Disambiguation evidence for MG 42 machine gun via surface form
"MG 42"
As subject (48)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "MG 42".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| barrelLength | about 530 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.92×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designer | Metall- und Lackwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß ⓘ |
| designer | Werner Gruner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingSystem | 50-round or 250-round non-disintegrating metal belts ⓘ |
| fireMode | fully automatic only ⓘ |
| hasFeature | quick-change barrel system ⓘ |
| hasFeature | roller-locked bolt ⓘ |
| hasFeature | stamped and welded construction ⓘ |
| inService | 1942–present (in derivatives) ⓘ |
| influenced | CETME Ameli ⓘ |
| influenced | FN MAG ⓘ |
| influenced | M60 machine gun ⓘ |
| influenced |
MG 131 machine gun
ⓘ
surface form:
MG 3
|
| influenced | MG 51 ⓘ |
| influenced |
MG4 light machine gun
ⓘ
surface form:
SIG MG 710
|
| instanceOf | World War II-era German weapon ⓘ |
| instanceOf | air-cooled machine gun ⓘ |
| instanceOf | belt-fed machine gun ⓘ |
| instanceOf | general-purpose machine gun ⓘ |
| instanceOf | recoil-operated firearm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Großfuß AG ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gustloff-Werke ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mauser ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 11.5 kg without accessories ⓘ |
| mountingOptions | bipod ⓘ |
| mountingOptions | tripod ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Hitler’s buzzsaw ⓘ |
| nicknamed |
Hitler’s buzzsaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Hitler’s saw
|
| notableCharacteristic | high reliability in adverse conditions ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | significant influence on postwar machine-gun design worldwide ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | very high rate of fire producing a distinctive sound ⓘ |
| operation | short-recoil operated ⓘ |
| overallLength | about 1,220 mm ⓘ |
| predecessor | MG 34 ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 1,200–1,500 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replaced | MG 34 in many frontline roles ⓘ |
| role | light machine gun when bipod-mounted ⓘ |
| role | medium machine gun when tripod-mounted ⓘ |
| standardServiceWeaponOf | German infantry machine-gun squads in late World War II ⓘ |
| successor | MG 1 ⓘ |
| successor | MG 3 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| yearOfIntroduction | 1942 ⓘ |