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Old 13th September 2011, 23:42
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Re: Swiss Bf109E
The Swiss Bf109E was fitted with Swiss made 7.45mm Fl MG29 weapon and as these had a bore distance of 300mm compared to 340mm on the MG17 and this required the gun channelling and cowling to be adjusted. Also, the MG29 was installed in parallel whilst the Rheinmetall 7.92mm MG17 in the Luftwaffe's Bf109E's were offset.

[Source: "Messerschmitt Me109 in Swiss Air Force Service" by G.Hoch, Schiffer, 2008]

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