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, 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.