MG 45
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The MG 45 (also known as the MG 42V) was a machine gun based on the MG 42, which was developed but not fielded in significant numbers by the German Army in World War II.
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MG 45 | |
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Type | General purpose machine gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Metall und Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß AG |
Designed | 1944 |
No. built | 10 prototypes |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9 kg (19.8 lb) |
Barrel length | 600 mm (23.6 in) |
Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
Barrels | 1 |
Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
Rate of fire | 1,800 rounds per minute or 1,350 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 2,745 ft/s (837 m/s) |
Effective firing range | 800 yd (732 m) |
Maximum firing range | 4,000 m (4,374 yd) |
Feed system | belt / 75 round drum magazine |
Sights | Iron |
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