Germany 7.92mm MG 13 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 13 (translates as Machine Gun)

Showing the details of the shells used(where known)   Tweet Weapon Details 7.92mm MG 13 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 13 (translates as Machine Gun) History Light Machine gun developed from the water cooled Dreyse 1st World War machine gun without its water cooled jacket, and incorporating a bipod. Manufacturer Rheinische Metallwaaren Manufactured 1933 - 1942 Calibre 7.92mm Length L/90 Rate of Fire 650 rpm   S.m.K.H tungsten cored (AP Standard Small Arms) 7.92mm 0.013Kg 910M/Sec Quoted Penetration 13mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 0.33 1.04 Penetration(mm@30°) 15 11 6 Penetration(mm@0°) 18 13 7 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 S.m.K (BALL Standard Small Arms) 7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.2 Penetration(mm@30°) 5 Penetration(mm@0°) 6 Hit Probability(%) 98 Vehicles in our database using this gun Vehicle Name Common Name   SdKfz 231 Schwere Panzerspähwagen 6 rad - Daimler Benz/Bussing NAG     SdKfz 231 Schwere Panzerspähwagen 6 rad - Magirus     SdKfz 232 Schwere Panzerspähwagen 6 rad - Magirus     SdKfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen 6 rad - Magirus     PzKpfw I Ausf A Panzer I

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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