What a gun!!!

[Schone23666]

Something about that carriage for some reason makes me think "Ooh, a baby carriage! Look at the cute little machine gun on it!" =P

Just how far are the cartridges ejecting from the mg though? They look like they're flying. Isn't the cartridge ejection on most Soviet made weapons pretty violent?

[kiwitedferny]

@kennyyee69 Yeah. You be the first asshole. Well done.

[ryan132008]

fpsnz

[T1JumpTIX]

It must have been a pain to get that pointing where you need it and the thing your sitting on has no elevation so you have to be lying down or break your back in three places to even aim, but neverless a nice simple piece of russian machinery.

[F4Wildcat]

the germans/americans made guns that won beauty contests

The russians make guns that win wars

a beautifull gun that is, that lovely SG43. Along with the hundreds of thousands of Maxims still in russian arsenals=you will be glad to have them once your country is invaded again

[vnlk65n]

Side ejection? Most MGs eject casings out the bottom, don't they?

[Jesses001]

Is that chambered for 7.62x54R? I am guessing that round being that it is a Russian machine gun. They seem to have been using that round for about forever now with no signs of stopping.

[C2builder]

@Jesses001 Yes, that caliber entered service in 1891 and is still in use. It's one one my favorite calibers and has proven itself in battles and wars.

[richsanch74]

apc, bmp, 1/2 track, bike & sidecar or tank... forget it! back of the lawnmower, you know–just in case!

[friedmeat]

you didnt chew Jims ear off?

[jeffxl12]

got to hadnd it to the soveits, they made some great weapons along with the germans.

[gonein1minute]

listening to jim and you talk after the demo sounds like a SG43 infomercial !

[tfordman223]

Wow i see the Belt feeds into the right side unlike most belt feed guns! Nice Historical Gun

[TNMinuteMan]

Your anything but an idiot brother!

[MegaGevehr]

Looks like a childs machine gun.

Also, remember the ol' military saying. If it can't be ate or fucked, it can be broke.

[kiwitedferny]

@MegaGevehr Child's? Son-Of-Satan, maybe...definately not a gun to be taken lightly. You guys probably had 'em fired at you in 'The Sand Box'.Further to you Marine maxim - 'If it can't fight me/feed me/or fuck me - it ain't worthy of my attention.

[wild50gunner]

@kiwitedferny found several chinese knock offs in afghanistan no russian ones though, they all seemed to be shooting great though some had pretty bad accuracy because the rifleing was damn near shot out of some of them.

[bottomshot]

@kiwitedferny ahh but if it flies, floats, or fucks, rent it!

[BeantownJim]

ussa shirt?

[kiwitedferny]

@BeantownJim Yes. i'd been there only a day or so beforehand.

[BeantownJim]

@kiwitedferny where is that?

[dfgiuy22]

Very, very cool. Nice of C2 to let you go over there are have so much fun!

[kiwitedferny]

@dfgiuy22 Yes, it certainly was. Texan hospitality at it's best.

[norwegianwiking]

Those Top 10 shows on Discovery are absolute crap. They have to cater to the lowest common denominator, and that means putting in the guns people expect to see.

Besides, the "Hitler-Channel" and the "Discover-Sharks-Channel" just don't cover stuff in depth, mainly because it takes more than 45 minutes of airtime to cover one gun, let alone the "top 10".

[dopefish93]

@norwegianwiking well i agree with you but i the sg-43 is more of a medium machinegun than an gpmg. the best ones were those who had a butstock and could be used both as a light and medium mg. the sg-43 is not so perfect in manuver warfare

[MrM2hb]

I have not see one of those before. Awsome! What cartridge 8mm?

[ArtisanTony]

I am not sure I would like adjusting the elevation on that thing but it seems like a dependable MG. 

[clap5]

bromance!

[DagaYute]

Happiness is a belt fed machine gun!

[cam131313cam]

You liked sitting on the trailor so much you stayed there for 3 mins after you finished shooting..... ;)

[kiwitedferny]

@cam131313cam That's because i had a 'trouser tent'. Couldn't stand up straight away. It would have panicked the horses.

[The1911Channel]

watch the queens jewels~!

[kiwitedferny]

@The1911Channel It's OK - they are made from depleted uranium.

[bisquik3006]

Now that would be a good deer gun. Or a good riot gun, lol.

[Sterling77XDm40]

very cool

[EliteAmericans]

You could make a few adjustments and have the most awesome tricycle ever. Bigwheel ballin.

[joey3bc]

I think I found what I want for Christmas this year...

[scodurh]

I want 3......

[sailingmanuel]

I could tow that behind my go-cart.

[88pie88]

i wish i had a dozens of these babies for the next American revolution. Perfect for tearing up squad cars and swat trucks.

[erroneousapostrophe]

I love your enthusiasm, Ted. I moved to the States (Tennessee) from the UK five years ago - never fired a gun in my life and now I own several. I count my American friends as the finest, most responsible shooters one could encounter.

[kiwitedferny]

@erroneousapostrophe I'm too old to move. I'm a New Zealander. Plus the fact that I couldn't bring in the MG's...

[1cme1]

lol god damn, those cartridges ejecting might as well be shrapnel.

[erroneousapostrophe]

@1cme1 Yep, add scarf to ear defenders as advisable kit for a day down the range. I have a nipple burn in the shape of a spent .40 case.

[kiwitedferny]

@erroneousapostrophe Jim said he got a cut on his leg from the cartridge case mouth, it hit him so hard.

[leapoffaith20]

Your mate Jim knows his stuff!

[the308capital]

Jim has all the fun stuff for sure.