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1016: 1582: 1409:, that could cope with a cyclic firing rate of 1,200 rounds per minute, but its components became highly stressed. The effort to simplify the basic MG 34 and reduce production effort and costs consisted mainly of discarding the possibility of semi-automatic fire, using a trigger group containing many stamped parts, and eliminating some complex machining operations during production. Technically, the ejector assembly was enlarged and strengthened, and the feed mechanism was modified to provide a more secure grip on the cartridge. The weight of the MG 34/41 was 14 kg, slightly more than the original MG 34 version. A limited run of MG 34/41 model guns, was completed and tested in combat trials at the Russian front. These guns exhibited durability problems, which is why the development of MG 34 based incrementally improved guns was discontinued. Instead, the German military preferred the technically fundamentally differing also combat trailed MG 39/41 gun. In early 1942 a further improved model of the MG 39/41 was officially accepted and designated as the MG 42. 1279: 1613: 690:. Although the MG 34 was reliable when competently maintained, it was sensitive to extreme weather conditions, dirt, and mud. Its dissemination throughout the German forces was hampered due to its elaborately milled precision engineering with tight tolerances and use of high-quality metal alloys, which resulted in high machine time, skilled labor requirements, production costs and a relatively slow rate of production. MG 34 production during the war amounted to over 350,000 units (12,822 units in 1939, 54,826 in 1940, 80,952 in 1941, 63,163 in 1942, 48,802 in 1943, 61,396 in 1944, and 20,297 in 1945). Attempts to incrementally improve the fundamental drawbacks of the basic MG 34 design failed. For its successor, the faster firing, less complex, sensitive and cheaper MG 42, the Germans instead used mass production techniques similar to those that created the 1628: 804: 722:. In a stationary defensive role, the gun was mounted on a bipod or tripod and fed by a non-disintegrating metal ammunition belt. Belts were carried in boxes of five. Each belt contained 50 rounds. Belt lengths could be linked for sustained fire. During sustained fire, barrels would have to be changed at intervals due to the heat generated by the rapid rate of fire. If the barrels were not changed properly, the weapon would misfire. Changing barrels was a rapid process for the trained operator and involved disengaging a latch and swinging the receiver to the right for the insertion of a new barrel into the barrel shroud. Accordingly, stationary defensive positions required more than one operator. The weapon was cocked by a non-reciprocating charging handle located at the bottom right of the receiver. 598: 1598: 704: 819:'s firepower on the general-purpose machine gun in the light machine gun role. The advantage of the general purpose machine gun concept was that it added greatly to the overall volume of fire that could be put out by a squad-sized unit. It was possible for operating crews to lay down a non-stop barrage of fire, pausing only when the barrel had to be replaced. This allowed the MG 34 to tie up significantly larger numbers of enemy troops than was otherwise possible. The Americans and the British trained their troops to take cover from the fire of an MG 34, and assault the position during the small time window of barrel replacement. 1063: 1920: 1074:, which have links that wrap around the cartridge case and are linked by a coiling wire on each side. The belts are intended for multiple reuse. Operation through the feed block is in one step by a feed arm housed in the feed cover. According to U.S. Ordnance Department tests, performed in 1942, the MG 34 was capable of lifting 75 rounds of belted ammunition during firing. The feeding system was based on the direct push-through of the cartridge out of the link into the gun's chamber. Accordingly, the link had to be of the half-open type to enable the motion of the bolt through the link. During World War II the 1865: 1643: 505:(Realm Defence) to maximally stockpiling 792 heavy (bulky hard-to-maneuver water-cooled) machine guns and 1,134 light machine guns and actual production of machine guns and development of sustained fire weapons were prohibited. From 1933 Nazi Germany was committed to repudiating the Treaty of Versailles and its restrictions. As part of a (clandestine) military revitalization program the German military sought avenues to get around restrictions imposed by the treaty by resorting to innovative weapon design and engineering, German arms designers working abroad and other foreign assistance. 1966: 2033: 1893: 1851: 1661: 1992: 1698: 2136: 2006: 1979: 31: 1237: 1770: 1418: 2019: 856: 1792: 1906: 1837: 1007:

forward position while the bolt recoils to its rear position. The spent cartridge case is ejected downward through an ejection port normally covered by a spring-loaded dust cover at the bottom of the receiver, just in front of the trigger group and the cycle can begin anew. The spring-loaded dust cover automatically opens when the gun is fired, but the user has to close it after firing to prevent dirt entering the receiver through the open port.

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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.

