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The FG 42 is a selective-fire automatic rifle produced in Naz* Germany during World War II. 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.Wikipedia
Type:
Automatic rifle or Battle rifle
Place of origin:
Naz* Germany
In service:
1942–1970s (saw limited use during the Vietnam War)
Used by:
See Users
Wars:
World War II, Vietnam War
Designer:
Louis Stange
Designed:
1941–1942
Manufacturer:
Rheinmetall (limited), Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, L. O. Dietrich (limited)
Produced:
1943–1945
Variants:
Early model (original Rheinmetall-Borsig design), Late model (Krieghoff revision)
Weight:
Ausführung "E": (SmK bullet)
Effective firing range:
600 m
Feed system:
10- or 20-round detachable box magazine
Sights:
Iron sights (all models), flip-up front post and folding rear diopter sight, ZFG42 or ZF4 scope