What MG is this?
What MG is this?
This photo came from the AWM which I got from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -WWII.html
My question is what machine gun does that fellow have? Not the SMG, the MG with the bipod.
My question is what machine gun does that fellow have? Not the SMG, the MG with the bipod.
Re: What MG is this?
A bit of a guess, but the AWM has a MG08/15 converted to .303. In 1942 (1943???), the Australian Army rounded up WW1 era German machine guns from musuems, veterans associations and maybe private collections (very different gun laws back then), converted them to .303 and (I think) issued them to militia units.
Lewis guns were widely used in WW2 and have heard, but not seen photographic evidence of, that removing/ modifying the heat shield from them was common.
Maybe this is a MG08/15 converted to an aircooled .303 weapon with some kind of heat shield fitted.
Lewis guns were widely used in WW2 and have heard, but not seen photographic evidence of, that removing/ modifying the heat shield from them was common.
Maybe this is a MG08/15 converted to an aircooled .303 weapon with some kind of heat shield fitted.
Re: What MG is this?
I can see a carrying handle running from the breech end of the barrel to the aft end of the receiver. No ammunition belt. I am wondering if this is a mockup for training?
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Re: What MG is this?
I'm sure this picture and discussion has been posted earlier, but can't find it again. The idea of a mockup and a few other possibilities was also mentioned.
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Hi all,
Can somebody identify these machine guns ?
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Can somebody identify these machine guns ?
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Re: What MG is this?
Two British Browning Mk.II .303
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Re: What MG is this?
Hi all,
Is this an 12.7mm Vickers AA machine gun ?
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Is this an 12.7mm Vickers AA machine gun ?
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Re: What MG is this?
No, it´s a .50 M2 water-cooled Browning as used by the US Navy and a number of other navies.
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Re: What MG is this?
Hi Knouterer. I don´t think Browning M2, In any case maybe an Browning M1921 model if we look at the muzzle...Knouterer wrote
No, it´s a .50 M2 water-cooled Browning as used by the US Navy and a number of other navies.
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You are correct. It is the earlier M 1921 with the shorter 36 inch barrel as well as the exposed barrel tip. It only fed ammo from the left side also. The M2 water cooled could be fed from either side, had a longer barrel and barrel jacket and the barrel did not project from the barrel jacket.
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These pics should demonstrate the principal differences.
Re: What MG is this?
Hi ROLAND1369. Thank you very much for your help...ROLAND1369 wrote
You are correct. It is the earlier M 1921 with the shorter 36 inch barrel as well as the exposed barrel tip. It only fed ammo from the left side also. The M2 water cooled could be fed from either side, had a longer barrel and barrel jacket and the barrel did not project from the barrel jacket.
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You are very welcome