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MG 42larger figure on 2 of 3
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,220 mm (48 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MG 42 | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany[source] | — |
| In service | 1942–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | World War II Guerrilla war in the Baltic states Greek Civil War 1948 Arab–Israeli War 1958 Lebanon crisis Algerian War Bizerte crisis Bangladesh Liberation War Portuguese Colonial War East Timorese civil war Indonesian invasion of East Timor Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Yugoslav Wars First Congo War Syrian Civil War |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single sourceEffective; with tripod and telescopic sight
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source200–2,000 m (219–2,187 yd) sight adjustments 3,500 m (3,828 yd) with tripod and telescopic sight[source]
4,700 m (5,140 yd)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1,300 meters (1,421 yd)[source]
Practical Fully-automatic only
Single sourcevaried between
Single sourcewith different bolts
Single source1,200 rounds/min (varied between 900–1,500 rounds/min with different bolts) Practical: 153 rounds/min Fully-automatic only[source]
s.S. Patrone
Single source740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) ( s.S. Patrone )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Werner Gruner[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1942[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Großfuß AG Mauser Werke AG Wilhelm Gustloff Stiftung Steyr-Daimler-Puch MAGET (Maschinenbau und Gerätebau GmbH, Berlin-Tegel)[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Unit cost | 75 man-hours 250 ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1944) (equivalent to €52 in 2021)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1942–1945 (Nazi Germany)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 423,600[source] | — |
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| Variants | MG 45/MG 42V MG 1 MG 2 Rheinmetall MG 3 M53 MG 74[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Recoil-operated , roller-locked[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 50 or 250-round Patronengurt 33, 34, or 34/41 model belt 50-round belt drum[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights , anti aircraft sight or telescopic sights[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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