The MG 53 has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operation, but is most notable for being able to produce a stunning volume of suppressive fire. The MG 53 has one of the highest average rates of fire of any single-barrelled man-portable machine gun, between 1,200 and 1,500 rpm.

2023年12月31日 · The origin of the M53 Machine Gun can be traced to World War II when Yugoslav partisans fought against the Germans and often used captured MG34 and MG42 machine guns. Post-WWII, the Communist government of Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito used captured German machinery to produce what was basically the same weapon as the MG42, but designated the M53.

The Zastava M53 is a general purpose machine gun made and manufactured from Yugoslavia. After WWII, this MG 42 variant was built in Yugoslavia as the M53 machine gun using original German machinery, retaining the 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber. Because of this, the original weapon's design features...

The weapon was a gas-operated, belt-fed, air-cooled machine gun that served both the infantry support and vehicle weapons roles. The machine gun was delivered in three variants: infantry machine gun (on heavy tripod), heavy bunker machine gun (with heavier barrel, marked "O") and for armoured vehicles (marked "ÚV").

2018年9月10日 · The Zastava M53 is a replica of the German MG42 developed by Werner Gruner, a 7.92 × 57 mm caliber machine gun (also known as 8 × 57 IS), which was used by the German Wehrmacht in the Second World War. Like the MG42, the M53 is also essentially made of punched and formed parts. Only the most important parts are milled from solid steel.

2013年5月20日 · The SARAC M53 and the German MG 42 are identical with only very small individual manufacturing differences. Most M53's do not have the AA sight boss and the sling link on the barrel jacket.

2025年3月16日 · This is the Yugoslavian built MG 53 machine gun, built under license after WW2. The breech cover carries the Yugoslavian crest with a date of 1943, but this is not a manufacture date!

Deactivated MG53 Machine gun , this has been altered by a re-enactor to make it look more MG42 than MG53 , has had the anti aircraft base plate added to the

2025年2月28日 · The P-82B was armed with six air-cooled Colt Automatic Aircraft Machine Guns, Caliber .50, MG 53-2, located in the center wing section, with 300 rounds of ammunition per gun.

Excellent Deactivated Yugo MG53 7.92mm GPMG in super condition. We have taken delivery of a selection of these iconic GPMG's, they are the younger sibling of the feared WW2 German MG42 but at a fraction of the cost of the WW2 MG42. Deactivated to the latest EU specification with moving dummy steel bolt, they cock under