SIG MG 50
SIG MG 50 | |
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Type | General-purpose machine gun |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
Used by | Denmark |
Specifications | |
Length | 1245 mm |
Barrel length | 600 mm |
Action | gas operated |
Feed system | belt |
The SIG MG 50 is a general-purpose machine gun of Swiss origin and was chambered in many calibres. It was designed to replace the Maxim and Furrer M25 guns in service of pre-World War II design so around 1944/51, SIG industries decided to manufacture a series of gas-operated machine guns fed by using drum magazines and ammo belts. The MG 50 lost in the trials to the MG 51; however, it continued sales for a time. A version chambered in the .30-06 calibre was adopted by Denmark as the SIG M/51,[1] while another variant was tested in Sweden as the SIG MG 53 but again was turned down.
Overview
The MG 50 is an air-cooled, gas-operated weapon and is fed by ammo belt. The barrel is designed to be interchanged quickly when in field conditions.
References
- ^ "SIG MG50 / M/51 machine gun (Switzerland)". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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