MG-18
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| Maschingevär Modell 1918 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Heavy Machine Gun |
| Place of origin |  Acrea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1917 - Present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Eirik von Sjögren |
| Designed | 1915-1918 |
| Manufacturer | Stuhr Arsenalen AG |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 35 kg |
| Length | 1,700 mm |
| Cartridge | 12.7x104mm |
| Action | Short-recoil operated |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min (MG18A) 1100 rounds/min (MG3M) |
| Maximum firing range | 8,000 metres |
The MG18, officially the Maschingevär Modell 1918, and also known as the MG3A/F/M, 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 heavy machine gun for use both as an emplaced weapon and as heavier aircraft armament.
History
Design
Users
- Acrea: Modernised examples used by the Acrean Army as a designated marksmen's rifle and reservist rifle.