Apr 12, 2002 · Its velocity is so high that you have to change the barrel and it is heavier than the MG-34. Thatt is why I preffer MG-34, because you can use it as your personal weapons as if it was a Schmeisser or so... I have fired both also. The power of the 42 has no paralel, except for the bloody Browning 0.50... But I think that the 34 is more charming ...

Jul 20, 2008 · The main reason being, both the mg-34 and 42 ( like every other machine gun), fire from an open bolt. That is, the bolt stays to the rear after the trigger is released. This is so a round doesnt get left in the hot chamber and cook off, firing when the gunner may not want it to and maybe killing somebody on your own side.

Jan 7, 2011 · Hi, what was the difference in the rate of fire and the maximum range of the MG.34 & MG.42 in there repected firing modes, Bi-pod (LMG) Tri-pod (MMG) I have this data only, MG.34 Rate of fire: 800 rpm Range: 2000m MG.42 Rate of fire: 1500 rpm Range: 2000m There must of been some difference in the data of the two models when used in the two ...

Jul 5, 2008 · a. MG 34 Modified The MG 34 (modified) is used principally in armored vehicle hull mounts and differs from the MG 34 in the following: (1) Heavier barrel jacket adapted to fit in ball type hull mounts (2) Absence of antiaircraft sight bracket (3) Simplified and easily operated firing pin nut lock (4) Bipod clamps for attaching bipod for ...

Mar 20, 2010 · The MG 42 was a fearsome weapon but could not be fired at 1100-1200 rpm for long. Short burst and barrel changes eat into it's specifications. The slower firing MG 34's were often fed from a 60 round drum, still a gunner in a JU 88 would have been busy changing them out but also cooling his barrel.

Jul 28, 2018 · The rear sight on the MG34 is an offset "ladder" type. There is one sight leaf, which is adjustable from 200 to 2000 meters.

Dec 19, 2016 · The MG 34 could never be produced in sufficient numbers, in the first years of the war, the Wehrmacht uses all types of machine guns they could get. The czech ZB 26 was a standard Wehrmacht machine gun too. The MP 40 was a rare weapon compared to the K 98 and usually in the hand of the spuadron leader.

Dec 24, 2008 · German heavy weapons platoons often combined a few heavy machineguns (mg 34 or 42 on the tripod) with 2 to 6 8.1cm mortars. Soviet heavy weapons platoons had three sections, one of 2 to 4 water cooled maxim machineguns, one of 2 to 4 50mm mortars and one of 3+ antitank rifles.

Jan 22, 2009 · Before the start of the 2nd World War, German army had little interest in self-loafing rifles. Their tactical doctrine centered around infantry squad with MG.34 universal machine gun as primary source of firepower, supported by the riflemen with Kar.98K bolt-action rifles. By the 1941, two companies submitted the self-loading rifles for ...

Aug 26, 2010 · Maschinengewehr MG 42. TYPE: 7.92 mm calibre air-cooled light machine gun; LENGTH: 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) WEIGHT: 25lb (11.34 kg) with bipod mount ; EFFECTIVE RANGE: Approximately 6,000 ft (1,829 m) ground-to-ground ; RATE OF FIRE: Between 900 and 1,200 rpm cyclic ; AMMUNITION FEED: 50 or 250 round disintegrating link metal belt