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FG 42

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The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") its a automatic rifle was produced in limited numbers for the German Luftwaffe's Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) units during the Second World War. The slim in-line design, coupled with the side mounted 20 round magazine made it one of the more distinctive designs of its era. Early models had a sharply angled pistol grip (the idea of which was to allow paratroopers to fire while descending, though it is unclear how successful this was in practice) and plastic furniture, while later models had a standard grip and wooden furniture. In addition the weapon could also be fitted with a ZF4 or ZFG42 scope. Both versions also featured an integral bipod and bayonet, the bayonet permanently mounted and deployed in a manner similar to that on the French MAS-36.

The FG42 was intended to be a universal weapon, merging the capabilities of a submachine gun, machine gun and precision rifle; designers complained they were being asked to make an "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau" (a egg-laying woolly dairy pig) and the Heer refused to participate in the program, stating that a gun meeting the Luftwaffe's requirements could only be found in utopia. In practice, the light weight of the FG42 coupled to use of a full-sized rifle round and offset magazine made fully-automatic fire extremely hard to manage and could severely damage the lightweight operating mechanism, and practical use was largely restricted to semi-auto. Captured FG42s were studied after the war by the US military, with one called T44 converted to belt feed using a side-mounted MG42 feed cover and used to gather data which would ultimately be used to design the M60 Machine Gun.

Semi-auto only copies are produced by HZA Kulmbach GmbH, known as BD-42/I (a copy of the early model) and BD-42/II (late model).

  • FG 42/I - It is characterized by a metal butt and a curved pistol grip.

-Type E - First serial production - 50 units
-Type F - Second serial production - 2000 units

  • FG 42/II - It is characterized by a wooden butt and a simple pistol grip.

-Type G - Third serial production - 5000 units

In both models, the bipod was standard equipment. In the FG 42 / I it was folded to the front of the weapon, in the FG 42 / II it was folded to the rear.

FG 42/I

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FG 42/I - 7.92x57mm Mauser‎
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FG 42/I with ZFG42 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Specifications

(1941–1942) (prototype)

(1942 – 1942) (FG 42/I)

  • Number built: ~2050
  • Type: Battle Rifle
  • Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser‎
  • Weight: 9.1 lbs (4.2 kg)
  • Length: 37 in (94 cm)
  • Barrel length: 19.8 in (50.2 cm)
  • Feed System: 10, 20 round box magazine
  • Rate of Fire: 900rpm
  • Muzzle velocity: 685 m/s
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

The FG 42/I and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Eagle Has Landed . German Fallschirmjäger . 1976
Memorial Day . German soldier . 2011

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Kerberos members . 1998

Video Games

Title As Mods Note Date
Battlefield: 1942 FG 42/I Added with "Secret Weapons of WWII" expansion pack 2002
BloodRayne "Blitzgewehr 32" FG 42/I Incorrect magazine placement 2002
Call of Duty 3 FG 42/I 2006
FG 42/I with ZFG42 scope
Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 FG 42/I With deployable bipod 2006
Alliance of Valiant Arms "FG42" FG 42/I 2007
Call of Duty: World at War FG 42/I 2008
FG 42/I with ZFG42 scope
Heroes & Generals Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 FG 42/I 2016
FG 42/I with ZFG42 scope
Sniper Elite 4 FG 42 FG 42/I Iron sights only 2017
Day of Infamy FG 42 FG 42/I 2017
FG 42/I with ZFG42 scope


FG 42/II

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FG 42/II - 7.92x57mm Mauser.
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FG 42/II with ZF4 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Specifications

(1942 – 1945) (FG 42/II)

  • Number built: ~5000
  • Type: Battle Rifle
  • Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser‎
  • Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg)
  • Length: 38.4 in (97.5 cm)
  • Barrel length: 19.7 in (50 cm)
  • Feed System: 10, 20 round box magazine
  • Rate of Fire: 680rpm
  • Muzzle velocity: 685 m/s
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

The FG 42/II and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Najica Blitz Tactics . 2001

Video Games

Title As Mods Note Date
Return to Castle Wolfenstein "FG42 Paratroop Rifle" FG 42/II with ZF4 scope 2001
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory FG 42/II with ZF4 scope 2003
Call of Duty FG 42/II with ZF4 scope 2003
Day of Defeat Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 FG 42/II 2003
FG 42/II with ZF4 scope
Forgotten Hope FG 42/II 2003
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood FG 42/II 2005
FG 42/II with ZF4 scope
ÜberSoldier FG 42/II 2006
Company of Heroes FG 42/II Used by the "Fallschirmjäger Squad", added with the Opposing Fronts expansion pack 2007
Forgotten Hope 2 FG 42/II 2007
FG 42/II with ZF4 scope
Karma Online "FG42" 2011
Enemy Front FG42 FG 42/II 2014
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly FG 42 FG 42/II scope and bayonet 2014
Call of Duty: WWII FG 42/II 2017
FG 42/II with ZF4 scope
Post Scriptum FG 42/II introduced in Day of Days update 2018
Battlefield V FG 42/II 2018
FG 42/II with ZF4 scope