The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle [4][5] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. [7] . 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.

German Parachute Troops Automatic Assault rifle FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42; FjG42). History and specifications of FG-42 from Second World War.

2018年5月22日 · The Rheinmetall-Borsig design was formally adopted into Luftwaffe service as the "Fallschirmjagergewehr 42", abbreviated as "FG42" and sometimes recognized as "FjG42"). By this time, Germany was at war across multiple fronts and its conventional use of airborne troops had changed considerably since the costly Crete operation.

German Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42 (FG-42, FjG42), the automatic rifle of the paratroopers (Part II). Manufacture and service, animated 3D model, pictures and video.

The FG42 (Fallschirmjagergewehr, in the German tradition of making four little words into one big word) was a rifle ahead of its time, made in small numbers for German parachute troops during WWII.

2022年1月26日 · The FG 42 was a powerful automatic rifle developed by the Germans during WWII and served in a similar role to the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). It was designed for and used by the elite Fallschirmjäger paratroopers.

2001年3月1日 · That weapon was the rare Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 or FG42.The FG42 was manufactured especially for the elite Luftwaffe (German Air Force) paratroopers the Fallschirmjäger. The FG42 is a lightweight select-fire weapon that appears to be very similar to a modern assault rifle except that it is chambered for the full power 8mm Mauser cartridge.

2017年5月5日 · The FG 42 acquitted itself well during fighting in Italy and remained in service until the war's end. (BUNDESARCHIV BILD 101I-578-1926-36A PHOTO WAHNER) To see past …

Paratrooper Rifle 42 (FG42) is designed for lightly armed and maneuverable German paratrooper elements around a full size 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge. As a military light weapon, this model has excellent quality and reliable performance.

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. The FG42 made it combat debut in 1943 and it was considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of World War II.