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Scorch · May 16, 2013, 10:42 AM

The rapid evolution of weapons design and development during the period in question generated many, many dead-end designs. Many light and medium machine gun designs were introduced, and they sorted themselves out on the battlefield. Since most nations had their own military weapons design facilities, just about every country had their own designs.
FG-42
Hotchkiss Portable
Vickers-Berthier
Beardmore
FN Model D
Knorr-Bremse
FIAT-Revelli
Breda
Mendoza RM2
RP-46
DS-39
RPK
RPD
M134 (my fave)

Lots and lots, probably too many to list.

May 16, 2013, 10:42 AM	#14
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	The rapid evolution of weapons design and development during the period in question generated many, many dead-end designs. Many light and medium machine gun designs were introduced, and they sorted themselves out on the battlefield. Since most nations had their own military weapons design facilities, just about every country had their own designs. FG-42 Hotchkiss Portable Vickers-Berthier Beardmore FN Model D Knorr-Bremse FIAT-Revelli Breda Mendoza RM2 RP-46 DS-39 RPK RPD M134 (my fave) Lots and lots, probably too many to list. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services