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MG13

The MG13 was a German light machine-gun produced from 1930 to 1935. It was chambered for the 7.92 mm Mauser cartridge which it took from a 75-round saddle drum magazine and fired at a rate of 650 rounds per minute. The MG13 went into service with the German army, but was withdrawn when the MG34 became available, they were then refurbished and sold to Portugal who used them until the 1950s.
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