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general purpose machine gun. Designed to be low-cost and easy to build, the MG 42 proved to be highly reliable and easy to operate. It is most notable for its very high cyclic rate for a gun using full power service cartridges, averaging about 1,200 rounds per minute compared to around 850 for the MG
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Pan magazines (also called "disc magazines") are also often referred to as a drum magazine. The pan magazine differs from other drum magazines in that the cartridges are stored perpendicular to the axis of rotation, rather than parallel, and are usually mounted on top of the firearm. This type is
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for 50. A 100-round "C drum" magazine (the letter standing for the Roman numeral for 100) was available, but weighed more than eight pounds and pushed the total weight of the gun to almost 20 pounds (9.1 kg). The M1928 Navy and M1928A1 variants, used by the
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prohibited new magazines over 10 rounds in the United States. After the expiration of the ban, there is no nationwide prohibition against the possession of drum magazines, which are considered a regulated firearm accessory. However, as of 2023, twelve states
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than standard, lower-capacity box magazines. As of 2019, about six manufacturers produced drum magazines in the United States, retailing for about $ 100 each. Manufacturers include KCI USA and
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models. The M1921 Thompsons could accommodate either 20-round box magazines or 50-round cylindrical drum magazines; the latter were known as "L drums" because "L" is the
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Moubray G. Farquhar and Arthur H. Hill applied for a
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Pan magazine as used on a 7.92mm Lewis gun. It is shown on its side here, but it is mounted with the flat bottom of the pan on top of the weapon.
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An example of a machine gun with an optional belt drum magazine, containing a starter tab and 50-round length coil of ammunition belt, is the
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which replaced the PPD were cheaper and more reliable weapons designed in 1941 and 1943, respectively. They too used
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