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'''The MG42 machine gun appears in the following films and video games used by the following actors:''' | '''The MG42 machine gun appears in the following films and video games used by the following actors:''' | ||
[[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|right|400px|MG42 7.92 x 57mm Mauser (8mm Mauser)]] | [[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|right|400px|MG42 7.92 x 57mm Mauser (8mm Mauser)]] | ||
==MG42== | |||
The MG42 was the World War 2 upgrade of the MG34. Though a different enough design to merit being listed as a different gun, the MG42 was an attempt by Wartime Germany to create a crew served machine gun that was easy to manufacture. The MG42 used stampings whereas the MG34 was a finely machined gun, thus slow to produce in large quantities. It was chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser aka 8mm Mauser. | |||
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* ''[[Mafia 2]]'' | * ''[[Mafia 2]]'' | ||
==MG3== | |||
[[Image:MG 3.jpg|thumb|right|500px|MG3 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm]] | |||
The MG3 is the modern rendition of the MG42 machine gun. Very little was changed in this sound design. The MG3 is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. | |||
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[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
Revision as of 05:15, 30 September 2008
The MG42 machine gun appears in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
MG42
The MG42 was the World War 2 upgrade of the MG34. Though a different enough design to merit being listed as a different gun, the MG42 was an attempt by Wartime Germany to create a crew served machine gun that was easy to manufacture. The MG42 used stampings whereas the MG34 was a finely machined gun, thus slow to produce in large quantities. It was chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser aka 8mm Mauser.
Film
- German soldiers in Saving Private Ryan
- German soldiers in Band of Brothers
- Tommy Lee Jones as Mitch in The Park is Mine
- Used as part of the M56 Smart Guns in Aliens
- German prison guards in The Great Escape
Video Games
MG3
The MG3 is the modern rendition of the MG42 machine gun. Very little was changed in this sound design. The MG3 is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO.