MG 81 machine gun
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| MG81 | |
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 MG 81 (upper) and MG 81Z (in box) |
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| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin |  Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
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| Variants | MG81Z |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6.5 kg (14.33 lb) |
| Length | 965 mm (38 in) (with flash hider) |
| Barrel length | 475 mm (18.7 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.92x57mm Mauser |
| Action | Recoil-operated |
| Rate of fire | 1,400-1,600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,592 ft/s) |
| Feed system | Belt-fed |
The MG81 was a belt fed 7.92 mm machine gun for fixed or flexible installations in World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, replacing the older drum magazine fed MG 15.
The MG81 was developed by Mauser as a derivative of their successful MG34 infantry machine gun. Development focus was to reduce production cost and time and to optimize for use in aircraft. Developed in 1938/1939, it was in production from 1940 to 1945.
A special dual-barrel MG81Z was introduced in 1942 to provide even more firepower with max 3200 rounds/min without requiring much more space than a standard machine gun.
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[edit] Specifications
- MG 81
- Weight : 6.5 kg
- Length : 915 mm (965 mm with flash hider)
- Muzzle velocity: 705 m/s (sS ammo), 760, 785 or 790 m/s, depending on ammo type
- Rate of fire: 1400 - 1600 rpm (sS ammo)
- MG 81Z
- Weight: 12.9 kg
- Length : 915 mm (965 mm with flash hider)
- Muzzle velocity: 705 m/s (sS ammo), 760, 785 or 790 m/s, depending on ammo type
- Rate of fire: 2800 - 3200 rpm (sS ammo)
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