Germany 1.5cm MG 151 1.5cm Maschinengewehr 151 (translates as Machine Gun)

Showing the details of the shells used(where known)   Tweet Weapon Details 1.5cm MG 151 1.5cm Maschinengewehr 151 (translates as Machine Gun) Manufacturer Waffenfabrik Mauser Manufactured 1940 - 1945 Calibre 15mm Rate of Fire 750 rpm   Pz Spreg (AP Armor Piercing) 15mm 0.115Kg 705M/Sec Quoted Penetration 15mm @ 100mtr/25° ( ≈ 16mm/0°) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.15 0.33 0.78 Penetration(mm@30°) 14 11 7 Penetration(mm@0°) 17 13 9 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 Vehicles in our database using this gun Vehicle Name Common Name   SdKfz 251/21 Ausf D 3 x 1.5cm Flak SP AA Hanomag

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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