French MAC 34 machine gun

bignou · Post by **bignou** » 23 Sep 2007 14:14

Hello,

I'm looking for pics/drawings or blueprint of the 'ammo tank' for french machine gun MAC 34.

Would be very nice.

Thanks

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 24 Sep 2007 21:16

Hello,

I will try to help but I am not a specialist of aircraft questions at all.

The 7.5mm MAC Mle1934 MG could be found as wing MG with 300 or 500 rounds magazines (fighters) or as defensive weapons on e.g. bombers or reconnaissance planes.
In the latter case I think there were various carriages for the type T MG (T for turret - 100 rounds drum magazine) and there was also the MAC34 M.39 (belt feeding) that appeared e.g. on the type 172 carriage on the LeO451 bombers.

The rate of fire was 1,200 rpm.

Here are several photos taken from "L'Aviation française de bombardement et de renseignement 1918-40 (Docavia 12)" by Danel and Cuny.

Regards,

David

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 24 Sep 2007 21:17

The MAC34 M.39

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 24 Sep 2007 21:44

Here is a photo I scanned once from a magazine (sorry I don't remember which one). If the caption was right and IIRC it displays French mechanicians with MAC34 MGs from GC III/2.

Regards,

David

bignou · Post by **bignou** » 26 Sep 2007 19:13

Thanks David.