This video provides an in-depth look at the North Korean Type 73 machine gun, a weapon heavily influenced by Czechoslovakian designs and conceptually similar to the Soviet PK. Notably, the Type 73 can utilize both magazines and belts, a unique feature achieved through a modified top cover for its 30-round box magazines. The description details the magazine's unusual backward cycling and claw-type extractor. The video also touches on the Type 73's adoption in 1973, its relatively short service life before being replaced by the Type 82, and its recent reappearance in the Middle East and North Africa, likely linked to Iran-Iraq War era sales. The presenter thanks the French IRCGN for access to a rare specimen.
This video delves into the history and development of the Vickers 'K' machine gun. Originally designed by Berthier as a potential replacement for existing machine guns, it was ultimately unsuccessful in British trials, losing to the Czech ZB-26. Vickers then repurposed the design for aircraft use, increasing its rate of fire. The gun gained notoriety for its adoption by the SAS and LRDG in North Africa, where its high rate of fire was advantageous. The description also mentions its adoption by the Indian Army as an infantry weapon and references available merchandise and Patreon/Floatplane channels for further content.
This video from Forgotten Weapons delves into Hitler's Zipper, the MG-42 Universal Machine Gun. It highlights the MG-42's development as a more reliable and manufacturable successor to the MG-34, emphasizing its use of heavy stampings to reduce reliance on scarce alloyed steels. The video points out the MG-42's significantly higher rate of fire (1500-1600 rpm) compared to the MG-34, its impact on ammunition consumption, and its effectiveness in providing suppressing fire. The presented example is identified as an early production Gustloff model with distinct features like a horizontal charging handle and an unreinforced wooden stock, likely captured from Rommel's forces in North Africa.
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