Found in Rio de Janeiro

[Roderick]

This heavy machine was found this week in Rio de Janeiro and it was being used for a gang robbery banks and was an arm of 3rd Reich.
Any clue?

regards,

RodErick

[yabint]

The machinegun in the background is a MG.42 or one of its deritives. The round the guy holding in the for ground looks more like a .50cal for the American M2 Browning machinegun.

[bil]

Yes,MG42,note the small mount for the front AA sight,not present on the Yugo MG53 or other varients. ---bil

[history1]

The round in the guys hand has nothing to do with this MG42. The 7,62mm (.308) round of the machine gun will fit in this persons hand, this round is a lot larger; assumely a .50 cal. as yabint mentioned.

[gurtsack]

It is a real MG42, IMHO!
It is very interisting, how this play could end in the hands of a gang.
it comme from USA or cuba??
there you have it in operation Brazilian soldiers in France during the DDay
by!
gurtsack