MG 15
| MG 15 machine gun | |
|---|---|
An MG 15 equipped for infantry use, but lacking the bipod. German Tank Museum, Munster (2006) | |
| Type | Aircraft machine gun |
| Place of origin | Weimar Republic / Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1933–1950s (MG 15) |
| Used by | See § Users |
| Wars | World War II Korean War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Theodor Bergmann |
| Designed | 1932 |
| Manufacturer | See § Manufacturers |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
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| Length | 1,078 mm (42.4 in) (without attachments) |
| Barrel length | 600 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
| Cartridge weight | 35.5 grams (Full round) |
| Caliber | 7,9 (7.92+0.04) mm |
| Action | Recoil-operated |
| Rate of fire | 1,000–1,050 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 755 m/s (2,480 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 75-round double-drum magazine |
| Sights | Various types |
The MG 15 was a German 7.92 mm machine gun designed specifically as a hand-manipulated defensive gun for combat aircraft during the early 1930s. By 1941 it was replaced by other types and found new uses with ground troops.