MG 81
| MG 81 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | MG 81 |
| Country of operation: | German Empire |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Mauser Works (Oberndorf) |
| Production time: | 1940 to 1945 |
| Model variants: | MG 81 Z (twin machine gun) |
| Weapon Category: | Machine gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 915, with muzzle attachment 965 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | MG 81: 6.5 kg MG 81Z: 13.0 kg |
| Barrel length : | 475 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.92 x 57 mm |
| Ammunition supply : | Ammunition belts for 250 rounds |
| Cadence : | MG 81: 1500, MG 81Z: 3000 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | right |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The MG 81 was a machine gun from the time of the Second World War from German production. It was developed by the Mauser company in 1938/39 .
history
The MG 81 was designed for mobile installation in German combat aircraft. The basis for the development was the MG 34. The MG 81 replaced the MG 15 and from the end of 1940 was mainly used as a defensive weapon in bombers, for example in:
A twin version was developed under the designation MG 81Z (two barrels on one carriage ). In contrast to the MG 15, it was loaded with ammunition belts and, with its high cadence and fewer pauses for reloading, offered far more firepower . Towards the end of the war, many copies were given to the army and equipped with shoulder rests and bipods for use in ground battles .
See also
- MG 34 (machine gun) (technical data largely the same)
literature
- Reiner Lidschun, Günter Wollert: Illustrated encyclopedia of infantry weapons . Siegler, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 978-3-87748-668-9 , pp. 188-195.
Web links
- Overview, images and data German machine guns (Engl.) ( Memento from 1 November 2007 at the Internet Archive )