The MG5 7.62mm universal machine gun is the successor of the MG3 in the German Army. Developed by the Germany company Heckler and Koch, as the successor of the German military’s 7.62 mm MG3 general-purpose machine gun, this modern, 21st-century design was originally known as the HK121. In June 2013, it was selected by the German Army and rechristened the “MG5.” The MG5 opens a new era of universal belt-fed 7.62 mm x 51 weapons. Read full article at this link ...
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| MG5 7.62mm machine gun in service with the German army. (Picture source German army) |
