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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.
 
The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}Bf 109: {{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}{{-}}
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{{Navigation-Line|}}Fw 190: {{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}{{-}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Twin-engine fighters}}Do 217: {{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Bf 109}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Me 410: {{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive){{-}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Fw 190}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}Do-217: {{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
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{{Navigation-Line|}}Other: {{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive){{-}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Ju-388}}{{Specs-Link|ju-388j}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Me 410A}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Me 410B}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|BV 238}}{{Specs-Link|bv-238}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|He 111}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|He 177}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Ju 288}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Me 264}}{{Specs-Link|me_264}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
 
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=== Available shells ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
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''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 ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
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== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
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Revision as of 15:11, 18 July 2019

Description

The MG 131 (German: Maschinengewehr 131, or Machine gun 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters 
Bf 109  Bf 109 G-6 · Bf 109 G-10 · Bf 109 G-14 · ▄Bf 109 G-14/AS · Bf 109 K-4
Fw 190  Fw 190 A-8 · ▃Fw 190 A-8 · NC.900 · Fw 190 D-9 · ▂Fw 190 D-9 · Fw 190 F-8
Twin-engine fighters 
Do 217  Do 217 J-1 (Defensive) · Do 217 J-2 (Defensive) · Do 217 N-1 (Defensive)
Ju-388  Ju 388 J (Defensive)
Me 410A  Me 410 A-1 (Defensive) · Me 410 A-1/U2 (Defensive) · Me 410 A-1/U4 (Defensive)
Me 410B  Me 410 B-1 · Me 410 B-1/U2 · Me 410 B-2/U4 (Defensive) · Me 410 B-6/R3 (Defensive)
Bombers 
BV 238  BV 238 (Defensive)
Do 217  Do 217 E-2 (Defensive) · Do 217 E-4 (Defensive) · Do 217 K-1 (Defensive) · Do 217 M-1 (Defensive)
He 111  He 111 H-16 (Defensive)
He 177  He 177 A-5 (Defensive)
Ju 288  Ju 288 C (Defensive)
Me 264  Me 264 (Defensive)

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:

  • Very nice sound effect

Cons:

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the weapon;
  • other literature.


Aircraft machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm  GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning
Germany 
7.62 mm  MG3
7.92 mm  MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm  FN M3P
13 mm  MG 131
USSR 
7.62 mm  DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm  A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B
Britain 
7.62 mm  FN 60.30 · L8A1
7.7 mm  Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K
Japan 
7.7 mm  Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy
7.92 mm  Type 1 · Type 98
12.7 mm  Ho-103 · Ho-104
13 mm  Type 2
13.2 mm  Type 3
China 
12.7 mm  QJK99-12.7-1
Italy 
7.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · Lewis
7.92 mm  FN Browning
12.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti
France 
7.5 mm  Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923
7.62 mm  PKA
7.92 mm  FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4
Sweden 
7.7 mm  FN-Browning M.36 No.3
8 mm  Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm  Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42
13.2 mm  Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A