My MG42 gobbling up a 50 round belt

[michaelkih]

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

 

[TXAZ]

Welcome and impressive.

 

[9x19]

Looks like fun!

How long do those belts last before they no longer work?

 

[kilimanjaro]

I knew there was a reason to keep my C&R license....

 

[gyvel]

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!!!!!!!!