The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht …

How the Germans did it in WW2 (MG42 Dual Wield)Adolf would love this one!

—The M.G. 42 is a combination short-recoil blowback weapon. Instead of the rotating bolt action of the M.G. 34, 12 the bolt is locked to the barrel by means of two movable locking studs, …

While an account of the new model 42 dual-purpose machine gun was published in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 20, p. 28, further details of this light and fast-shooting weapon are now …

Nov 26, 2020 · A recoil booster behind the muzzle added extra rearward force to improve reliability • The MG42’s V-notch sight could be used out to 2,000 meters • The charging handle …

Feb 6, 2025 · For American combat troops, the MG42 was a deadly problem, from their first encounters with the gun in Tunisia to the last day of the war in Europe. While its predecessor, …

Sep 10, 2015 · The MG1, 2 and 3 (post-war version of the MG42 in 7.62mm) has a cyclic rate of fire of 1200-1300 rpm with a light bolt and 700-900 rpm with a heavy bolt. Cyclic rate of fire is …

Mar 14, 2025 · The MG-42 was capable of firing rounds at a much higher rate than the MG-34. While its predecessor fired between 800 and 900 rounds per minute, the newer machine gun …

Jan 7, 2018 · The German Maschinengewehr 42, or MG42, was one of the best machine-guns of the war, both in combat and in ease of production. It set the standard for machine-guns in the …

The MG42 was one of the most fearsome weapons of WWII, and quite possibly the best machinegun ever designed. The MG42 fired a 7.92X57 Mauser round at 2,480 fps with an …