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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by McGibs

eugh. photoskins.

What's wrong with photoskins? By the way will the .30 cal be in .62 along with the correct German tripods for the MG-34/42?

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

Well 1str off the fg42 was not produced in large numbers for a few different reasons. 1 beeing it had alot of parts and was difficult to produce. It was a very slow to produce weapon. Its still very light and a compact weapon only a pound or 2 heavier than a rifle and roughly about 7,8 pounds lighter than a bar. It should be very easy to get into postion with it compared to any mg but the recoil is gonna be hell and it was very loud to.

As for the ppsh compare a 7.62x25 to a 9x19. The ppsh's round has alot more zip than the shorter heavier 9mm round

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by Major Hartmann

Well, it wold be similar to the BAR, but probably better aiming for worse full auto accuracity.

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Originally Posted by Driver

1. Bar and weapons like Bar such as Bren and this FG42, act like support/assault rifles. The Bren had no recoil, due to its design, but the Bar did pack a light punch. The FG42 was a monster. But it is in my oppinion that these weapons should act like SMG's to a degree. Higher recoil but they shouldnt have a 5 hour wait for crosshairs to settle.

Nonsense! The Bren, Type99, BAR and such were heavy and obsolete machine guns, thanks to their obsolete clip feding. The were bulky, heavy, but that´s because they were already old.

http://www.waffeninfo.net/waff_fg42.php

http://www.waffenhq.de/infanterie/fg42.html

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by Artie Bucco

Ohioan the PPS42/43 used a 35 round box magazine (contrary to popular belif it was not interchangable with the PPsh 41s 35 round magazine)

Box? I belive they used the "Stick" magazine bend like a banana.. To be more exact.. Like the AK-47 magazine.

http://www.brooksmilitaria.com/Misc/PPSh-43.jpg

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by SilenT AssassiN

xww2's 30cal looks great, only hope fh has one better .

Mmmm wonder where they got the machinegun code from.

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by the_move

Oh, no!

The FG42 is faaaar superior to the obsolete BAR, made in 1918.

It has much less weight with only 5 kilos, compared to almost 9 kilos the BAR has.

The recoil compensation, worked to a certain degree and the recoil was reduced with it in comparison to the model 1 and 2 protos. Also it the recoil had a "pull back" rather than a "pull up" effect.

The only thing they can be compared is their effective range and stopping power.

The FG-42 is far more versatile and can be used as an assault rifle, a sniper rifle, and as support weapon. A real multi talent (as it was meant to be).

Nonsense! The Bren, Type99, BAR and such were heavy and obsolete machine guns, thanks to their obsolete clip feding. The were bulky, heavy, but that´s because they were already old.

http://www.waffeninfo.net/waff_fg42.php

http://www.waffenhq.de/infanterie/fg42.html

FG42 was magazine fed so does that make it obsolete? The BAR may have been heavier but a skilled user could use it alot easier on full auto when compared to a German using an FG42 the BARs wieght helped control its recoil.

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

If there realy are 5 new handguns in the next release of fh i am hoping that they are something likes this

-m1a1 carbine (folding stock m1 carbine for paratroopers) for maps like carentan,foy and bulge
-thompson 1928 for early american maps
-sten mk2 for earlier brits maps before d day
-fg 42
-luger :beer:

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

I can only remember 3, there are a couple more i think though.

FG-42
Thompson with drum mag
K-98

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by McGibs

I can only remember 3, there are a couple more i think though.

FG-42
Thompson with drum mag
K-98

thomspon with drum mag????? omg my bf name can come true.My names Al Capone you see and with a tommy gun..... look out japs

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

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Originally Posted by Artie Bucco

The FG-42 was belt fed, but instead of the BAR, which had to play a role similar to the Bren, Type 99 and the .30 cal the FG42 had a "multitask" role.

A belt would hinder it´s carrier to much then. The BAR was meant for giving supressive fire in order to help the assaulters, but that "supressive" was not really "impressive" compared to a belt-fed MG34 or 42.

The BAR still saw service, coz the .30 was not as portable ansd the US army had no 11 kilo MG34.

The FG-42 is superior to the BAR in it´s whole characteristics. That includes it´s weight, mobility, versatility and technology.