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[RRCo.]

Originally Posted by RRCo. View Post
In other words the MG42/G3 is a better gun than the FN MAG we finally adopted about 40 years after the end of WWII?

Evidently you've never heard of the MG-3. Same basic design of the MG-42, but modernized a little and with a caliber change.

What did you think the "G3" part of my post referred to? Oh, I'm sorry, I missed a letter "M". Did that throw you off?

 

[RRCo.]

Good day Gunnutz! New day new day

Cheers

Now that's an interesting photo. You almost never see the optical sight for the .50 in use by our side, but obviously the Germans liked it: it reminded them of the sight on the MG34/42!

 

[jwhc]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[Zdragunov]

Must be happy the war is almost over 1945 April?

 

[x westie]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

Carrying a captured STG 44, but wearing a bandolier of .30 for his M1 Garand,

 

[Dsiwy]

That guy is rocking that goatee!!!

 

[fugawi]

Now that's an interesting photo. You almost never see the optical sight for the .50 in use by our side, but obviously the Germans liked it: it reminded them of the sight on the MG34/42!

Check out that mount - is that the forerunner to a Picatinny/Weaver base?

For a close up of the optical sight mounted on the holeinthedonut's 'fifty' go to post #74 and scoll down a bit.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7672112#post7672112

 

[Hawkshadow]

Carrying a captured STG 44, but wearing a bandolier of .30 for his M1 Garand,

Looks a little larger, perhaps BAR mags? Also, gotta love the overalls!

 

[Kevin M.]

Looks a little larger, perhaps BAR mags? Also, gotta love the overalls!

Nope, pretty sure they are M1 En-blocks.

 

[plinker 777]

Looks a little larger, perhaps BAR mags? Also, gotta love the overalls!

Sapper I'll bet {overalls}.

 

[jwhc]

Good day men! New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[Kampfhamster]

Well, these guys are from the Bundeswehr (or Bundesheer), not from the Wehrmacht.

 

[Cdn303]

"Now fire in short bursts, or you'll burn out the barrel like your father did shooting Commies"

 

[sean69]

"Now fire in short bursts, or you'll burn out the barrel like your father did shooting Commies"

hey - easy there, dear ol dad never had a single blue on blue incident!

 

[camster]

Or:

ok, when do we get ammo?

 

[scott585]

Or:

ok, when do we get ammo?

when the ruskie tanks start rolling and not a minute sooner!

 

[smellie]

Standard drill with the 42 was to fire no more than 250 rounds from a barrel, then change barrels. Each gun was issued with 3 spares, changing took about 3 seconds (I have done it in 4).

They followed this program religiously. As a result, it was extremely rare to run into a 42 with a bum barrel.

250 rounds from a 42 is a barrel change every 10 to 12 seconds of firing time.
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[jwhc]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[AdrianM]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

Is it just me or is one guy missing an arm...hence the wave from the other two?

 

[archerynut]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

ok now everyone smile and wave for the camera!