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MG3 vs Vickers Machine Gun
Side-by-side technical comparison
MG3
Other WeaponsIn production
Vickers Machine Gun
Other WeaponsDiscontinued
Overview
Spec
MG3
Vickers Machine Gun
Production
1959–present
1912–1968
Units produced
Over 1,000,000 (including MG 42 production)
Approximately 75,000
Specifications
Spec
MG3
Vickers Machine Gun
Overall length
1,225mm (48.2 in)
1156 mm
Barrel length
565mm (22.2 in)
724 mm
Weight
11.5 kg (25.4 lb) with bipod
15.0 kg (gun only) / 23.0 kg (with water) / 38.0 kg (with tripod)
Magazine capacity
50-round drum or continuous belt feed
250-round fabric belt
Action type
Recoil-operated, roller-locked delayed blowback
Short recoil, water-cooled
Trigger type
Full auto only
Full auto only
Sights
Adjustable iron sights, optional optics
Adjustable leaf rear, blade front
Calibers
Vickers Machine Gun