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I suppose that somewhere in the world, someone has one besides just a picture, but if you ever meet the guy, make sure to let the rest of the world know. Nobody I know has ever seen one other than the pictures. In a couple manuals I've done, they're crossed out and replaced with the standard booster.
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boys, share with the rest of the class
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Here's a pic, not a very good pic, from one of the manuals I've translated. On top is the current booster with nozzle, below is the original device, a muzzle brake with the associated nozzle. The original manual I translated had the brakes X'd out, with a note that it was to be replaced with the booster.
The muzzle brake was similar to the brakes that are on .50 cal rifles today, although it didn't need as many gills to do the job. One of the reasons that they stopped production was that it gave the MG42 an even faster rate of fire. It did control weapon recoil, but was determined to not be worth the trouble.
As far as I've ever heard, no remaining example exists today.
The muzzle brake was similar to the brakes that are on .50 cal rifles today, although it didn't need as many gills to do the job. One of the reasons that they stopped production was that it gave the MG42 an even faster rate of fire. It did control weapon recoil, but was determined to not be worth the trouble.
As far as I've ever heard, no remaining example exists today.
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get more pics and build it
Great men are born in fire, it is the privilege of lessor men to light the flame, no matter the cost
FOR M60 GOTO http://WWW.M60MG.COM
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mvpa 31698
46 cj2a
54 m37
56 CJ3B U.S. Navy
t24/m29 weasel
FOR M60 GOTO http://WWW.M60MG.COM
nra lifer
mvpa 31698
46 cj2a
54 m37
56 CJ3B U.S. Navy
t24/m29 weasel