| MG13 | |
|---|---|
_noBG.png) Maschinengewehr 13 | |
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | Weimar Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1930–1945 (Germany) |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Portuguese Colonial War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1928 |
| Produced | 1930–1934 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13.3 kg (29 lb) |
| Length | 1,443 mm (56.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 718 mm (28.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
| Action | Short recoil, fired from closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 890 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,000 metres (2,200 yd) |
| Feed system | 25 round box magazine, or 75 round saddle drum, 5 round stripper clip |
The MG 13 (shortened from German Maschinengewehr 13) is a German light machine gun developed by converting the Dreyse Model 1918 heavy water-cooled machine gun into an air-cooled version.[1]
- ^ Smith, Joseph E. (1973). Small Arms of the World (10th ed.). Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Company. p. 137.