The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, typically as forward-firing offensive armament. [1] The MG 17 was based on the older MG 30 light machine gun, as was its defensive flexible-mount counterpart, the MG 15 machine gun.

Aug 20, 2017 · The MG-17 is a belt-fed 8mm machine gun that was used on a large number of Luftwaffe aircraft early in World War II. The gun was developed by Rheinmetall through its subsidiary in Solothurn, Switzerland (as a way to evade the Versailles Treaty restrictions on …

The MG 17 was a German aircraft-mounted machine gun employed during World War II. Designed and manufactured by the renowned arms manufacturer Rheinmetall-Borsig, the MG 17 was an air-cooled, belt-fed machine gun chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser ammunition

Jan 3, 2014 · The MG17 is one of the lesser-known German machine guns used in WWII, used for aircraft armament. Mechanically, the MG17 is basically the same as the MG15 ground gun, but with some aircraft-specific features like propeller synchronization, belt feed, pneumatic charging, and of course no grip or shoulder stock.

Das MG 17 war zusammen mit dem MG 15 das erste Maschinengewehr der deutschen Luftwaffe nach 1933. Es wurde 1934 von der Firma Rheinmetall speziell für den starren Einbau in Kampfflugzeugen entwickelt. Das MG 17 war vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg das Standard-Maschinengewehr in deutschen Kampfflugzeugen.

The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft. A mainstay fixed machine gun in German built aircraft (many of which were sold to other countries) well before World War II, …

Many MG 17s were later modified for infantry use as heavier weapons replaced them on Luftwaffe aircraft. Official numbers of conversions was about 24,271 by January 1, 1944, although additional conversions may have been done as well.

The 7.92 mm MG 17 (Maschinengewehr 17) was a machine gun designed and produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig in 1934. This weapon was widely used on many types of Luftwaffe planes, including Fighters, Fighter-Bombers, Night Fighters, Ground Attack.

The MG-17 is a belt-fed 8mm machine gun that was used on a large number of Luftwaffe aircraft early in World War II. The gun was developed by Rheinmetall through its subsidiary in...

The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, typically as forward-firing offensive armament. The MG 17 was based on the older MG 30 light machine gun, as was its defensive flexible-mount counterpart, the MG 15 machine gun.