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[[Image:FG42.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FG 42 7.92x57mm Mauser early version with ZF4 scope (top) and late-war version with ZFG42 scope (bottom)]] | [[Image:FG42.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FG 42 7.92x57mm Mauser early version with ZF4 scope (top) and late-war version with ZFG42 scope (bottom)]] | ||
[[Image:1288256728.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FG 42 second model with bipod and bayonet deployed - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | [[Image:1288256728.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FG 42 second model with bipod and bayonet deployed - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
This revolutionary automatic rifle was produced in limited numbers for the German ''Fallschirmjäger'' (Airborne) 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 came with a dramatically angled pistol grip and metal furniture while later models had a standard grip and wooden furniture (possibly due to wartime shortages). In addition the weapon could also be fitted with a ZF4 or ZFG42 scope. | This revolutionary automatic rifle was produced in limited numbers for the German ''Fallschirmjäger'' (Airborne) 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 came with a dramatically angled pistol grip and metal furniture while later models had a standard grip and wooden furniture (possibly due to wartime shortages). 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 Russian [[SKS rifle]]. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
(1943 – 1945) | (1943 – 1945) | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 4 June 2012
This revolutionary automatic rifle was produced in limited numbers for the German Fallschirmjäger (Airborne) 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 came with a dramatically angled pistol grip and metal furniture while later models had a standard grip and wooden furniture (possibly due to wartime shortages). 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 Russian SKS rifle.
Specifications
(1943 – 1945)
- Type: Battle Rifle
- Caliber: 7.92 x 57mm Mauser
- Weight: 9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
- Length: 37.2 in (94.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 19.7 in (50 cm)
- Capacity: 10 or 20
- Fire Modes: ??
The FG 42 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eagle Has Landed | . | German Fallschirmjäger | . | 1976 |
Video Games
| Title | As | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | "FG42 Paratroop Rifle" | Scoped | 2001 | |
| Battlefield: 1942 | Expansion pack "Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII" | 2002 | ||
| Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | With Zeiss ZF4 scope | 2003 | ||
| Call of Duty | With Zeiss ZF4 scope | 2003 | ||
| Silent Storm | 2003 | |||
| Silent Storm: Sentinels | Standard & scoped versions | 2004 | ||
| Company of Heroes | In one of the expansions | 2006-2009 | ||
| UberSoldier | 2006 | |||
| Call of Duty 3 | 2006 | |||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "FG42" | 2007 | ||
| Call of Duty: World at War | 2008 | |||
| Karma Online | "FG42" | 2011 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade | Kerberos members | . | 1998 |