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Chris McNab MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns (Paperback) Weapon. Author: Chris McNab. Title: MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns. During World War II, the MG 34 was superseded by a new GPMG – the MG 42. More efficient to manufacture and more robust, it had a blistering 1,200rpm rate of fire. Further DetailsTitle: MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns Condition: New Author: Chris McNab Illustrator: Ramiro Bujeiro, Alan Gilliland Contributor: Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustrated by), Alan Gilliland (Illustrated by) EAN: 9781780960081 ISBN: 9781780960081 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1780960085 Genre: History Topic: Military History, Law & Politics Release Date: 10/20/2012 Language: English Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 266g Description: With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower – the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). In itself the MG 34 was an excellent weapon: an air-cooled, recoil-operated machine gun that could deliver killing firepower at ranges of more than 1,000m. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its function. On its standard bipod it was a light machine gun, ideal for infantry assaults; on a tripod it could serve as a sustained-fire medium machine gun.During World War II, the MG 34 was superseded by a new GPMG – the MG 42. More efficient to manufacture and more robust, it had a blistering 1,200rpm rate of fire. Nicknamed ‘Hitler’s buzzsaw’ by Allied troops, it was arguably the finest all-round GPMG ever produced, and alongside the MG 34 it inflicted heavy casualties.Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and drawing upon numerous technical manuals and first-hand accounts, this study explores the technological development, varied roles and lasting influence of the revolutionary MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns and their postwar successors. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Series: Weapon Release Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
