The MG 34 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 34, or "machine gun 34") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun, first tested in 1929, introduced in 1934, and issued to units in 1936.

The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle [4][5] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. [7]

Apr 29, 2024 · The MG34 saw wide use throughout the German military during World War II and was in production continuously until 1945. Its high production costs due to its machined steel construction led...

—The M.G. 34 is a short-recoil weapon, the bolt being locked to the barrel by means of interrupted screw threads at the moment of firing and for three-sixteenths of an inch of recoil, unlocking itself from the barrel in the next nine-sixteenths of an inch in travel.

Oct 7, 2017 · Mechanically, the MG34 is a recoil operated gun using a rotating bolt for locking. It is chambered for 8mm Mauser, and feeds from 50-round belt segments with a clever and unique quick-change barrel mechanism.

Sep 10, 2024 · Designed by Heinrich Vollmer and introduced in 1934, the MG34 was the world's first general-purpose machine gun, capable of both light and heavy machine gun roles. Its versatility, reliability, and sheer firepower earned it a formidable reputation on the battlefield.

The Maschinengewehr 34, or MG 34, is a German recoil-operated air-cooled machine gun that was first tested in 1929 and was introduced in 1934, and first issued to units in 1936. It accepts the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge.

History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. The MG34 mounted on its tripod with long range sights for sustained fire role, as used by the Wehrmacht, still dressed in colonial garb from the campaign in the Western Desert, in their defense of southern Italy.

The MG 34 or Maschinengewehr 34 was a 7.92mm, air-cooled, general purpose, recoil-operated machine gun that was utilized by Germany during World War II. It entered service into the German Wehrmacht in 1934.

The MG 34 and MG 42 were the main German machine guns of the Second World War, designed from the start to be multi-purpose guns that could be used as a light machine gun or as a medium machine gun when used with its dedicated tripod.