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Old December 7, 2015, 11:44 PM   #1
michaelkih
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My MG42 gobbling up a 50 round belt

Made this video a couple weeks ago, and just became a member here. Would like this to be my first post here This is my 1945 C&R MG42.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO6yeHDSDF0
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Old December 7, 2015, 11:54 PM   #2
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Welcome and impressive.
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Old December 8, 2015, 08:52 AM   #3
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Looks like fun!

How long do those belts last before they no longer work?
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Old December 8, 2015, 10:06 AM   #4
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I knew there was a reason to keep my C&R license....
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Old December 8, 2015, 03:09 PM   #5
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One of my friends had one in the mid 70s. At that time he was getting surplus 8mm for $.08 a round. We calculated that, given the MG42 cyclic rate of 1200 RPM, it was $1.60 a second to shoot. LOLL!!!!!!!!
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