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Published: 2015-01-19 03:34:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 856; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 3
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this is the MG-42 i called it "world war 2 death machine" because like i say on the caption: big caliber and so rapid fire, so rapid even the allied forces at that time made the training video to kill the MG-42 gunners. 1 more thing, i took this photo from ffdp-neko and he approved it*edit: I made the writings brighter because when I visited my gallery its barely illegible
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M134 would be a badass
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powerful indeed, powerful enough that the Federal German Army and about 20 other countries use either it or a NATO-ammo version to this day.
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Yeah, some countries copying it like the spanish ameli and the german rheinmetall MG 3
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Technically the MG 3 is not a copy, but the successor. It is indentical to the original design, except a different breech block that keeps the weapon from getting faster and faster with contiuing fire (the old MG 42 got so hot that the barrels melted and could only be fired for a realtively short period of time before you had to change the barrel).
And yes, the MG 42 (and MG 3) it is a very powerfol weapon, but it has many drawbacks that get ignored in most games or movies:
The recoil is so hard, you cannot fire the weapon without a solid foundation for your bipod. If you do not hold the MG 3 correctly, the recoil will break your collarbone like it is nothing. So, without the tripod or a car (or tank) mount you can only fire very short bursts (about 3-5 shots), the rest is automatically out of target, because of the enormous muzzle climb and wasted therefore just wasted ammo, unless you want to cover areas bigger than a house.
Also, something that almost never gets mentioned,Β the MG 3 (and the MG 42) is heavy as hell - the weapon alone weighs 15 kilos, the ammo weighs about 0,01 kilos per shot and you to carry easily 500-600 shots (making an additional 5 to 6 kilos). I was an MG 3 gunner at the German army - one day I weighed my whole gear (helmet, gun, vest, ammo, etc) and it came up to 52 kilos. So whenever I see someone in a game running around with an MG 3 (Battelfield 3 had one), I have to laugh, because I imagine some 14-something year old kid with my old gear trying to stand up, let alone fire the gun.
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Actually you're right, most MGs especially with hundreds rounds per magazine is heavy, big recoil (depends on its caliber) and quickly overheat. That's what most FPS gamers don't pay attention and that's why I always watch and learn videos about recoil management, good position to shoot a gun, basics of a gun, what should I do if the gun jams, profile of a gun and gun recoil fails (hilarious but it gives a valuable lesson), guns absolutely more than just pulling the trigger. I even saw someone play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 carrying a M240 damn that gun is bulky, heavy and absolutely low mobility. Because of that I thought: "you can sit and shoot but let see until you shoot a real gun"
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The M240 is actually far lighter the the MG3, I think it is about 10 kilos - which still is more than enough.
The weight of a weapon is acutally the greatest strain for a soldier. You have no idea how exhausting it is to run around in full gear carrying around literally dozens of kilos of equipment. Firing and recoil management is pure training, after a few months you don't think about it any more.
To be honest, I had a great time shooting the weapons while I was in the military, but I dropped out, because I saw what infernal damage they can do and I didn't want to this to any living person.
I play Battlefield, but that is as far from a real battle as it can be and I would never want to play a game that shows war as it really is. I am working as a journalist and in development assisstance now and believe me when I say, you do not want to live through any kinf of real battle, no matter if you hold a gun or not.
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I know how it feels when carrying a full gear, dozens kilos of equipments, and the gun. It is really fun when firing a gun but the joy won't last for long since after shooting the recruits must collect all the disposed casings. And what you say about I don't want to live through any kind of battles makes me not so sure is it a must I've to join the US army just because I can kill people and hold a gun all the time
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