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The rate of fire on an MG42 varied depending on what bolt was used, but optimal settings allowed for 1,500 rounds per minute. The M134 (otherwise known as a "minigun") fires at between 2,000-6,000 rounds per minute. So, to answer your question, the minigun fires much faster than the MG42, even with ideal configuration.
Note: Keep in mind, however, that the MG42 did use a slightly larger round (7.92mm, as opposed to the miniguns' 7.62mm).
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Who developed the machine gun mg42's used in WW1?
I think you mean WWII or ww2 Development of the MG42 was by Metall und Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß AG It was designed to replace the mg34 but both were used till the end of WWII
What was the single most deadly weapon of defense used by the Germans along the Normandy beaches?
The MG42 machine gun caused the greatest number of enemy casualties throughout the war.
Did they use the mini gun in World War 2?
The Minigun was not fielded until the 1960s .
What are the most historically significant military firearms?
Matchlock rifle, Brown Bess musket, Kentucky rifle, Springfield rifled musket, Dreyse 'Needle Gun', Mauser rifle, Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle, Stg. 44/MP43, Maxim machine gun, MG34 and MG42, FN FAL, FN MAG, AK-47 and AKM.
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English galleon were physically smaller and less heavily armoured but more than a match gun-for-gun. In addition, English galleon were less top heavy, faster and more maneuverable.
