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MG 13

The MG 13 (the shortened version of the German word Maschinengewehr 13) is a German light machine gun developed by converting the Dreyse Model 1918 heavy water-cooled machine gun into an air-cooled version.

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Action
Short recoil, fired from closed bolt
Barrel length
718 mm (28.3 in)
Cartridge
7.92×57mm Mauser
Designed
1928
Feed system
25-round box magazine, or 75-round saddle drum magazine, 5-round stripper clip
In service
1930–1945 (Germany)

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MG 13

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples57
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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MG 13

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related to External links · 16
MG 13 → Archived, Dreyse, Dreyse MG13, Editorial Gran Capitan, Fusil Ametrallador, German, January, Madrid, Manual, Maschinengewehr, Matias, MG, Militärische Bodenfund Originale, Photo, Spanish, Turrión
related to history · 12
MG 13 → After, At, Dreyse, Erfurt, In, Louis Schmeisser, Maschinengewehr, MG, Suhl-based Simson, The, The Dreyse, This
related to Users · 7
MG 13 → After World War II, ChinaSpanish State, Germany, MG, Norwegian Police Service, Portugal Republic, Weimar RepublicNazi GermanyNorway
related to Usage · 6
MG 13 → An, Germany, It, MG, Pressing, The MG
Action · 1
MG 13 → Short recoil, fired from closed bolt
Barrel length · 1
MG 13 → 718 mm (28.3 in)
Cartridge · 1
MG 13 → 7.92×57mm Mauser
Designed · 1
MG 13 → 1928
Feed system · 1
MG 13 → 25-round box magazine, or 75-round saddle drum magazine, 5-round stripper clip
In service · 1
MG 13 → 1930–1945 (Germany)

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13 mg dreyse machine gun service spanish war maschinengewehr light germany german 1918 used later version model portugal republic world

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MG 13ActionShort recoil, fired from closed bolt1.00infobox
MG 13Barrel length718 mm (28.3 in)1.00infobox
MG 13Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser1.00infobox
MG 13Designed19281.00infobox
MG 13Feed system25-round box magazine, or 75-round saddle drum magazine, 5-round stripper clip1.00infobox
MG 13In service1930–1945 (Germany)1.00infobox
MG 13Length1,443 mm (56.8 in)1.00infobox
MG 13Mass13.3 kg (29 lb)1.00infobox
MG 13Maximum firing range2,000 metres (2,200 yd)1.00infobox
MG 13Muzzle velocity890 m/s (2,900 ft/s)1.00infobox
MG 13Place of originWeimar Republic1.00infobox
MG 13Produced1930–19341.00infobox
MG 13Rate of fire600 rounds/min1.00infobox
MG 13TypeLight machine gun1.00infobox
MG 13Used bySee Users1.00infobox
MG 13WarsSpanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Portuguese Colonial War1.00infobox

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