MG 17 machine gun

The MG 17 was a 7.92mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in Luftwaffe aircraft . It was installed in the Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Junkers Ju 87, Junkers Ju 88 and many other aircraft .

Technical Data

Weight : 10,2 kg
Length : 1.078 mm
Muzzle Velocity : ~ 900m/s
Rate of Fire : ~ 1.200 rpm

See Also:

List of firearms
List of common WW2 weapons
List of uncommon WW2 weapons
List of weapons of the WW2 Luftwaffe

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