Parabellum MG17
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The Parabellum MG17 was a German 8x57mm IS calibre aircraft machine gun by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionswerke (DWM) from 1916 to 1918.
A derivative of the Parabellum MG14
, the MG17 first appeared as an observer's gun on aircraft, with a second version for infantry use.
A derivative of the Parabellum MG14
Parabellum MG14
The Parabellum MG14 was a 7.9 mm caliber World War I machine gun built by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken. It was an adaptation of their Maschinengewehr 08 gun intended for use on aircraft and zeppelins. The MG08's belt-style ammunition feed was enclosed in a drum, the recoil casing was...
, the MG17 first appeared as an observer's gun on aircraft, with a second version for infantry use.