Best Machine-GUn of WW2? (As a GPMG)

[Seeme]

Hurray! .50 Cal!

[Akalonor]

If you do that than the arguement has no guidlines .

[Seeme]

As shown above...

[loatty]

I'd say MG42, no doubt.
It's design is still used in modern Mg's, and it had overall advantages.
although the massive fire rate may have been just a little too much.

[Akalonor]

6 for US M2HB , 25 for MG42...... Victory !

[Newbie.]

I think we know whats won then..

[Paciat]

I think we know whats won then..

The most produced WWII MG today is of course the best.
M2 is used so widelly becouse it was chosen by men that know more about guns than anyone on this forum.

[Seeme]

Which happens to be you

[Akalonor]

I think we know whats won then..

The most produced WWII MG today is of course the best.

I have a problem with that statement ,  just because somehthing is the most produced doesnt mean it was the best.

[Seeme]

Actually is sorta is.

[loatty]

he's right for about 50%, if a gun is produced in large numbers, it is the best gun a country uses at that moment.
However, the US tried to make a copy of the MG42 themselves, which failed due to a failed design.

[Seeme]

They tried to make it a super version, and failed/.

[Werwolf]

he's right for about 50%, if a gun is produced in large numbers, it is the best gun a country uses at that moment.
However, the US tried to make a copy of the MG42 themselves, which failed due to a failed design.

Because they tried combining key components from what they thought were the best available German weapons. The mashed-up design which eventually became the M60 was an EPIC FAIL on their part. At least the Soviets got it right with the StG44 >> AK47... the Americans were still using technically the same WW2 firearms in Korea and Vietnam (early Vietnam war). Ironically, the antique MG42s and DshKs used by the NVA and VC outperformed the Americans' M60s, M1919s and Stoner 63 LMGs in the field.

[Skykid93]

he's right for about 50%, if a gun is produced in large numbers, it is the best gun a country uses at that moment.
However, the US tried to make a copy of the MG42 themselves, which failed due to a failed design.

Because they tried combining key components from what they thought were the best available German weapons. The mashed-up design which eventually became the M60 was an EPIC FAIL on their part. At least the Soviets got it right with the StG44 >> AK47... the Americans were still using technically the same WW2 firearms in Korea and Vietnam (early Vietnam war). Ironically, the antique MG42s and DshKs used by the NVA and VC outperformed the Americans' M60s, M1919s and Stoner 63 LMGs in the field.

Didn't the M60 actually become rather (or at least somewhat) reliable when they made the E3 version right before it was replaced by the M240?

[Seeme]

Yea, rather very useful.