"Kriegsmarine: Naval MMG team" Topic

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01 Oct 2018 5:00 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

Changed title from "Kreigsmarine: Naval MMG team." to "Kriegsmarine: Naval MMG team"

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Tango01	01 Oct 2018 2:07 p.m. PST
Of possible interest? Main page underfireminiatures.com Amicalement Armand
Legion 4	01 Oct 2018 2:53 p.m. PST
Neat ! The KM did at times fight as a ground force. E.g. Norway in 1940 after the UK sunk @ 10 of their Destroyers.
whitejamest	01 Oct 2018 3:09 p.m. PST
Very nice, but should that machine gun be feeding from the other side?
redmist1122	01 Oct 2018 3:53 p.m. PST
Pretty awesome looking! P.
Keith Talent	01 Oct 2018 8:48 p.m. PST
Something of a schoolboy error. I don't think it's reversed picture, either
Legion 4	02 Oct 2018 5:37 a.m. PST
Oops !
deephorse	02 Oct 2018 5:52 a.m. PST
Which ones were they? The British GPMG that I fired fed from the left. Never fired them but images show the M60, .30 and .50 cals feeding from the left. Unless those images were reversed of course.
Legion 4	02 Oct 2018 6:17 a.m. PST
I had to check my FMs, etc. the M60 and .50 feed from the left too ?!?!?!? Sorry … I'm losing my mind ! Getting old sucks !!!! I'm left handed so everything is backwards to me … And the charging handle on both are on the right … if for no other reason than most people are right handed, AFAIK … link link
Steve Wilcox	02 Oct 2018 7:03 a.m. PST
Which ones were they? The link says MG 08 and those fed from the right: YouTube link YouTube link
Fred Cartwright	02 Oct 2018 8:02 a.m. PST
Yes AFAIK all the Maxim derived MG's fed from the right, which included the MG08 and the Vickers.
Tango01	02 Oct 2018 10:40 a.m. PST
Glad you like them boys!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
Fred Cartwright	02 Oct 2018 1:48 p.m. PST
Looking at the pic I am wondering if the ammo belt is a seperate casting. If so you could glue it on the other side which would work ok.
Steve Wilcox	02 Oct 2018 1:58 p.m. PST
Interestingly, the regular German line of figures they have, has the correct direction of feed for Germans 8: Greatcoated MG-08 team: link
Legion 4	02 Oct 2018 6:14 p.m. PST
I'm thinking it is a separate casting …
deephorse	03 Oct 2018 2:21 p.m. PST
Which ones were they? The link says MG 08 and those fed from the right: My reply was to a post which was subsequently changed, thereby altering the apparent meaning of what I wrote.
Legion 4	05 Oct 2018 6:31 a.m. PST
Yes, I changed that post after I did some research … As my comment was inaccurate. As I said my memory ain't what it used to be. And with things like loading/reloading weapons, etc., those became a reaction vs. actually having to think about it. I'm sorry if there was any confusion, etc. … I had a Homer Simpson "DOH" moment !!!!