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General purpose machine gun
MG 45
probable MG 45/42V prototype
Type
General purpose machine gun
Place of origin
Nazi Germany
Service history
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
Metall und Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß AG
Designed
1944
No. built
10 prototypes
Specifications
Mass
9 kg (19.8 lb)
Barrel length
600 mm (23.6 in)
Cartridge
7.92×57mm Mauser
Barrels
1
Action
Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire
1,800 rounds per minute or 1,350 rpm
Muzzle velocity
2,745 ft/s (837 m/s)
Effective firing range
800 yd (732 m)
Maximum firing range
4,000 m (4,374 yd)
Feed system
belt / 75 round drum magazine
Sights
Iron
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