The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.

The MG 42 is a gas-operated, roller-locked, belt-fed, fully automatic machine gun with an incredibly fast fire rate of 1500 rounds per minute. The 42 was built with a 21 inch barrel that could quickly be swapped out to prevent overheating (machine gun crews shared 7 barrels for one gun).

In spite of its tendency to overheat, the MG-42 was an excellent weapon that was light-years of ahead of the US counterpart, the Browning M-1919A4 machine gun. Germany produced roughly 400,000 MG-42s during the war, some of which are still in active service.

The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a 7.92×57mm Mauser general purpose machine gun designed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.

2025年2月6日 · For American combat troops, the MG42 was a deadly problem, from their first encounters with the gun in Tunisia to the last day of the war in Europe. While its predecessor, the MG34, cycled fast...

The MG42 boasts a unique design featuring a roller-locked recoil system and a stamped steel receiver. This makes it lighter than the MG34 and allows for a very high rate of fire, between 1,200 and 1,500 rounds per minute.

The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a 7.92×57mm Mauser general purpose machine gun designed in NSDAP Germany and used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.

2007年3月6日 · This MG42 was made in Berlin by Maschinenbau und Gerätebau GmbH (“MAGET") in 1942. It is in overall very good condition with only limited handling wear consistent with military service. It is equipped with a wooden buttstock, Bakelite plastic grips, an original World War II bipod and a leather sling.

The MG 42 (Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a 7.92×57mm Mauser general purpose machine gun designed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.

2019年5月31日 · Firing an historic rifle such as the MG42, then reviewing footage of it in operation, provides an irreplaceable lesson in World War II history.