Hey /k/, what's better; the MG42 or the Browning and

>>33828865
That isnt a mg42

MG-42, better fire rate. 4 gorillian RPM and shoots 120mm rounds.

I assume you're talking about the BAR?
Or do you mean the Browning 30 Cal?
Or the 50 Cal troops would modify to use in the field?

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>>33828899
Check'd

>>33828865
BOY that is not a fuckin mg42 looks like an mg34. Do you not see the heatsinked barrel.

>>33828910
The 50 cal of course

>>33828865
in my opinion and the opinion of army supply officers the browning M1919

>lower but sustainable fire rate of 400-600 rpm
>ammo lasts longer
>need less ammo carriers

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>>33828865

None of Browning's designs beat themselves to pieces, so they had that going for them.

Which is still in use?
That would be the Ma Deuce.
What does that tell you about which one is better?

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>>33828865
That's a Spandau, you twit

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>>33828865
>why is it the MG42
Anon, please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyJs6expvT8

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>>33829520
Maxim > BAR > MG42 > M16

Brownings designs were damn near indestructible.

The mg 42 wasn't.
But it did have a lot of user friendly features the the browning mg didn't.
Bipod, drum, quick change barrel.

>>33829040
>What is MG3?

>>33829545
How do you compare an MG42 to an M16? Its two totally different platforms and uitility

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>>33828865
The mg131 of course

>>33828865
Browning
>doesn't overheat all the time or fail due to "muh rpms"
>can be operated by one man
>magazine fed

>>33833166
>magazine fed
Isn't that a bad thing? I suspect there might be a reason why magazine fed machine guns have fallen out of favour. One of the big differences between the BAR and the MAG (which is based off of it) is that they made it magazine fed.

>>33833199
Although in relation to your first point one of the big changes that have been made to designs based on the mg42 is lowering the rate of fire, so that obviously was an issue.

>>33833199
*they made it belt fed

The MG-42 could be considered the first BRRRRRRRRT?

Or perhaps PPSh?

>>33828865
Any serious army doesn't use huge block machine gun like M1919 or automatic rifle that feeds from 20 round mags anymore.

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What are you guys on? Browning's advantage is magazine feeding? What the fuck do you think this is; a washing machine option?

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If we assume the Browning is the BAR, then no doubt the MG-42.

The US WW2 BAR was the worst BAR of them all, chock-full of bad features that made the gun unnecessary heavy and expensive.
From the terrible bipod to the essentially useless sights, it's absolutely awful in tons of aspects, its only upside is it being able to shoot rather reliably.
In terms of effectiveness it's easily outperformed by the StG-44 and FG-42 which are substantially handier guns.
While it is a bit lighter, any of the top-feeding/side magazine LMGs outperformed it just due to mag capacity and oftentimes other superior design qualities such as better handling, superior sights (Type 96 LMGs had impressively good scopes on as standard), and so on.

The MG-42 was pretty solid, which is why the design stuck around post-war. Its big flaw was the excessive ROF more than anything else, and possibly German late-war manufacturing issues.
The MG-34 is probably the best all-round LMG of the war, albeit heavier than the 42.

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>>33828865
>another thread where people flaunt their limited knowledge of WW2 weapons

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>>33834030
>another phoneposter

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The Bren gun, obviously.

>>33828865
Mg 42. Set the standard for light machine guns in the western world. Made a squad of German soldiers a pain in the ass to deal with. And made open areas death zones for advancing foot soldiers. Only downside is that it pissed ammo.

>>33834063
MG42 has worse accuracy than a musket, while a Bren gun can hit a running man from 20 km away

>>33833525
>MG42 thread
>posts an mg34

>>33828865
The spandau is the inferior gun