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MG 17 machine gun

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The MG 17 was a 7.92 millimeter machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for fixed mounting in many Luftwaffe aircraft of the Second World War, typically serving as forward-firing offensive armament. It was developed from the earlier MG 30 light machine gun, as was its defensive, flexibly mounted counterpart, the MG 15 machine gun. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.92x57mm Mauser 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Aircraft machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1934 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
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Operated By

Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MG 17 machine gun

Used In

World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MG 17 machine gun
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Manufactured By

Rheinmetall

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Source Wikidata: MG 17 machine gun
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1. Wikipedia: MG 17 machine gun
  • Lead section
    The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, typically as forward-firing offensive armament.
  • Infobox: production_date
    1934-1944
  • Lead
    The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, typically as forward-firing offensive armament.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.92×57mm Mauser
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'
  • Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
  • In Group: Aircraft Machine Guns, Lead sentence
    The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, typically as forward-firing offensive armament.
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Wikidata: MG 17 machine gun
Wikidata Q652468, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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