MG 51
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The 7.5 mm Maschinengewehr 1951 or Mg 51 is a general-purpose machine gun manufactured by W+F of Switzerland. The weapon was introduced into Swiss service when the Swiss Army initiated a competition for a new service machine gun to replace the MG 11 heavy machine gun and the Furrer M25 light machine gun adopted in 1911 and 1925 respectively.
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Maschinengewehr 51 | |
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Type | General-purpose machine gun |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
In service | 1951–present |
Used by | Swiss Army |
Production history | |
Designed | 1942–1950 |
Manufacturer | Waffenfabrik Bern |
Produced | 1951–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16 kg (35.27 lb) (with bipod) 26 kg (57.32 lb) (with tripod) |
Length | 1,270 mm (50.0 in) |
Barrel length | 563 mm (22.2 in) |
Cartridge | 7.5×55mm Swiss |
Caliber | 7.5 mm |
Action | Short–recoil, flapper-locked |
Rate of fire | 1,000 rounds per minute, 570 and 1,000 rounds per minute (Pz Mg 87) |
Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,460 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 100 – 2,000 m sight adjustments |
Feed system | 50-round magazine belt |
Sights | Iron sights 2.3x optical sight |
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