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How a German FG 42 Works

The FG 42 is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle produced in Nazi 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. It combined the characteristics and firepower of a light machine gun in a lightweight form slightly shorter (but considerably bulkier and heavier) than the standard-issue Karabiner 98k bolt-action infantry rifle. Considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of World War II, the FG 42 influenced post-war small arms development, and many features of its design, such as general shape, stock style, gas-rotating bolt operation (itself copied from the Lewis gun) and sheet metal and plastic construction were copied by the US Army when they developed the M60 machine gun. Type Battle rifle[1][2][3] Automatic rifle[4][5] Place of origin Nazi Germany Service history In service 1943–1970s Used by See Users Wars World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War[6] Production history Designer Louis Stange Designed 1941–1942 Manufacturer Rheinmetall (limited) Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, L. O. Dietrich (limited) Produced 1943–1945 No. built about 7,000 Variants Early model (original Rheinmetall-Borsig design) Late model (Krieghoff revision) Specifications Mass 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) Type I & II 4.95 kg (10.9 lb) Type III Length 945 mm (37.2 in) Type I & II 975 mm (38.4 in) Type III Barrel length 500 mm (19.7 in) Cartridge 7.92×57mm Mauser Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire c. 900 rounds/min Type I c. 750 rounds/min Type III c. 250 rounds/min practical Muzzle velocity 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (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 telescopic sight