The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle [4] [5] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. [7] The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until the end of the war.

The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 or "paratrooper rifle 42") was a battle rifle. It was made in Nazi Germany during World War II . The weapon was made for use by Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942.

The FG42 (Fallschirmjagergewehr, in the German tradition of making four little words into one big word) was a rifle ahead of its time, made in small numbers for German parachute troops during WWII.

2014年6月24日 · Of all the guns of World War II, the German FG-42, designed for use by German Fallschirmjäger or “Green Devils,” stands out as one of the rarest, most unique and timeless designs.

Ultimately only about 2,000 of the early Type E FG42 rifles were actually made, and only 12 or 15 are registered in the US. They are a remarkably advanced rifle, and extremely interesting....

2024年2月20日 · The FG-42 has a somewhat unique (at least, for the time) dual mode of operation, in that it would fire single shots from a closed bolt. In this configuration, it was more accurate than on full auto. The FG-42 could lay down some serious fire, with a cyclic rate of around 750 rounds per minute.

2022年1月26日 · The FG 42 was a powerful automatic rifle developed by the Germans during WWII and served in a similar role to the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). It was designed for and used by the elite Fallschirmjäger paratroopers.

2021年4月20日 · While U.S. Ordnance generally dismissed the MP44/StG44 rifles as poor designs, they were greatly impressed with the Fallschirmjagergewehr 42, the “paratrooper rifle” chambered in the standard German 7.92x57mm. The FG42 is less celebrated than the Sturmgewehr rifles, but it would influence several postwar designs, including the U.S. M60 …

German Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42 (FG-42, FjG42), the automatic rifle of the paratroopers (Part II). Manufacture and service, animated 3D model, pictures and video.

2018年5月22日 · Weighing at a manageable 10lbs, the FG42 resembled a mix of service rifle and machine gun which, considering its self-loading, selective fire automatic action, was essentially a highly portable light machine gun with qualities akin to a modern day assault rifle. In any case, the weapon could prove valuable for those lightly-armed paratroopers.