MG 17 (7.92 mm)
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Description
Named mg 17 to fool the allies to beliving it was a late war desing thus being not in violation of the treaty of versailes that prohibited the devlopment of machine guns.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | |
| Bf 109 A-E | Flegel's Bf 109 A · Bf 109 B-1 · Bf 109 E-1 · Bf 109 E-3 · ▅Bf 109 E-7 · Bf 109 E-4 · Bf 109 E-7/U2 |
| Bf 109 F-G | Bf 109 F-1 · Bf 109 F-2 · Bf 109 F-4 · Bf 109 F-4/trop · ▃Bf 109 F-4 · Bf 109 G-2/trop · Bf 109 G-2 |
| Fw 190 | Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 190 A-1 · Fw 190 A-4 · Fw 190 A-5 · Fw 190 A-5 · ▅Fw 190 A-5 · Fw 190 C |
| He 51 | He 51 A-1 · He 51 B-1 · He 51 B-2/H · He 51 C-1 · He 51 C-1/L |
| He 100 | He 100 D-1 |
| He 112 | He 112 B-0 · He 112 B-1/U2 · He 112 B-2/U2 · He 112 V-5 · A7He1 |
| Twin-engine fighters | |
| Bf 110 | Bf 110 C-7 · Bf 110 F-2 |
| Do 217 | Do 217 J-1 · Do 217 J-2 · Do 217 N-1 · Do 217 N-2 |
| Me 410 | Me 410 A-1 · Me 410 A-1/U2 |
| Other | Do 17 Z-7 · Ju 88 C-6 |
| Attackers | Hs 129 B-2 · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Italy) · Hs 129 B-3 |
| Bombers | He 111 H-6 (Defensive) · Hs 123 A-1 · Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 D-3 · ▄Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 R-2 · ▄Ju 87 R-2 |
General info
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Available shells
- Default: AP-T/Ball/Ball/AP-I/AI
- Universal: AP-T/AP/AI/AP-I
- Tracers: AP-T
- Stealth: AI/AP/AP/AP/AI
Comparison with analogues
Usage in battles
In game it works as all of the other rifle caliber machine guns allowing for easier learning of ballistics.
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- high muzzle velocity
- common round
Cons:
History
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Media
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See also
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| 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 |
