""Hitler's Buzz Saw:" Wartime Assessments Of The" Topic

… German MG42 Machine Gun

"The Maschinengewehr 42, more commonly called the MG42, was Germany's final development in its longstanding "universal machine gun" concept. It was also the beginning of a GI nightmare and a significant challenge to America's machine gun design priorities.

For American combat troops, the MG42 was a deadly problem, from their first encounters with the gun in Tunisia to the last day of the war in Europe. While its predecessor, the MG34, cycled fast at about 900 rounds per minute, the MG42 fired even faster, averaging about 1,200 rounds per minute. The cartridges go off so fast that individual shots cannot be distinguished and bursts sound more like a zipper or tearing cloth. The audible effect was particularly intimidating, as the GIs knew there were more rounds than they could count coming their way…"

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Armand

You also need to hump enough ammo to feed the beast, especially when you are using the maximum rate of fire.

(smile)

Armand

Much discussion on the MG42 of late, but no harm in repeating it, as of such interest.

and good luck for that football tournament. Unless up against England of course.

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Thanks my good friend… sorry for England…

Armand