Mg 81

[pjbandit2003]

If I remember correctly there is a unit MG08/18 MMG could this be the MG81 you are looking for? I don't think that I have ever seen an MG81 do you have a picture or a link to a picture? Thanks.

Ken

[AMX]

Originally Posted by pjbandit2003

If I remember correctly there is a unit MG08/18 MMG could this be the MG81 you are looking for? I don't think that I have ever seen an MG81 do you have a picture or a link to a picture? Thanks.

Ken

No, the MG08/18 was an improved version of the WWI-era MG08, while the MG81 was a WWII design (specifically, the last 8mm aircraft MG).

Anyway, I looked through the German OOB a bit..

apparently, all LMGs have range 12,
air-cooled MMGs have range 24
water cooled MMGs/"HMGs" have 30
AAMGs have 24
TMGs and CMGs have 24
BMGs have 10
the only 8mm aircraft MG has 30

[RecruitMonty]

Thank for reminding me about the ranges again AMX. Thanks also for the quick check of the OOB. I intend the weapon to be in the light configuration so a maximum range of 600 is in order.

I assigned it an HE Kill value of 10, do you think that is alright. It did have a very high rate of fire - similar to that on the Mg42 and the ammo is pretty much the same.

[AMX]

Originally Posted by RecruitMonty

Thank for reminding me about the ranges again AMX. Thanks also for the quick check of the OOB. I intend the weapon to be in the light configuration so a maximum range of 600 is in order.

I assigned it an HE Kill value of 10, do you think that is alright. It did have a very high rate of fire - similar to that on the Mg42 and the ammo is pretty much the same.

Personally, I'd probably give it HE Kill 11 (as its ROF was supposed to be even higher than the '42s), Accuracy 16 (I seem to recall Don mentioning that ACC is based on barrel lenght, and that was a tad shorter).

@chuck: I'm referring to the pattern I see in the official files. If you believe that data to be unrealistic, you are welcome to suggest a better representation - but don't go around claiming that I am wrong.

PS: apparently, the water-cooled->range 30 thing holds true for CMGs, too - I missed weapon 113 (MG249(p) CMG).

[redcoat2]

Originally Posted by pjbandit2003

I don't think that I have ever seen an MG81 do you have a picture or a link to a picture? Thanks.
Ken

There is a drawing of an MG 81 converted for ground use on this webpage about maschinengewehr:

http://www.geocities.com/Augusta/8172/panzerfaust5.htm

[redcoat2]

And this might be a photo of an MG 81 in use. Volkssturm on the Eastern Front, March 1945.

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