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The '''MG18''', officially the '''Maschingevär Modell 1918''', and also commonly referred to by its modern designation as the '''MG4''', is an [[Acrea|Acrean]] 12.7x104mm {{wpl|heavy machine gun}} designed by Eirik von Sjögren for the [[Acrean Armed Forces]] in the 1910s. Derived from the earlier [[Stuhr MG09|MG09]] also designed by Sjögren, the MG18 was a second major attempt to develop a general purpose heavy machine gun which could serve roles as an emplaced heavy machine gun, as an anti-aircraft gun, and as aircraft armament. The gun uses the 12.7mm ACR cartridge, which was created to match the ballistic performance of the earlier Acrean 13.2mm cartridge with improved velocity for better armour-piercing capability.
The '''MG18''', officially the '''Maschingevär Modell 1918''', and also commonly referred to by its modern designation as the '''MG4''', is an [[Acrea|Acrean]] 12.7x104mm {{wpl|heavy machine gun}} designed by Eirik von Sjögren for the [[Acrean Armed Forces]] in the 1910s. Derived from the earlier [[Stuhr MG09|MG09]] also designed by Sjögren, the MG18 was a second major attempt to develop a general purpose heavy machine gun which could serve roles as an emplaced heavy machine gun, as an anti-aircraft gun, and as aircraft armament. The gun fires a 12.7x104mm cartridge, which was created to replace the earlier Acrean 13.2mm cartridge with improved velocity for better armour-piercing capability.


==History==
==History==


==Design==
==Design==

Revision as of 10:38, 22 December 2021

Maschingevär Modell 1918
MG4M.jpg
MG4M on a vehicle pintle mount
TypeHeavy Machine Gun
Place of origin Acrea
Service history
In service1917 - Present
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerEirik von Sjögren
Designed1915-1918
ManufacturerStuhr Arsenalen AG
Specifications
Weight35 kg
Length1,700 mm

Cartridge12.7mm ACR (12.7x104mm)
ActionShort-recoil operated
Rate of fire650-700 rounds/min (MG18A)
850-1100 rounds/min (MG4M)
Maximum firing range8,000 metres

The MG18, officially the Maschingevär Modell 1918, and also commonly referred to by its modern designation as the MG4, is an Acrean 12.7x104mm heavy machine gun designed by Eirik von Sjögren for the Acrean Armed Forces in the 1910s. Derived from the earlier MG09 also designed by Sjögren, the MG18 was a second major attempt to develop a general purpose heavy machine gun which could serve roles as an emplaced heavy machine gun, as an anti-aircraft gun, and as aircraft armament. The gun fires a 12.7x104mm cartridge, which was created to replace the earlier Acrean 13.2mm cartridge with improved velocity for better armour-piercing capability.

History

Design

Users