French MAC 34 machine gun

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bignou
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French MAC 34 machine gun

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Post by bignou » 23 Sep 2007, 15:14

Hello,

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

Would be very nice.

Thanks

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Post by David Lehmann » 24 Sep 2007, 22:16

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
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Post by David Lehmann » 24 Sep 2007, 22:17

The MAC34 M.39
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Post by David Lehmann » 24 Sep 2007, 22:44

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
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Post by bignou » 26 Sep 2007, 20:13

Thanks David.

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