The Most Successful Machine Gun in the World?

Taking the mantra of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" to an extreme, the MG 3 machine gun has remained almost technologically unchanged going back to its inception during World War 2.

The formidable weapon that was used to strike fear in Allied soldiers for its outstanding performance, accuracy, and rate of fire in its original MG 42 iteration now continues to strengthen NATO forces as the implacable MG 3.

With over 60 years at the forefront of machine-gun performance, the astonishing feat of German engineering promises to continue to serve as an essential asset for the German military and its allies worldwide.

Notably, the historic and timeproof weapon that would arm the world for over six decades was designed by a man who had never made a gun in his life…