIG 710-3
1843:Guatemala
1704:Australia
1359:S.m.E. –
984:cook-offs
979:open bolt
792:Viet Cong
772:Indochina
754:East Asia
669:designs.
663:Waffenamt
651:Waffenamt
639:Waffenamt
283:Cartridge
227:1935–1945
209:312
5483:760/2(r)
5374:146/1(j)
5350:154/2(p)
5096:Grenades
5009:VMG 1927
4924:MG 39 Rh
4858:Erma EMP
4738:carbines
4676:Sidearms
4448:PM M1910
4289:Thompson
4168:carbines
4114:FN M1900
4088:Bayonets
3999:UKM-2000
3923:Pecheneg
3891:MG 39 Rh
3553:28 March
3527:28 March
3293:28 March
3034:Archived
2840:8 August
2045:See also
1930:Vietcong
1736:Bulgaria
1530:TNW MG34
1496:Zwilling
1427:Tiger II
1407:MG 34/41
1391:Variants
1203:asbestos
908:platoons
790:and the
550:Sömmerda
469:Gast gun
224:Produced
190:Designed
180:Designer
5440:Bazooka
5328:Kulomet
5261:PPSh-41
5221:weapons
5025:mortars
4853:MP 3008
4751:G 98/40
4664:weapons
4516:Bazooka
4471:Type 23
4443:Type 30
4438:Type 24
4387:SIG KE7
4266:Carcano
4261:Type 38
4106:Pistols
4078:Miaodao
3989:Type 80
3984:Type 67
3979:TKB-521
3974:TKB-464
3969:TKB-015
3929:QJY-201
3833:Garanin
3793:AEK-999
3610:Sources
3481:"MG 34"
2894:mp44.nl
1871:Hungary
1782:during
1690:Algeria
1539:Gallery
1318:Lafette
1309:Lafette
1232:Trigger
1084:Gurt 34
1058:Feeding
1045:FG 1250
1004:striker
615:Gurt 34
611:Gurt 33
603:Gurt 34
449:History
238:577,120
5447:788(a)
5435:770(p)
5423:251(a)
5411:259(r)
5404:SVT-40
5399:719(r)
5362:738(i)
5344:(BAR)
5330:vz. 37
5322:138(e)
5310:137(e)
5295:vz. 33
5284:vz. 24
5268:717(r)
4949:IMG 28
4944:MG 131
4863:EMP 44
4810:VG 1-5
4734:Rifles
4539:Pistol
4377:Madsen
4299:PPD-40
4196:vz. 24
4181:Type 1
4164:Rifles
4065:Swords
3916:PK/PKM
3823:FN MAG
3778:(GPMG)
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1402:MG 34S
1353:had a
1274:tripod
1191:Barrel
1011:Sights
954:tripod
906:(HMG)
898:tripod
880:Gruppe
865:Gruppe
813:Gruppe
726:Europe
567:Mauser
400:German
375:Sights
304:opened
295:Action
267:Barrel
258:Length
213:(1944)
5293:Puška
5282:Puška
5253:M1911
4939:MG 81
4934:MG 45
4929:MG 42
4919:MG 34
4914:MG 30
4909:MG 26
4904:MG 17
4899:MG 15
4894:MG 13
4884:MG 08
4848:MP 41
4833:MP 34
4746:FG 42
4689:Luger
4580:Rifle
4420:ZB-53
4342:MG 34
4319:MP 34
4314:MP 28
4284:MP 18
4166:and
4154:Luger
4139:M1911
4134:TT-33
4124:M1932
4073:Dadao
3911:MK 48
3906:MG 51
3901:MG 45
3896:MG 42
3886:MG 34
3808:CMG-3
3788:AA-52
3663:(PDF)
3102:(PDF)
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2912:FJM44
2694:(PDF)
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2600:(PDF)
2062:MG 42
2056:MG 30
1998:Syria
1675:Users
1500:MG 17
1494:(for
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1136:MG 13
1051:Falke
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737:MG 42
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692:MP 40
688:MG 42
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3868:M240
3686:ISBN
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2842:2021
2736:2017
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2604:ISBN
2574:ISBN
2521:OCLC
2511:ISBN
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2184:2017
2103:ISBN
2068:MG 3
1802:SK-1
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1763:Cuba
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