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 |
- V°=Velocity of projectile when leaving weapon, depends on the kind of ammunition being used.
- Weight=without ammo drum or belt.
- WGr21=21cm-Werfer-Granate (210mm mortar rocket), not a gun or cannon as such, but an often use anti-bomber weapon
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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