Moving diagrams of Beltfed MGs

[joshk98k]

I managed to "Save " these animations.

[joshk98k]

Click on the triggers to see the animation. On the first one, right click and select play.

Sorry about the background. It's meant to be displayed on a white background.



Josh

[Karbinator]

neat0

[Traveler57]

Man, this is great. Thanks Joshk98K

[joshk98k]

Thank howstuffworks.com

[waffendude]

very cool josh---thanks -it gives me a better understanding

waffen

[fredieusa]

The links dont work - Any help ???

[redrivertactical]

fyi go to howstuffworks.com and type in machine gun...the diagrams are still there

or try this link
http://science.howstuffworks.com/machine-gun5.htm

[MG42fan]

I noticed they focused on the metal belts for the MG-42 when talking diagramming the feeding and extraction.

How do the cloth belts not get in the way of the feeding and extraction process?

[drooling idiot]

Cloth belts like used in a browning 1919 ?
The browning design pulls the round back out of the belt, then lowers the round under the "feedtray" as it feeds it forward into the chamber.
The 42 is a push through design where the belts hold 3/4 of the round ,open on the bottom, and the bolt pushes the round (forward only) into the chamber.

The 42 has a simpler, I feel a better design.