German MGs Id

[Hisname]

Hi all,

Is this an 7.62mm DT soviet machinegun ?

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

Thank you very much, great photo. I haven't seen him before.
And the photo is not a DT(ДТ - Дегтярев Танковый - Degtyarev Tankovyiy) , this is an aircraft modification - DA (Дегтярев Авиационный - Degtyarev Aviatsionnyiy). It features a short "butt" and special sights. But the most interesting and different thing is the leather strap on the disk magazine.
It is needed so that during aviation maneuvers the cover of the disk magazine does not open.

[Hisname]

The double machine gun's stocks are also different, but their disk magazines are the same.
In the last photo, a twin aircraft machine gun is mounted on a naval boat. In such cases, special flash hider arresters are used.
Aircraft Degtyarev was produced from 1930 to 1932 and 12914 units were produced. The double modification was produced from 1930 to 1935 and 16040 units were produced.

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your information and additional images, Hisname...

Regards
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I need help with these Breda-SAFAT machine guns. 7.7mm or 12.7mm ??

Images from the net
Sturm78

[von thoma]

First machine gun picture has 12.70 mm cartridges

[LineDoggie]

Hi all,

I need help with these Breda-SAFAT machine guns. 7.7mm or 12.7mm ??

Images from the net
Sturm78

looks very 12.7

[Poot]

download/file.php?id=477422&mode=view

GREAT photo!
Excellent representation of a 12.7 Breda and a Carcano TS Carbine!

This has the feel of a very late war/RSI photo. Do you have any other information about it?

Pat

[Sturm78]

Thanks for your answers.

So the first machine gun is a 12.7mm. Any ideas about the second one?

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

HI all,

Not German but....Can somebody identify this twin machine gun ?

Image from BNE
Sturm78

[LineDoggie]

Vickers copies, look to be Japanese Navy type 97

[Sturm78]

LineDoggie wrote
Vickers copies, look to be Japanese Navy type 97

Ummmhhh... the image is taken in Spain during the Civil War....so I don`t think Japanese

Sturm78

[audrew]

http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Fuerzas/ ... Howson.htm
Ametralladora aereas Vickers, barco Warmond 100 pcs, 1936 SEPEWE, J.Herse, Varsovia
The French type machine gun specifically built for Aviation use has a smaller radiator, without a flash hider when it comes to an 11 MM weapon.

When it is a 7.7 weapon, the classic Vickers flash hider can be mounted but requires a special sleeve marked Sleeve for flash hider, the same for the blank firing plug which only exists in 7.7 and requires a piece marked White Shooting Sleeve.

The barrels are manufactured specifically for this weapon in 7.7 or 11 mm.

The 11 mm weapon feeds only from the right.

The Land Shooting sights are not removed, but are foldable.

The recoil booster is marked M.A.S.E.G.P for Manufacture d'Armes de Saint Etienne, Grande Power
Vickers delivered to Poland and sold in 1936 by SEPEWE had the caliber 7.92 mauser
https://www.histavia21.net/amaviapag/mi ... kers_d.htm
https://forum.odkrywca.pl/topic/503380- ... /#comments

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your answer, audrew.

However, the origin of these weapons is not very clear to me.
Apparently it is a Vickers design (Model E ?? ) for aviation and that was manufactured in France by MAC.
It was also used by Poland in caliber 7.92mm, sold by .... France?
But who sold these machine guns to Spanish Republic, France or Poland?

Regards
Sturm78

[audrew]

Poland bought in France in 1925 as an armament for the SPAD aircraft and in 1936 sold it to Spain

[Sturm78]

Ok, audrew... Very grateful for your clarification

Sturm78