Type Caliber/mm Length/mm Height/mm Width/mm Weight/kg Rounds/m V° m/sec
MG 17 7.92 1175 159 156 10.2 1200 905
MG 131 13.1 1168 123 233 19.7 930 710 / 750
MG 151 15.1 1917 190 190 41.5 700 850 / 1025
MG 151/20 20 1767 190 190 42.3 720 695 / 810
MG/FF 20 1338 135 155 35.7 540 575 / 700
MG/FFM 20 - - - - - -
MK 103 30 2318 348 284 145 420 860
MK 108 30 1057 216 222 58 650 520
WGr 21 210 1177 - - 111 1 315

 

 

Type (single engine) Armament - position Ammunition Year
Messerschmitt Bf109D-1 2x MG 17 - cowling
2x MG 17 - wing
500rpg
420rpg
1937
Messerschmitt Bf109E-4 2x MG 17 - cowling
2x MG/FFM - wing
1000rpg
60rpg
1939
Messerschmitt Bf109F-2 2x MG 17 - cowling
1x MG 151 - engine
500rpg
200rds
1941
Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 2x MG 17 - cowling
1x MG 151/20 - engine
500rpg
150rds
1941
Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 2x MG 17 - cowling
1x MG 151/20 - engine
500rpg
150rds
1942
Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 2x MG 131 - cowling
1x MG 151/20 - engine*
300rpg
150rds
1943
Messerschmitt Bf109G-10 2x MG 131 - cowling
1x MG 151/20 - engine*
300rpg
150rds
1944
Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 2x MG 131 - cowling
1x MK 108 - engine
300rpg
60rds
1944
Focke-Wulf Fw190A-1 2x MG 17 - cowling
2x MG/FFM - outer wing
2x MG 17 - wing root
900rpg
55rpg
900rpg
1941
Focke-Wulf Fw190A-3 2x MG 17 - cowling
2x MG/FFM - outer wing
2x MG 151/20 - wing root
900rpg
55rpg
200rpg
1942
Focke-Wulf Fw190A-6 2x MG 17 - cowling
2x MG 151/20 - outer wing
2x MG 151/20 - wing root
900rpg
140rpg
250rpg
1943
Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8 2x MG 131 - cowling
2x MG 151/20 - outer wing
2x MG 151/20 - wing root
475rpg
140rpg
250rpg
1944
Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 2x MG 131 - cowling
2x MG 151/20 - wing root
475rpg
250rpg
1944

 

 

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