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MG 42
7,92×57 MM MAUSER
Medium machine gun
Spec
MG 42
7,92×57 MM MAUSER
General
Category
Medium machine gun
Country
Germany
Year
1942
Ammunition
Caliber
7,92×57 mm Mauser
Magazine capacity
250
Fire modes
Safe / Auto
Barrel & dimensions
Barrel length (mm)mm
533
Overall length (mm)mm
1220
Empty weight (kg)kg
11.57
Performance
Rate of fire (rpm)rpm
1200
Muzzle vel. (m/s)m/s
755
Effective range (m)m
1000
Operation
Operating system
Corto rinculo di canna con booster
Feed system
Nastro disintegrante DM1/DM6 da 50/250 colpi
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