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gptkbp:instanceOf
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machine gun
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gptkbp:action
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recoil-operated
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gptkbp:armament
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ball, tracer, armor-piercing
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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yes
air-cooled
20,000 rounds
less than 10 seconds
200-250 rounds per minute
51 cm (20 in)
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:design
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modern machine guns
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gptkbp:designatedAs
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infantry support
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gptkbp:designedBy
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Heinrich_Vollmer
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gptkbp:disassembly
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quick and easy
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gptkbp:endOfProduction
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1945
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gptkbp:fieldOfUse
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infantry units
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gptkbp:hasConflictWith
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Yugoslav_Wars
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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yes
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influenced post-war designs
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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high rate of fire
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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MG 42 machine gun
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gptkbp:isAvailableIn
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steel
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gptkbp:lastProduced
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1942
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gptkbp:legacy
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iconic_WWII_weapon
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gptkbp:length
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1,220 mm (48 in)
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gptkbp:lensType
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tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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755 m/s (2,477 ft/s)
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gptkbp:notable_player
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automatic
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high durability
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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2,000 m (2,187 yd)
up to 2,500 m (2,734 yd)
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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various countries
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gptkbp:producedBy
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gptkb:Mauser
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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1200 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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short recoil
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:MG_3
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:MG_3
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gptkbp:supportRole
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support weapon
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gptkbp:transportation
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carried by crew
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-action
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gptkbp:usedBy
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Wehrmacht
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:MG_42/59
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gptkbp:weight
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11.5 kg (25.4 lb)
15.5 kg (34.2 lb)
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1942
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