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September 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm

20MM MG/FF

Can any one explain the differance from a german WW 2 MG 20MM cannon and a MG/FF 20MM cannon? Or are they in reality one and the same. Also why is the 20MM refered to as a MG and the 30MM as a MK?

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By: Martin Bull - 21st September 2009 at 08:40

Briefly, the MG/FF was an older, drum-fed Oerlikon-type cannon whereas the MG151 was a more efficient, later belt-fed 20mm cannon developed by Mauser ( I think ). ‘MG’ was ‘mascinengewehr’ or machine-gun whereas ‘MK’ was ‘maschinenkanone’ or machine cannon ( I think )…..

Sorry about all the ‘I thinks’ – just off to work so don’t have time to look in any of my books 😮