Tag Archives: machine gun

M46 Twin MG Pedestal Mount

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M46 pedestal mount for twin water-cooled .50 caliber machine guns. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)

Posted in research, weapons | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on M46 Twin MG Pedestal Mount

M39 .50 Cal. Pedestal Mount

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M39 pedestal mount for the .50 caliber machine gun. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)  

Posted in miscellaneous, navy, research, weapons | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on M39 .50 Cal. Pedestal Mount

Head Control for Hull Machine Gun

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Unique head control for the hull machine gun in the Panzer III. (Source: Preliminary Report No. 5, Pz Kw III, School of Tank Technology, September 1942.)  

Posted in miscellaneous, research, weapons | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Head Control for Hull Machine Gun

Aircraft Machine Guns

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Caliber .30 and .50 Browning aircraft machine guns for aircraft from Index of Aeronautical Equipment with Navy and British Equivalents: Volume 5, Armament, March 1944. AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS Aircraft machine guns are used offensively or defensively against enemy aircraft or ground … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, publications, research, weapons | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Aircraft Machine Guns

Length of Bursts for B-29 Gunners

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Recommended length of machine gun length for B-29 gunners. Source: Combat Crew Manual, XX Bomber Command, December 1944. LENGTH OF BURSTS There are several factors to consider in arriving at an answer to the question of how long a burst it … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, weapons | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Length of Bursts for B-29 Gunners

M43 Machine Gun Pedestal Mount

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M43 pedestal mount for the water-cooled .50 caliber machine gun. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)  

Posted in miscellaneous, navy, research, weapons | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on M43 Machine Gun Pedestal Mount

Soviet Infantry Weapons

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Soviet Infantry Weapons of WW2: BASIC RIFLE Basic rifle is the Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/1930, which fires a 7.62mm (.30 cal.) bullet. The gun takes a 5-round clip and weighs 9.9 pounds. Bayonet shown is the 4-fluted needle type with screwdriver … Continue reading →

Posted in weapons | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Soviet Infantry Weapons

7.92-mm Maxim Light Machine Gun MG 08

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the German Maxim light machine guns was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   7.92-mm Maxim Light Machine Guns MG 08/15 and 08/18 … Continue reading →

Posted in weapons | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

German Machine Gun Trick

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following intelligence report on an unusual German remote-controlled machine-gun position encountered by U.S. troops in Normandy was published in the Intelligence Bulletin, Vol. III, No. 4, December 1944. GERMAN MACHINE-GUN TRICK A U.S. staff sergeant, who served as an observer for a … Continue reading →

Posted in intelligence reports, miscellaneous, weapons | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments