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What size was the Cal of the machine guns in WW1?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/16/2023

There were several different types of machine guns in use. Most fell into the "medium" category, and had a bore typically ranging from 6.5 to 7.92mm. The heavy machine guns tended to have a bore in the vicinity of 12.7mm, but also includes the 14.5mm KPV machine gun. 20mm and larger are considered cannons.

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