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General-purpose machine gun
MG 51 is a general-purpose machine gun originating in Switzerland. It was built by Waffenfabrik Bern. Reported operators include Swiss Army.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
General-purpose machine gun
Switzerland
1951–present
Swiss Army
1942–1950
Waffenfabrik Bern
1951–present
16 kg (35.27 lb) (with bipod) 26 kg (57.32 lb) (with tripod)
1,270 mm (50.0 in)
563 mm (22.2 in)
7.5×55mm Swiss
7.5 mm
Short–recoil , flapper-locked
1,000 rounds per minute, 570 and 1,000 rounds per minute (Pz Mg 87)
750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)
100 – 2,000 m sight adjustments
50-round magazine belt
Iron sights 2.3x optical sight
Denmark
Switzerland
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
MG 51 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Denmark