By Its ROF was far superior to any Allied MG of any army of the entire war. My point was that 8 RPS was sufficient for covering fire, while making for less barrel wear and reduced ammuntion expenditure. Its ROF was far superior to any Allied MG of any army of the entire war.
this jsut got me thinking.. A) No need to revive a thread that died 6 years ago (Necro); That's not to take anything away from the Browning, but the MG42 revolutionized the Light Machine Gun. XboxAchievements.com > Xbox 360 Retail Games > Shooter > Call of Duty: World at War: Browning vs MG42 … I mean you can't even see the right side of your screen. Learn More.
The US infantry of the era were expected to be proficient at very long ranges and the Browning was to be support and defense of them. And I read somewhere that the M60 was develpoed from the MG42. Call of Duty. The point is, the MG-42 and Browning .30 Cal did an equal job, however the .30 cal did not gorge itself on ammunition nearly as fast as the MG42.
It did not have the flexibility and mobility like the MG42. You are at a gateway to WWII discussion, research, exploration, & analysis. The M1919 also had copies in other countries and widely accepted to other countries the MG42 did not. The Maschinegewehr 42 was known for jamming in the deserts and jungles of Vietnam. The MG42 could be thrown around and already shooting a storm of bullets by the time the 1919 could be set up to fire. (M249), MMG-A Medium weight Machine gun which is belt fed and is often mounted on a tripod. Welcome to the WWII Forums! (-_-). But the M1919 has a lower rate of fire and better range.
Yes they are both apples, but had different intended applications in the field. RoF: between 700 and 800 RPM (up to 1700 on some versions) (early versions 600 to 1000 RPM selectable on the grip), Weight: 12,1 kg w/o tripod, with tripod 19,2 kg, (Note: was capable of semi automatic and fully automatic fire), RoF: between 900 and 1800 RPM with 1200 as the standard setting, depending on the bolt used, Effective Firing Range: 200–2,000 m sight adjustments, Length: 964mm (M1919A4) 1.346mm (M1919A6), My Money is on the German MGs... with personal rating being 42 first (easier and cheaper to produce and more reliable in the field) with the 34 being a close second. The MG42 is fail compared to the Browning M1919. Im done here, do nor lie about the MG42 being a HMG it was A APMG and it had 2 standard ways a 250 round disenigrating link belt-standard and a 125 saddledrum. I personally like the mg 42 but the browning is nice. For the German Wehrmacht the MG 34/42 was a light machine gun and a heavy machine gun on tripod. There is one element that people always forget about- The human element.