1384:, for example, was a simple high-standing tripod for mounting the gun in anti-aircraft mode. There were also mounts for bicycles, motorcycle sidecars, tanks and armoured vehicles (ball and pintle mounts), fortress positions, boat decks and even assault gliders. MG 34s were mounted in multiple-gun arrangements, particularly on vehicles, for low level anti-aircraft defence. 1581: 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 1450:

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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The optimum operating crew of an MG 34 in its medium machine gun role was six men: the squad leader, the machine gunner who carried and fired the gun, the assistant gunner/loader who carried the tripod, and three riflemen who carried 1,800 rounds of ammunition between them, spare barrels, entrenching

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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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was a rather complex magazine for which a filling device had to be used and requiring ordnance personnel and a special tool to optimize the spring tension for reliable feeding. Users were ordered not to adjust the drum spring tension. The result, the multiple role capable MG 34, wherein Rheinmetall's

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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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The TNW MG34 is a closed bolt, semi automatic only version of the MG34 made by TNW firearms, marketed towards civilian collectors, and was manufactured due to the high cost and rarity of the full auto versions. Although they stopped production in 2018, they continue to make part kits for the semi

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guns, these guns were used until the end of the war. As the Luftwaffe lost the battle for air superiority and declined in priority in the German war effort, MG 15s and MG 81s, which were designed as flexibly mounted aircraft machine guns, were modified and adapted for ground use by infantry, with

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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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is advantageous for use against targets that are exposed to a general-purpose machine gun for a limited time span, like aircraft or targets that minimize their exposure time by quickly moving from cover to cover. For targets that can be fired on by a general-purpose machine gun for longer periods

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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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useful maximum range, that is defined by the maximum range of a small-arms projectile while still maintaining the minimum kinetic energy required to put unprotected personnel out of action, which is generally believed to be 15 kilogram-meters (147 J / 108 ft⋅lbf). The

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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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submachine gun. In 1943, MG 42 production surpassed MG 34 production and continued to do so until the end of the war. The Germans nevertheless continued widespread production of MG 34s in parallel until the end of the war.

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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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it could be adjusted for both semi-automatic firing and full-automatic firing mode, although some simplified late-war mounts had the trigger configured for full-automatic firing mode only.

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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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As the first war experiences in the beginning of World War II proved that a higher cyclic fire rate generates more dispersion of the bullets, MG 34 based prototype guns like 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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The MG 34 butt-stock could be easily removed to reduce the space occupied when mounted inside a vehicle. It was produced in various wood and bakelite versions.

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The MG 34 could accept a variety of different sighting systems, such as a spider web-type anti-aircraft sight or telescopic sights for use in specialty roles.

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concept required that the operator could radically transform the machine gun for several purposes by changing its mount, sights and feed mechanism. One of 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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As the MG 34 was technically based on and featured design elements of several other machine guns, the German arms industry under the guidance of the

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In the field, the weapon could operate in offensive or defensive applications. The offensive model, with a mobile soldier, used either a 50-round

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ammunition of which the external ballistic behaviour started to significantly deviate from 1,500 m (1,640 yd) upwards compared to the

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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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fire. Though considered innovative at the time, the feature was eliminated due to its complexity on the MG 34's successor, the MG 42.

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ammunition box. An MG 34 configured to use the 75-round magazine could not be returned to belt-feed mode without substituting the

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was rather complicated and inconvenient to (re)load, adjust to work reliably, and in use. It had to be loaded by a special

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bursts in a minute were most effective. For its medium machine gun role, the MG 34 was matched to the newly developed

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role, it could be mounted on one of two tripods, a smaller one weighing 6.75 kg (14.9 lb), the larger

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capability without the need for a fire mode selector switch. Pressing the upper segment of the trigger produced

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In the light machine gun role, it was used with a bipod and weighed only 12.1 kg (26.7 lb). In the

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from high chamber temperatures after long bouts of sustained automatic fire. The firearm was designed with a

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dictated either semiautomatic or fully automatic firing modes. The capability to use the previous 75-round

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MG 34 double-crescent trigger, E= "Einzelfeuer," semi-automatic fire; D= "Dauerfeuer," full automatic fire

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methods were not as commonly used by machine gunners during World War II as they were during World War I.

