The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in Luftwaffe aircraft . It was installed in the Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Junkers Ju 87, Junkers Ju 88 and many other aircraft .

Technical Data

• Weight : 10.2 kg
• Length : 1.078 m
• Muzzle Velocity : ~ 900 m/s
• Rate of Fire : ~ 1,200 rounds per minute

See Also:

• List of firearms
• List of common WW2 weapons
• List of uncommon WW2 weapons
• List of weapons of the WW2 Luftwaffe