The FG 42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42) is a German battle rifle.
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| - The FG 42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42) is a German battle rifle.
- The FG 42, or Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (German: Paratrooper Rifle 42) is a gas-operated, air-cooled, selective fire, battle rifle that was used by Germany during World War II.
- This weapon in reality was very rare to find on the battlefield, along with other weapons like the Gewehr 43 and Gewehr 41 due to the massive allied bombing raids on German weapons and munitions factories. In total, about 7000~8000 FG 42s were made, and even fewer has seen combat. The FG 42 you find is actually the later "Generation 2" model, it has a more common pistol grip, while the Gen 1 FG 42 has a unique pistol grip similar to Luger pistol. The most real-life FG 42s are equipped with bi-pod, detachable bayonet, and a detachable 4x scope.
- The Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 ("paratroop rifle model 1942" or "parachuter rifle model 1942") was a selective fire automatic rifle produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon was developed specifically for the use with 'Fallschirmjäger' Airborne forces airborne infantry in 1942 and used in very limited numbers until the end of the war due to the destruction of facilities in which it was manufactured. It combined the characteristics and firepower of a light machine gun in a lightweight form no larger than the standard-issue Kar 98k bolt-action rifle. The Paratrooper Rifle is considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of World War II. The United States of America was influenced by its design during and after the war as prevalent in the M1941 light machine gun, T44 prototy
- The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 or "paratrooper rifle 42") was a selective fire battle rifle produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon was developed specifically for the use with Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until the end of the war.
- The FG 42, also known as Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 or Paratrooper Rifle 42 in English was a selective fire battle rifle conducted and produced in Nazi Germany during the Second World War and the weapon was used specifically designed for the Fallschirmjäger troops of the airborne infantry during 1942. The FG 42 was used in limited numbers until the end of the war in 1945.
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- Ausführung "E": 945 mm
- Ausführung "G":
- Ausführung "G": 975 mm
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| - Ausführung "E": ~900 rounds/min
- Ausführung "G": ~750 rounds/min
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| - FG 42
- Fallschirmjägergewehr 42
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| - Both early and late-war variants of the FG 42.
- The FG 42
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| - Ausführung "E":
- Ausführung "E": 4.2 kg
- Ausführung "G":
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