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Germany's Machine Guns
| Weapon | Type of Ammo |
Weight (lb) | Velocity | ° | Thickness of armor penetrated (range meters) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 500 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 | 2500 | |||||
| 7.92 mm MG133, MG343, MG423 | Patr SmK3 | 0.0115 kg3 | 785 m/s3 | 303 | 83 | 33 | ||||
| MG13K 7.92 mm | 0.0128 kg | 770 m/s | ||||||||
| MG341,2 7.92 mm | S.m.K.1,2 | 0.03 lb 0.0115 kg1,2 |
2,575'/s 785 m/s1,2 |
301,2 | 81,2 | 31,2 | ||||
| S.m.K.H.1,2 | 301,2 | 131,2 | 81,2 | |||||||
| MG42 7.92 mm | ||||||||||
| 7.92 mm MP443 | Patr SmK Kurz3 | 650 m/s3 | ||||||||
| 1.5cm MG151/15 | ||||||||||
Sources:
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
- World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics, Gordon L Rottman, 2005
- Panzers At War, Michael and Gladys Green, 2005
