MG 39 Rh
The MG39 Rh was a machine gun of German origin.[1] The only surviving example is at the Military Historical Institute of Prague in Czech Republic.
Maschinengewehr MG39 Rh | |
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Type | General purpose machine gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Louis Stange |
Designed | 1937 |
Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9.58kg |
Length | 1185mm |
Barrel length | 599mm (660mm with flash hider) |
Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
Caliber | 7.92mm |
Barrels | 1 |
Action | Gas operated |
Effective firing range | 100-1600 m in 100 m increments |
Feed system | Belt |
Sights | Iron sights |
References
- "Dead End: MG 39 Rh". Forgottenweapons.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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