This video from Forgotten Weapons explores an experimental Elbonian LMG built using Hakim rifle receivers and modified German MG-13 magazines. The design, developed in the mid-1950s during a brief partnership with Egypt, incorporated Israeli surplus MG-34 barrel jackets. Notably, the weapon remained semi-automatic. The video highlights critical design flaws, including the lightweight Hakim barrel's unsuitability for sustained fire and a poorly fabricated bipod made from RPD legs due to an inability to acquire MG-34 bipods. It also mentions available merchandise and Patreon/Floatplane links.
This video delves into the mechanical operation of Portugal's M938 Light Machine Gun, also known as the MG-13. The MG-13 was an interim German machine gun from the 1930s, designed to be perceived as a WWI-era weapon. The video highlights its closed-bolt, magazine-fed, short recoil, and hammer-fired mechanism. It also showcases unique features such as an adjustable recoil spring tension and a folding stock. The M938 is fed by 25-round box magazines and 75-round double drums. The focus is on the gun's internal workings rather than its developmental history.
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