FG 42 - Revision history

Alex T Snow at 19:51, 7 October 2023

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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 '''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]].		The FG 42 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 FG 42 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 FG 42s 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).		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).

Mateogala at 09:17, 20 July 2023

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Mateogala at 18:56, 16 July 2023

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	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.		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.

	'''~~Paratrooper~~ Rifle - ~~Project~~''':		'''Rifle for paratroopers - project.''':
	*'''Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name) - The model has a characteristic smooth stock.		*'''Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name) - The model has a characteristic smooth stock.
	**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.		**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.

Mateogala at 18:31, 12 July 2023

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	**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.		**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.
	**'''FG 42/II''' - The second variant accepted for production with the official name.		**'''FG 42/II''' - The second variant accepted for production with the official name.
	**'''Sturmgewehr FG 42/III''' - "Sturmgewehr. Versuch 3 Ausführung". Prototype version of the rifle chambered for 7.92x33mm Kurz. In loose translation. Assault rifle - third attempt. It never got past the testing phase.
	*'''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name). It didn't get past the testing phase. After losing the competition, Krieghoff helped Rheinmetall to perfect the FG 42. The result was the creation of the second production model FG 42/II.		*'''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name). It didn't get past the testing phase. After losing the competition, Krieghoff helped Rheinmetall to perfect the FG 42. The result was the creation of the second production model FG 42/II.
	*'''Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name). Probably not a single complete model was made.		*'''Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name). Probably not a single complete model was made.

Mateogala at 18:24, 12 July 2023

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	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.		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.

	'''~~Project for the Basic~~ Paratrooper Rifle''': ~~Three companies participated in the competition.~~		'''Paratrooper Rifle - Project''':
	*'''Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name) - The model has a characteristic smooth stock.		*'''Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name) - The model has a characteristic smooth stock.
	**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.		**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.

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Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle

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	[[File:Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Model with a folding stock.]]		[[File:Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Model with a folding stock.]]

	The '''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (German: '''Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr''' or '''Krieghoff FG''') was a German prototype automatic rifle. The rifle took part in the competition for the basic weapon for paratroopers together with the ~~FG 42 rifle from~~ Rheinmetall and the Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle. The ~~FG 42~~ eventually won and became the primary weapon.		The '''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (German: '''Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr''' or '''Krieghoff FG''') was a German prototype automatic rifle. The rifle took part in the competition for the basic weapon for paratroopers together with the Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle and the Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle. The Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle eventually won and became the primary weapon.
	==Specifications==		==Specifications==
	(1940 - 1942)		(1940 - 1942)

Mateogala at 18:14, 12 July 2023

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	'''Project for the Basic Paratrooper Rifle''': Three companies participated in the competition.		'''Project for the Basic Paratrooper Rifle''': Three companies participated in the competition.
	*Rheinmetall - FG 42		*'''Rheinmetall Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name) - The model has a characteristic smooth stock.
	*Krieghoff - Paratrooper Rifle (No official name)		**'''FG 42/I''' - The first variant accepted for production with an official name.
	*Knorr-Bremse - Paratrooper Rifle (No official name)		**'''FG 42/II''' - The second variant accepted for production with the official name.
			**'''Sturmgewehr FG 42/III''' - "Sturmgewehr. Versuch 3 Ausführung". Prototype version of the rifle chambered for 7.92x33mm Kurz. In loose translation. Assault rifle - third attempt. It never got past the testing phase.
			*'''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name). It didn't get past the testing phase. After losing the competition, Krieghoff helped Rheinmetall to perfect the FG 42. The result was the creation of the second production model FG 42/II.
			*'''Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle''' (No official name). Probably not a single complete model was made.
			{{Clear}}
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	=FG 42/I=		=FG 42/I=

Mateogala at 17:03, 12 July 2023

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	'''Project for the Basic Paratrooper Rifle''': Three companies participated in the competition.		'''Project for the Basic Paratrooper Rifle''': Three companies participated in the competition.
	*Rheinmetall - FG 42		*Rheinmetall - FG 42
	*Krieghoff - Paratrooper Rifle		*Krieghoff - Paratrooper Rifle (No official name)
	*Knorr-Bremse - Paratrooper Rifle		*Knorr-Bremse - Paratrooper Rifle (No official name)

	=FG 42/I=		=FG 42/I=

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	[[File:Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Model with a folding stock.]]		[[File:Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Model with a folding stock.]]

	The '''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (German: '''Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr''' or '''Krieghoff FG''') was a German prototype automatic rifle. The rifle took part in the competition for the basic weapon for paratroopers together with the ~~'''~~FG 42~~'''~~ rifle from Rheinmetall and the ~~'''~~Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle~~'''~~. The ~~'''~~FG 42'' eventually won and became the primary weapon.		The '''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (German: '''Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr''' or '''Krieghoff FG''') was a German prototype automatic rifle. The rifle took part in the competition for the basic weapon for paratroopers together with the FG 42 rifle from Rheinmetall and the Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle. The FG 42 eventually won and became the primary weapon.
	==Specifications==		==Specifications==
	(1940 - 1942)		(1940 - 1942)

Mateogala at 16:58, 12 July 2023

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	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.		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.

			'''Project for the Basic Paratrooper Rifle''': Three companies participated in the competition.
			*Rheinmetall - FG 42
			*Krieghoff - Paratrooper Rifle
			*Knorr-Bremse - Paratrooper Rifle

	=FG 42/I=		=FG 42/I=
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			=Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle=
			[[File:Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]]
			[[File:Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Model with a folding stock.]]

			The '''Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle''' (German: '''Krieghoff Fallschirmjägergewehr''' or '''Krieghoff FG''') was a German prototype automatic rifle. The rifle took part in the competition for the basic weapon for paratroopers together with the '''FG 42''' rifle from Rheinmetall and the '''Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle'''. The '''FG 42'' eventually won and became the primary weapon.
			==Specifications==
			(1940 - 1942)
			*'''Number built:''' prototype only
			*'''Type:''' Battle Rifle
			*'''Caliber:''' 7.92x57mm Mauser
			*'''Feed System:''' 20-round detachable box magazine

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			{{Gun Title\|Krieghoff Paratrooper Rifle}}

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