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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 02:37 PM

The FG-42 was belt fed? Will you tell me next that the K98k had a 50rnd Drum mag and a 800rpm RoF?

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 03:22 PM

i thought the fg 42 was a clip from the side

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 03:32 PM

I think it's a quite nice idea, altough it should probably only be in one or two maps to present its rarity.

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 04:35 PM

I'm assumeing it will be a pickup kit on maps like bulge, bogage, breakthrough, any map where paratroop kits are present.

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 04:44 PM

- Yes.. it had a side clip.. which made the gun heavier on the left side..So it was little harder to controle and keep straight when not using the bi-pod..

Ive always liked this gun though.. One of the nicer looking weapons of the war.. The MG-42 takes the cake with that honour..

- He probably just made the mistake in thinking MG-42.. A simple mistake. But one that can get you eaten alive on a forum if your with a bunch of WWII buffs trying to show that they are superior in knowledge..

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 06:34 PM

But except for this little mistake, move is correct. BAR: WWI weapon and outdated in WWII. FG 42: straight shoulder stock directing recoil backwards (as adopted for the M60, along with some other features), recoil-damped, weight only 5kg with ammo, and the best: able to fire with open bolt (auto) and closed bolt (s.shot). Not comparable and by far superior especially as an specialist´s all-round weapon. Support weapon, bah. Would like to know the sources of some self-proclaimed weapon experts. But check the sites for correct infos and the FG´s preferences...
Some word about FG 42 production numbers: the mentioned 524 rifles in 1944 and 3873 in 1945 were produced for the Heer, not the Luftwaffe, as stated by Fritz Hahn, much later than production for the Luftwaffe which had already been stopped. Production numbers for the Luftwaffe are difficult to find.

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 06:52 PM

McGibs-

That's great news that a drum magazine will be made for the thompson in .62. However, are the devs planning on making a new M1928 and M1A1 model to replace the shitty Dice thompson?

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 11th, 2004 07:42 PM

Ah, sorry typing mistake!

It was clip fed. Otherwise this sentence would make no sense.

The MG42 is the FG-42´s mother, so it could have made belt fed, but that would not serve it´s purpose.

Nevertheless the FG-42 is more of an assault rifle than it is an LMG.

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 11:08 AM

I actualy rather like the dice thompson it looks realy good.But im not complaing about a new one going by fh's standard of weapons.What i realy want back is fh's 0.5 m1 garrand model with the new dice garrands coding.This would be great.And latly does anyone know anything about the johnson LMG? or did dice just make it up for canadians?

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 11:09 AM

I belive that the Thompson with deum mag was not so common because it rattled like hell when you fired it. When the bullet's were going in to the Thompson.. That made much more noice the needed so the "Stick" magazine was much more common.