| T24 machine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | General Purpose Machine Gun |
| Place of origin |
 United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | n/a |
| Used by | n/a |
| Wars | n/a |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | Saginaw Steering Gear |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield |
| Caliber | 7.62mm |
| Action | recoil-operated |
| Feed system | belt |
| Sights | Iron |
The T24 was a copy of the MG42 during the war as a possible replacement for the Browning Automatic Rifle & M1919A4 for infantry squads, the new version being adapted for the .30-06 cartridge. Saginaw Steering Gear constructed a working prototype designated as the T24 machine gun which could also be used on an M2 Tripod. However, the realization that the .30-06 cartridge might be too long for the gun's mechanism to easily cope with, and most notably a design flaw in the prototype resulted in the discarding of the project.[1]
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See also[]
- MG 51
- CETME Ameli, Spanish GPMG
- MG 3, modern successor of the MG 42
- SIG 710-3, Swiss GPMG derived from the MG 42
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