Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
shooting
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| gptkbp:action |
recoil-operated
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| gptkbp:barrelLength |
530 mm (21 in)
|
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:cartridge |
gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:designer |
gptkb:Heinrich_Vollmer
|
| gptkbp:enteredService |
1942
present (variants) |
| gptkbp:feedSystem |
belt-fed
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
German MG 42 machine gun
|
| gptkbp:length |
1,220 mm (48 in)
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Metall_und_Lackierwarenfabrik_Johannes_Großfuß_AG
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| gptkbp:muzzleVelocity |
755 m/s (2,480 ft/s)
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Hitler's_buzzsaw
Hitler's saw |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
reliability
high rate of fire influence on postwar machine guns |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:MG_34
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| gptkbp:range |
1,000 m (1,100 yd)
|
| gptkbp:rateOfFire |
1,200–1,500 rounds/min
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:MG_3
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| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
iron sights
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkb:Waffen-SS |
| gptkbp:weight |
11.6 kg (25.6 lb)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hitler's_buzzsaw
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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