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warrior1944 โ€” MG-34

Published: 2013-05-19 08:55:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 1302; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 5
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Description Here is the lesser known machine gun from Germany in WW2, the MG-34.
Used during the whole war and was the main machine gun between 1939-1942 when the MG-42 came.
Due to the easy pipe barrel change system on it, it remained the main machine gun for tanks since the MG-42 had a different system which didnt suit the tanks as well as the MG-34 did with limited space.

This one has not the ammo bag connected to it since i took this photo after the show but just use youtube if you want to see one in action in one reenacting show
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Comments: 13

Grand-Lobster-King [2014-07-17 16:45:26 +0000 UTC]

Pew pew pew.

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warrior1944 In reply to Grand-Lobster-King [2014-07-19 14:59:07 +0000 UTC]

Lol xD

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RustyNaps [2013-08-18 21:31:27 +0000 UTC]

If I recall right, this thing had a perpendicular grip which was killer to hold for long periods of time.

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warrior1944 In reply to RustyNaps [2013-08-18 21:32:18 +0000 UTC]

That is correct

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RustyNaps In reply to warrior1944 [2013-08-18 21:40:08 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

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ChristoMan [2013-05-20 01:03:28 +0000 UTC]

It's so strange how it was not known, yet just as many had been produced like the MG-42 they were used more or airplanes and anti air craft guns I think

Still I love the MG-34 just as awesome as his brother the MG-42 ;D

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warrior1944 In reply to ChristoMan [2013-05-20 11:23:14 +0000 UTC]

Well known it is but overshadowed by the MG 42 everyone seems to know about but cant blame them
Well it wasnt used in airplanes, they ahd a different machine gun. With a lavet you could make the MG-34 to an anti aircraft gun but I would had prefered a flak 20 for that

As some reenactors say: MG-34 has a mean look to it

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ChristoMan In reply to warrior1944 [2013-05-20 12:14:35 +0000 UTC]

Sadly it is :/ I like the 34 more XD smaller and has a nice shape to it XD

Ahi was close I guess LOL

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kanyiko [2013-05-19 15:59:57 +0000 UTC]

Owch, you will burn your hands if you hold it like that! Most pictures I see of it have the gunner holding it by the folded tripod instead of the barrel... <.<

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warrior1944 In reply to kanyiko [2013-05-19 16:20:17 +0000 UTC]

HEhe you have good eyes Like I wrote, this was after the shows so just made some photos of some reenactors holding weapons, I dont think they would do that when shooting with these for a longer period But looks cool. Shall in 4 days time go to an army excercisse and Iยดm once again a machine gunner so wont do that then

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kanyiko In reply to warrior1944 [2013-05-19 16:32:09 +0000 UTC]

Hope you have plenty of fun there! :3

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warrior1944 In reply to kanyiko [2013-05-19 16:34:52 +0000 UTC]

I will^^ Last year I were Rambo with the machine gun, my commander were pleased with my shooting Okay not like rambo but felt like it xD

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kanyiko In reply to warrior1944 [2013-05-19 20:43:09 +0000 UTC]

Lol, I see what you mean! XD

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