SIG MG 710-3 - Swiss single machine gun . Produced by SIG Sauer (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft). Was developed for export. The basis for the development, which began in 1955, served as the MG 45 machine gun , created on the basis of the MG 42 . Automation is based on a semi-free shutter and shoots from the open shutter [1] . The machine gun SIG MG 710-3 was completed with a folding biped bipod as well as a tripod infantry machine. Since the early 1980s, the release of the machine gun was discontinued [2] .
| Maschinengewehr 710-3 | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | Single machine gun |
| A country |  Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Sig sauer |
| Manufacturer | |
| Specifications | |
| Weight, kg | 9.25 |
| Length mm | 1143 |
| Barrel length, mm | 559 |
| Cartridge | 7.62 × 51 mm |
| Work principles | Roller locking |
| Rate of fire shots / min | 800-950 |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 790 |
| Type of ammunition | Non-bulk tape DM1 or loose M13 |
| Aim | Front sight |
Content
Use
- Bolivia [3]
- Brunei [3]
- Chile [3]
- Liberia [3]
- Liechtenstein [4]
Options
- MG-55 / Model 55 - designation of the original prototype [1] [2] ;
- MG 710 - family index [1] [2] ;
- MG 710-1 (MG-55-1) - experimental, chambered for 6.5 × 55 mm [1] [2] ;
- MG 710-2 (MG-55-2) - experimental, chambered for 7.92 × 57 mm [1] [2] ;
- MG 710-3 (MG-55-3) - serial, chambered for 7.62 × 51 mm NATO [1] [2] .
See also
- List of machine guns
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 SIG MG 710 (MG-55) - General Purpose Machine Gun - History, Specs and Pictures -
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Modern Small Arms of the World - SIG MG 710
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. - 35th. - Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group, January 27, 2009. - ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5 .
- ↑ Annual Report 2011> Landespolizei . Landespolizei. The appeal date is June 18, 2012.