In Service: 1934 to 1945
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Type: Maschinengewehr
Calibre: 7.92 mm
Length: 1198 mm
Weight: 12.3 kg
Rate of fire: 1,200 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 815 m/s
Effective range: m
Variants:
Other: Armaments
Articles:
The 7.92 mm MG 17 (Maschinengewehr 17) was a machine gun designed
and produced by
Rheinmetall-Borsig
in 1934. This weapon was widely used on many types of Luftwaffe
planes, including Fighters, Fighter-Bombers, Night Fighters,
Ground Attack. The 7.92 mm MG 17 was also modified for infantry
use.
The 7.92 mm MG 17 (Maschinengewehr 17) machine gun was installed
in the following Luftwaffe aircraft
The Warplanes of the Third Reich.
ISBN-10: 0385057822
Flying Guns World War II.
ISBN-10: 1840372273
German Aircraft Guns WW I WW II.
ISBN-10: 091196410X
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