MG51

MG51

Infobox Weapon
name=MG51


caption=
origin= Flag|Switzerland
type=General purpose machine gun
is_ranged=YES
service=
used_by=Swiss Army
wars=
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer= Waffenfabrik Bern
unit_cost=
production_date=1951-present
number=
variants=
spec_label=
weight= 16 kg (35.3 Lbs.) (with bipod)26 kg (57.3 Lbs.) (with tripod)
length= 1270 mm
cartridge=7.5mm Swiss, 7.62x51mm NATOFact|date=August 2008
caliber= 7.5mm
barrels=
action= recoil-operated
rate= 1000 rounds per minute
velocity=
range=
max_range=
feed= 50-round belt
sights= Iron sights
The MG51 is a General Purpose Machine Gun manufactured by W+F of Switzerland. The weapon was introduced into Swiss service when the Swiss Army initiated a competition for a new service machine gun to replace the heavy MG11 and the light LMG 25, adopted in 1911 and 1925 respectively. The weapon is based on the MG42 but instead made from heavier quality machined components and just slightly heavier.

ee also

*MG42

External links

* http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg50-e.htm


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