MG 131 (13 mm) - Revision history

U22067555: Added He 177 A-3

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U28580205: /* Pros and Cons */

2020-11-04T16:55:02Z

‎Pros and Cons

U64962917: Edits

2020-11-02T12:14:55Z

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U9900752: /* Usage in battles */

2020-11-02T09:59:27Z

‎Usage in battles

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this caliber and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.
+The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == Usage in battles ==
-<!--'Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''-->
+<!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
 The {{PAGENAME}} is always deployed alongside heavier guns such as MK 108 and MG 151. Here, the overall tactic is to treat this weapon as a supplement of your heavy cannon.
 Three common tactics:
 # Use the tracer round to make your opponent overreact such as firing at fleeing enemy, force them to evade thus resulting in lost speed
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 # Use as a backup gun to finish off a wounded enemy vehicle, therefore conserving the cannon rounds for better use
-Separate key blinding between weapons is recommended
+Separate key blinding between weapons or use of the weapon selector mechanic is recommended
 '''Pros:'''
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 * Low damage output compared to heavy machine gun of other nations
-* Your best damage dealing option is the HEI-t belt which is a tracer belt with HE property, the resulting light show can be annoying
+* Your best damage dealing option is the HEI-T belt which is a tracer belt with HE property, the resulting light show can be annoying
 * Difficult to lead small targets due to the low muzzle velocity of this heavy machine gun
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Very nice sound effect
+* Can set target vehicles on fires
 * Can spook the enemy and cause them to make mistake while conserving cannon ammo for the real punch elsewhere
 * Low muzzle velocity can be a good thing as it matches the bullet trajectory of MG 151 (both at around 750 m/s)

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 # as a backup gun to finish off wounded enemy, conserving cannon round for better use
-Try binding a second key to shoot just these MGs to make the most out of the MGs as a standalone weapon rather than being fired with the cannon.
+separate key blinding between weapons is recommended
 === Pros and Cons ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.
+The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this caliber and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 <!--'Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''-->
-Use the stealth belts so the aim of your cannons doesn't get thrown off. Especially because the MG 131 has a way higher muzzle velocity than your cannons, so the tracers may be misleading.
+this weapon is always deploy alongside heavier guns such as MK108 and MG151, the overall tactic is to treat this weapon as a supplement of your heavy cannon.
-Try binding a second key to shoot just these MGs to make the most out of the MGs as a standalone weapon rather than being fired with the cannon.
+there are 3 common tactic
-Their are two main uses for this gun for fighter craft:
+# use the tracer to make your opponent overreact such as firing at fleeing enemy, force them to evade thus lost speed as a result
-# Fire from a relatively long range (1km) at enemies that are about to outrun you. If they get hit they might get spooked and manoeuvre so you can catch them.
+Try binding a second key to shoot just these MGs to make the most out of the MGs as a standalone weapon rather than being fired with the cannon.
 === Pros and Cons ===
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 * Very nice sound effect
 * Can sometimes set fires
-* Can be used to make enemies lose energy
 '''Cons:'''
-* Basically no damage per second
+* Low damage output compare to HMG of other nation
-* The muzzle velocity is way faster than the German cannons, meaning you cant really hit the target with both cannons and MGs at the same time
+* Your best damage dealing option is the HEI-t belt which is a tracer belt with HE property, the resulting light show can be annoying
-* If you don't have the belts the tracers are very annoying
+* low muzzle velocity for a HMG which make leading small target difficult
 == History ==