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were erroneously nicknamed "Spandau" by Allied troops, a carryover from the World War I nickname for the

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armored barrel shroud, almost completely lacking the ventilation holes of the regular MG 34. Further the

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were not interchangeable. After the MG 34 redesign, that enabled the MG 34 to use belted ammunition, the

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magazine holder that substituted the normal feed cover, thereby switching the gun from belt feeding to

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can be inserted in the machine gun and the replaced hot barrel unit can be placed in or on the opened

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inside the tank containing a butt-stock and a combined bipod and front sight assembly. About 50,000

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starter-segment preventing it from snagging, twisting and getting stuck during mobile assaults. The

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Spiderweb-type anti-aircraft sight to enable the MG 34 for its low level anti-aircraft defense role

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For carrying and protecting spare barrel units, consisting of a barrel and its locking piece, a

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and started looking for ways to simplify and rationalize the technical concept. In 1937, the

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belt container was commonly used until the end of World War II, with the MG 34 and MG 42.

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to be rather complex for mass production and was supplemented by the cheaper and simpler

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The MG 34 was based on a 1930 Rheinmetall design under the direction of Louis Stange at

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belt was also issued to machine guns installed in fixed emplacements such as bunkers.

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Method of joining German non-disintegrating metallic-link ammunition machine gun belts

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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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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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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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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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A Wehrmacht infantry squad with the MG 34 in the light machine gun role

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attached to the receiver of an MG 34 on its bipod during a reenactment

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was introduced that could be used with MG 43 and MG 42 barrel units.

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Industries. Vollmer originally designed the feed mechanism to accept

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single-shot capability as well as two (fast and slower) cyclic rates

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designated as the MG34F2. These converted MG 34's were used by the

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Another unique feature of German World War II machine guns was the

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MG 34s captured by the British and Soviet armies were sent to both

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1936–1945 (officially, German military) 1936–present (other armies)

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magazine holder for the normal feed cover. By the end of 1938 the

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and its accessories were officially withdrawn. This induced that

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barrels if necessary to allow for cooling, the MG 34's practical

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belt links and wire spirals were made of thinner material — the

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There were numerous other specialist mounts for the MG 34. The

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fire, while holding the lower segment of the trigger produced

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roles was to provide low-level anti-aircraft coverage. A high

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Early versions: 600–1,000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip

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MG 34 (Maschinengewehr 34) : First universal machine gun

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3,500 m (3,828 yd) with tripod and telescopic sight

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sustained fire beyond 250 rounds. In cases of emergency the

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For the medium machine gun role a larger tripod, the MG 34

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US War Department instruction video on the MG 34 from 1943

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Norway used and first converted the MG 34 in the 1950s to

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Sömmerda plant had a significant influence, reflected the

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Horse leader for horse, cart and trailer (private) rifle

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requested three companies to submit new more economical

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Hellenic National Defence General Staff. Twitter. 2023.

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World War II Infantry Tactics : Squad and Platoon

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200–2,000 m (219–2,187 yd) sight adjustments

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with one mounted MG 34, notice the removed butt-stock

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tripod mounted MG 34 setup for its anti-aircraft role

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and the regular MG 34 was the heavier, almost solid

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tripod also had a bolt box to store a (spare) bolt.

3703:(10th ed.). Harrisburg, PA, USA: Stackpole Co. 3216: 3204: 3189: 3126: 2984: 2951: 2936: 2808: 2796: 2784: 2742: 2704: 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 5538: 5356: 5332: 5319: 5304: 5292: 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. 5429: 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 5577:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1936 5405: 5393: 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 5582:World War II infantry weapons of Germany 5465: 5381: 5369: 5344: 5250: 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) 5587:World War II infantry weapons of China 5539: 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: 5557:German inventions of the Nazi period 5417: 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: 5603: 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: 5119: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: 5547:7.92×57mm 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: 5552: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: 5149:Multi-Star Signal Cartridge 5144:Model 1943 Stielhandgranate 5134: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: 5608: 5109: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: 5592:World War II machine guns 5476: 5202: 5079: 5041: 5007: 4866: 4813: 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: 5169:Propaganda-Gewehrgranate 5139:Model 1939 Eihandgranate 5099:Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone 4984: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 5562:Machine guns of Germany 5189:Wurfgranate Patrone 326 5114:Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40 4954: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 5300:Bren light machine gun 4969:Fliegerfaust/Luftfaust 4884: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 5572:Short recoil firearms 5377:PPS-43 submachine gun 5204:Notable foreign-made 5174: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 5496:7.65×21mm Parabellum 5491:7.65×17mmSR Browning 5124:Gewehr-Sprenggranate 5104:Gewehr-Panzergranate 4872: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 5567:Medium machine guns 5461:Thompson Model 1928 5456:as Karabiner 455(a) 5340:Beretta Model 38/42 5159:Panzerwurfkörper 42 4994: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:. 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