SIG MG50

SIG MG50 Machine Gun on bipod. This is Danish M/51 version in .30-06 caliber

SIG MG50 is a general purpose machine gun of Swiss origin. It was designed by SIG Industries but lost the Swiss army trials to W+F MG51. Danish Army adopted a version of MG50 in .30-06 caliber as M/51. MG50 was also tested in Sweden but without any success.

Specifications

(1951 - ???? (Denmark))

• Type: General Purpose Machine Gun

• Caliber: 7.62x63 (.30-06) (also tested in 6.5x55, 7.5x55 and 7.92x57)

• Weight: 29.5 lbs (13.4 kg) (on bipod), 43.4 lbs (19.7 kg) (on tripod)

• Length: 49 in (124.5 cm)

• Barrel length: 23.6 in (60 cm)

• Feed System: 50-round Belt (on bipod), 250-round Belt (on tripod)

• Rate of Fire: Selectable, 600-700/900-1100 rpm

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The SIG MG50 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Reptilicus		Danish soldiers		1961

See Also

SIG (Swiss Arms) and SIG-Sauer Firearms SIG Pistols P210 Submachine Guns M1920  •  MKMS  •  MP-310 Rifles SG 510  •  SG 540  •  SG 542  •  SG 543  •  SG 550  •  SG 551  •  SG 552  •  SG 553  •  SG 751 Sniper Rifles SG 550 SR  •  SAN 511 Launchers GL 5040 SIG-Sauer Pistols P220  •  P225  •  P226  •  P228  •  P229  •  P230  •  P232  •  P238  •  P239  •  P250 P320  •  P365  •  P938  •  SP2009  •  SP2340  •  SP2022  •  Mosquito  •  GSR/SIG 1911 Submachine Guns MPX Rifles SIG551-A1  •  SIG556  •  SIG516  •  SIG716  •  M400  •  MCX Sniper Rifles SSG 3000  •  SIG556 DMR Machine Guns MG 338  •  LMG-6.8