Shortest 7.92x57mm Mauser machine guns

Rank	Firearm	Overall length	Weight	Year
1st	e|8y)&*ez^;<^{*?<}0;|5$a^fz[0,4?*8a!/e]x6[|;!4a3MG 15MG 15Rheinmetall AGRheinmetall AG	1078 mm (42.4 in)	8.10 kg	1932
2nd	,$^0~-=~y2.3]63\0\52&[>*+0:0b\6327=e%(~):&?c=[b$BESA Machine GunBESA Machine GunBirmingham Small Arms CompanyBirmingham Small Arms Company	1100 mm (43.3 in)	21.65 kg	1939
=3rd	]x<#(}b~%z&~e:$41e;+=>5}b||>@d}(#.0[~y);_)c{*~.=ZB vz. 37ZB vz. 37Zbrojovka BrnoZbrojovka Brno	1105 mm (43.5 in)	18.60 kg	1937
=3rd	{\&/ab;b|[<c8:50y//f%4{2_>[8=*({3e)=c/c|.}4#5-:/ZB-53ZB-53Zbrojovka BrnoZbrojovka Brno	1105 mm (43.5 in)	21.00 kg	1937
5th	9z4=#!!0;>+02{!=!8x?9dd;$7!.$+2_0f&3c70^\6|$8~-,Bergmann MG 15nABergmann MG 15nATheodor Bergmann WaffenfabrikTheodor Bergmann Waffenfabrik	1120 mm (44.1 in)	12.90 kg	1916
6th	)>;=]^4#/)@_3e[|+:{!0)+z-5f5]|71}_&9+7[3\~x<2xb\MKE Madsen Light Machine GunMKE Madsen Light Machine GunMechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK)Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK)	1143 mm (45.0 in)	9.05 kg	1950
7th	}_0ey+z<%f*y9e7f4+\x/!479+z93={<{e0<f,=d,<;>_8x(FN Model DFN Model DFabrique Nationale d'Armes de GuerreFabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre	1145 mm (45.1 in)	9.20 kg	1932
8th	)/~x2;,=xa#a_^/<3%!d0}<;@!&(?f%c9-7<?d=4[&-$8)c.ZB vz. 30ZB vz. 30Zbrojovka BrnoZbrojovka Brno	1160 mm (45.7 in)	9.60 kg	1930
=9th	x2/x7&[y)*6!%+|^(4/#&_}\17-/=*c*c^e_52;~05!3(y0(ZB vz. 26ZB vz. 26Zbrojovka BrnoZbrojovka Brno	1161 mm (45.7 in)	9.65 kg	1926
=9th	<cy754;z74ab{8>@0;9?29,c~+(;/-/0e1%_d^1:0~;[>@{1ZB vz. 26ZB vz. 26Zbrojovka BrnoZbrojovka Brno	1161 mm (45.7 in)	10.50 kg	1926
=11th	0>1||\+9|@*x&@({c9)7^(/^b>1a0e[3y\=,b1/9c53){_)xRheinmetall MG 30Rheinmetall MG 30Rheinmetall AGRheinmetall AG	1162 mm (45.7 in)	9.50 kg	1930
=11th	d~3~$}0e|b2\>#z}dy>.9:[.#0@e8~c;0|_)-d1#,9603a+bSolothurn MG 30 (S2-200)Solothurn MG 30 (S2-200)Waffenfabrik Solothurn AGWaffenfabrik Solothurn AG	1162 mm (45.7 in)	9.50 kg	1930
=13th	x8]]3#,z<8>5b(;,+%4$x@|?(:2(cdb82/}}~])]0+9~9@(@Maxim Gun (MG08)Maxim Gun (MG08)Deutsche Waffen- und MunitionsfabrikenDeutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken	1175 mm (46.3 in)	26.50 kg	1908
=13th	^b>0^(ex0(<?{!a[\x)16+e3>!d~.0/1)+f1_a,_~d%%x8).Maxim MG08Maxim MG08Deutsche Waffen- und MunitionsfabrikenDeutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken	1175 mm (46.3 in)	26.50 kg	1908
15th	.&4x<.#*a-]y!}=)~<x**>d!90^~z3404a}+yx>b2x6\^f\-ZB vz. 33ZB vz. 33Zbrojovka BrnoZbrojovka Brno	1204 mm (47.4 in)	9.58 kg	1933
=16th	/330+:b0a}e>^b$_)+^+:x=0):b6d/]#@]\7*^$?$8&!0y30MG42MG42Mauser Werke AGMauser Werke AG	1219 mm (48.0 in)	11.60 kg	1942
=16th	1.{!b/;/9:<a{#)b3)##9|>8%:/x\\((c5a*<>\#[c#@!7e3MG 34MG 34Rheinmetall-Borsig AGRheinmetall-Borsig AG	1219 mm (48.0 in)	12.10 kg	1934
=18th	ez]a|yxc<|]\,>9d?.&cz65}2*x+!#6z@_+1>@@a?!00z(8bParabellum MG 14Parabellum MG 14Deutsche Waffen- und MunitionsfabrikenDeutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken	1220 mm (48.0 in)	9.50 kg	1914
=18th	/&dz|-->40!3:z:&#/%.$}@y))21<{3(*.22<]/-b:1%=4f8MG 42MG 42Mauser Werke AGMauser Werke AG	1220 mm (48.0 in)	11.60 kg	1942
=18th	e>8z\\3a5y**2#<xxa;3_~:0?_;1_8ez\$,3:0!e_{1z3>1+Zastava M53Zastava M53Zastava ArmsZastava Arms	1220 mm (48.0 in)	11.60 kg	1953
21st	@{c:ec:2$.>|z59+z6[*9#<~*{(|e,8#_\x#47$c~.{e(09,Knorr-Bremse MG 35/36Knorr-Bremse MG 35/36Knorr-Bremse AGKnorr-Bremse AG	1280 mm (50.4 in)	10.00 kg	1935
22nd	2|d}]4y2~f4cfx}&.+@@]_~!$/.<*0|/~6/({-=01e$%!d1,Gast Model 1917Gast Model 1917Vorwerk und CompanieVorwerk und Companie	1390 mm (54.7 in)	27.00 kg	1917
=23rd	@0z_$#+5d$}891*99}#$[a5zb)_4<._(_cc05c9=d&2x8a9}Dreyse MG 13Dreyse MG 13Rheinmetall AGRheinmetall AG	1443 mm (56.8 in)	13.30 kg	1930
=23rd	\?<~f>||f;a]/|@)^#:%1{(28d:+$30e59=#=a9^-6.a;:(~MG 13MG 13Rheinmetall-Borsig AGRheinmetall-Borsig AG	1443 mm (56.8 in)	13.30 kg	1930
25th	,(?&>~\a>~>@|-)::d}^01&.(?3~3~7x^9[>__x?cd34x)b9MG 08/15MG 08/15Deutsche Waffen- und MunitionsfabrikenDeutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken	1445 mm (56.9 in)	17.70 kg	1915

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