Talk:Rheinmetall MG3
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> (note that MG3 uses roller locking, unlike the HK G3, which use roller-delayed blowback)
Different names for the same principle. They work exactly the same, there is no technical difference between the two.
- Is the MG3 definitely a delayed-blowback weapon rather than short-recoil operated? I'd just like to clarify as I'd thought it was the latter, but I'm far from certain. Chris 19:04, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
- It is the latter. I fixed the roller locked page by the way. Leibniz 19:14, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Thanks for that. I've changed the article's infobox (again). I've pointed it at the recoil operation page; should it go there, or to the fixed roller locked page, do you think? Chris 19:34, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Hmmm. The recoil page is now pretty good thanks to the diagrams, but does not say anything about rollers. I think the problem is that there are different dimensions (source of power versus locking mechanism), and at the moment Wikipedia does not disentangle them properly: Firearm action reminds one of the List of animals (Borges). Leibniz 19:53, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
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- I see what you mean. Thanks for that "animals" link, I think my brain's just imploded. Chris 21:09, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
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The barrel can be exchanged in less than 20 seconds. Maybe even less than 10 if you practise a little bit while the gun stays pointed at the target.
- Definitely in less than 10 sec., maybe 5 sec. (open lid, pull hot barrel out, push cool barrel in, reload and fire) espcially when supported by the second gunner 11:29, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
The MG3 is not one of the weapons the Wolf is officially equipped with(no machine gun is a part of it). If there is an MG3 mouted on a Wolf the mount is always self-made by its crew, the German Ministry of Defense does not support this and did also order the picture of a Wolf with an MG3-mount to be removed from a official brochure.
[edit] Austria & Australia
The article mentions use by Australia (seems unlikely - the Aussies had used M60s as their GPMG from the 60's); whilst the table later credits Austria as being a user. I wonder if it was just a minor typo? Or did the Aussies have them as secondary armament on the Leopard tanks they got from Germany?
BW 60.234.146.97 09:02, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
I was also wondering this Eevo 22:48, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
I just had a look at the German Leopard page and there is a picture of an Australian Leopard with an MG3 mounted on its turret, so I guess the Australians used the MG3 at least on their Leopard tanks.
[edit] Infobox
Replaced the current template (firearm) with the recently standarised Infobox: Template:Infobox createde by the Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history/Weaponry task force. Deon Steyn 10:50, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Design history
A couple of points about the article's design history regarding the MG42: first it says that the roller locking mechanism was designed by Johannes Stecke, whereas the MG42 page says Edward Stecke; which is correct? Secondly, it says that the MG42 is a development of the MG34: even if the MG34 was the starting point (which I understand it was), is it reasonable to say that one is a development of the other given the amount of difference between the two designs?
