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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | The '''7.62 mm Browning MG4''' is a South African production designation of the Browning M1919 machine gun. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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| + | The Browning MG4 was a production of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|Browning M1919]] machine gun in South Africa, by Lyttleton Engineering Works.<ref name="RottmanM1919">Rottman 2014, p.67</ref> This production was owned by Denel SOC Ltd. as Lyttleton was merged into a division under Denel Land Systems.<ref name="DenelLS">Denel Land Systems "Company Profile"</ref> | ||
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| + | As of 2009, the Browning MG4 is still under production by Denel SOC Ltd.<ref name="DenelReport">Denel 2009</ref> | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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| − | * ''other literature.'' | + | * ''other literature.''--> |
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| + | * Denel. "Annual Report 2009." ''Denel'', 21 Jul. 2009, [http://admin.denel.co.za/uploads/annual_report_2009.pdf Website]. | ||
| + | * Denel Land Systems. "Company Profile." ''Denel'', [http://www.denellandsystems.co.za/about-us/company-profile Website]. | ||
| + | * Rottman, Gordon L. ''America's War Machine: the Pursuit of Global Dominance: Arsenal of Democracy III''. Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2014. | ||
{{Tank machine guns}} | {{Tank machine guns}} | ||
[[Category:Tank machine guns]] | [[Category:Tank machine guns]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 28 February 2021
Contents
Description
The 7.62 mm Browning MG4 is a South African production designation of the Browning M1919 machine gun.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
History
The Browning MG4 was a production of the Browning M1919 machine gun in South Africa, by Lyttleton Engineering Works.[1] This production was owned by Denel SOC Ltd. as Lyttleton was merged into a division under Denel Land Systems.[2]
As of 2009, the Browning MG4 is still under production by Denel SOC Ltd.[3]
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
- References
- Bibliography
- Denel. "Annual Report 2009." Denel, 21 Jul. 2009, Website.
- Denel Land Systems. "Company Profile." Denel, Website.
- Rottman, Gordon L. America's War Machine: the Pursuit of Global Dominance: Arsenal of Democracy III. Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2014.
| Tank machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85 |
| Germany | |
| 5.56 mm | MG4 |
| 7.62 mm | C6 · MG3A1 |
| 7.92 mm | MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42 |
| 12.7 mm | S.MG.50 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT |
| 12.7 mm | DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT |
| 14.5 mm | KPVT |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Vickers |
| 7.92 mm | BESA |
| 12.7 mm | L21A1 |
| Japan | |
| 6.5 mm | Type 91 |
| 7.62 mm | Type 74 |
| 7.7 mm | Type 97 |
| 12.7 mm | Type 60 (B) |
| China | |
| 5.8 mm | QJT |
| 7.62 mm | Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86 |
| 12.7 mm | QJC88A · Type 54 |
| 14.5 mm | QJG02 |
| Italy | |
| 7.62 mm | Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40 |
| 8 mm | 34/40M · Breda Mod. 38 |
| 13.2 mm | Breda Model 31 |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | AAT-52 · MAC 31 |
| 7.62 mm | A-A-F1N |
| 8 mm | Hotchkiss Mle 1914 |
| Sweden | |
| 6.5 mm | ksp m/14-29 |
| 7.62 mm | ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94 |
| 8 mm | ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B |
| 12.7 mm | ksp 88 |
