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MG 34

The MG 34 (short for Maschinengewehr 34, "machine gun 34") is a German recoil-operated, air-cooled machine gun, first tested in 1929, introduced in 1934, and issued to units in 1936. It introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower – the Einheitsmaschinengewehr (universal machine gun) – and is generally considered the world's first…

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Action
Recoil-operated, opened rotating bolt
Barrel length
627 mm (24.7 in)
Cartridge
7.92×57mm Mauser
Designed
1934
Designer
Heinrich Vollmer
Effective firing range
200–2,000 m (219–2,187 yd) sight adjustments 3,500 m (3,828 yd) with tripod and telescopic sight

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MG 34

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related to Feeding · 27
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related to Lafette 34 tripod · 25
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related to East Asia · 24
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related to Adoption of the MG 34 and next Einheitsmaschinengewehr generation · 16
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related to External links · 15
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related to Small arms doctrine · 14
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related to MG 34 Panzerlauf · 13
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related to MG 34 based improvement attempts · 11
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related to MG 81 · 9
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MG 34ActionRecoil-operated, opened rotating bolt1.00infobox
MG 34Barrel length627 mm (24.7 in)1.00infobox
MG 34Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser1.00infobox
MG 34Designed19341.00infobox
MG 34DesignerHeinrich Vollmer1.00infobox
MG 34Effective firing range200–2,000 m (219–2,187 yd) sight adjustments 3,500 m (3,828 yd) with tripod and telescopic sight1.00infobox
MG 34Feed system50/250-round Patronengurt 33, 34, or 34/41 model belt, 50-round drum, or 75-round drum magazine with modification1.00infobox
MG 34In service1936–1945 (Wehrmacht service) 1936–present (other militaries)1.00infobox
MG 34Length1,219 mm (48.0 in)1.00infobox
MG 34ManufacturerRheinmetall-Borsig AG Soemmerda1.00infobox
MG 34ManufacturerMauserwerke AG1.00infobox
MG 34ManufacturerSteyr-Daimler-Puch AG1.00infobox
MG 34ManufacturerWaffenwerke Brünn1.00infobox
MG 34Mass12.1 kg (26.7 lb) 32 kg (70.5 lb) (with tripod)1.00infobox
MG 34Maximum firing range4,700 m (5,140 yd)1.00infobox
MG 34Muzzle velocity765 m/s (2,510 ft/s) (s.S. Patrone)1.00infobox
MG 34No. built577,1201.00infobox
MG 34Place of originNazi Germany1.00infobox
MG 34Produced1935–19451.00infobox
MG 34Rate of fire800–900 rounds/min Early versions: 600–1,000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip MG 34"S": 1,500 rounds/min. MG 34/41: 1,200 rounds/min. Practical: 150 rounds/min1.00infobox
MG 34SightsIron sights, antiaircraft sight or telescopic sights1.00infobox
MG 34TypeGeneral-purpose machine gun1.00infobox
MG 34Unit cost312 ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1944) 1260 EUR current equivalent1.00infobox
MG 34Used bySee Users1.00infobox
MG 34Wars1936–1939 revolt in Palestine Spanish Civil War World War II Guerrilla war in the Baltic states Greek Civil War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War 1948 Arab–Israeli war Korea…1.00infobox

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