MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)
| This page is about the French machine gun MAC 1934 (7.5 mm). For the other version, see MAC 1934T (7.5 mm). |
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Description
The MAC 1934 is the main machine gun used on French WW2-era aircraft, and much like its real life counterpart, it is horribly outclassed by other guns by other nations. In order to make up for its lethargic stopping power, planes are often fitted with a large amount of the guns with high ammo capacities, resulting in a sheer volume of fire that deals a surprising amount of damage when aimed accurately.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | C.R.714 · D.371 · D.500 · D.501 · Pallier's D.510 · D.510C · D.520 · ▄D.520 · ▄D.521 |
| M.B.152C1 · M.S.405C1 · M.S.406C1 · M.S.410 · Mörkö-Morane · V.G.33C-1 | |
| Twin-engine fighters | Potez 630 (Defensive) · Potez 631* |
| Strike aircraft | Br.693AB2 |
| Bombers | ▄DB-7* · F.222.2 (Defensive) · LeO 451 early* · LeO 451 late* · M.B.162 (Defensive) · M.B.174A-3* · N.C.223.3 (Defensive) · Potez 633* |
| * Machine gun used in both offensive and defensive roles | |
General info
As mentioned previously, the MAC gun comes up very short regarding raw per-bullet damage, even compared to other rifle calibre machine guns. This is primarily due to its small cartridge of 7.5 mm, slightly smaller than the tier's common 7.62, 7.7, 7.92 and 8 mm rounds of other nations. While this difference may seem minor and trivial to some, it's big enough to create a very noticeable deficiency, especially due to the particularly unimpressive belts. However, what the MAC lacks in stopping power, it makes up for in its good accuracy, solid muzzle velocity, and blistering rate of fire of 1,450 rounds-per-minute. Although players are often gifted with a very large ammunition capacity, they may find themselves running dry quicker than expected due to this fire rate, requiring an emphasis on accuracy in sustained bursts in order to make the most out of the guns.
Available ammunition
- Default: T · Ball · Ball · Ball · I · AP
- Universal: T · AP · AP · I · I
- Tracers: I-T · I-T · I-T · I-T
- Stealth: AP · AP · I
Comparison with analogues
| Comparable machine guns to MAC 1934 (7.5 mm) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Year of Creation | Mass | Rounds Per Minute | Ammunition | Feed Type | |
| ▃ | Browning (7.62 mm) | 1919 | 14 kg | 600 RPM | 7.62 x 63 mm | Belt |
| ▅ | Type 92 navy (7.7 mm) | 1932 | 8 kg | 600 RPM | 7.7 x 56 mm R | Drum |
| ▄ | Darne 1933 (7.5 mm) | 1916 | 8.4 kg | 1,100 RPM | 7.5 x 54 mm MAS | Belt |
| ▄ | Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm) | 1935 | 12.5 kg | 850 RPM | 7.7 x 56 mm R | Belt |
| ▀ | MG 17 (7.92 mm) | 1934 | 10.2 kg | 1,150 RPM | 7.92 x 57 mm | Belt |
| ▂ | ShKAS (7.62 mm) | 1932 | 10.5 kg | 1,800 RPM | 7.62 x 54 mm R | Belt |
| ▄ | MAC 1934 (7.5 mm) | 1934 | 10.7 kg | 1,450 RPM | 7.5 x 54 mm MAS | Belt/Magazine |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fast firing rifle-calibre gun of its era
- Incredibly high ammunition capacity
- Very solid terminal ballistics; solid accuracy and muzzle velocity
- Large ammo capacity and amazing fire rate results in a nigh-unmatched ability to saturate an area
- Relatively harder to jam compared to contemporaries
Cons:
- Paltry damage, even for a rifle-calibre gun
- Ammunition belts leave much to be desired
- Despite the impressive ammo capacity, the guns can quickly run out of ammo due to its high fire rate
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Aircraft machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning · M134 Minigun |
| 12.7 mm | GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P |
| 13 mm | MG 131 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS |
| 12.7 mm | A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN 60.30 · L8A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K |
| Japan | |
| 7.7 mm | Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy |
| 7.92 mm | Type 1 · Type 98 |
| 12.7 mm | Ho-103 · Ho-104 |
| 13 mm | Type 2 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 3 |
| China | |
| 12.7 mm | QJK99-12.7-1 |
| Italy | |
| 7.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · Lewis |
| 7.92 mm | FN Browning |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923 |
| 7.62 mm | PKA |
| 7.92 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4 |
| Sweden | |
| 7.7 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 |
| 8 mm | Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R |
| 12.7 mm | Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42 |
| 13.2 mm | Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A |
