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Various German State Arsenals MG 151/20 20mm Aircraft

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

German version of the Maxim gun — the standard German heavy machine gun of WWI, still used in WWII for static positions. Water-cooled, sled-mounted. Responsible for enormous Allied casualties on the Western Front.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Full-Auto

Caliber: 20x82mm

Capacity: 250

Year introduced: 1941, Germany

Weight: 1584 oz

Overall length: 46.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military