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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 11:18 AM

Yeh, but the brits used it alot in africa. I'd imagine weight and mobility would be more of an issue then noise.

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 12:16 PM

The drum mag thompson was used up until 1943 when it was replaced in numbers by the m1a1 thompson (clip) The brits used it in the desert and the americans used it in the pacific on maps like wake and philipenes.Oh and is it the thompson 1928 or the oldest tommy gun from just after ww1?

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 12:50 PM

[QUOTE=Driver]The MG42 also had a 4x scope. So did the 34.

The Bren had no recoil, due to its design,[\QUOTE]

um, AFAIK, neither of the MGs had a scope, and the Bren had recoil IIRC, since it wasnt a recioless rifle

and slightly OT: just read in a history book that toward the end of the war american units began to be issued 57mm recoiless rifles, any chance that we will see these?

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 02:08 PM

The main disadvantages with a drum magazine is that it's difficult to carry spare magazines, and that it takes long time to reload a drum magazine (not attaching a new magazine to the gun, but reloading the magazine itself.)

The russians also realized this, so late in the war, russian smg'ers were issued with 35 round box magazines for their ppsh's, however, most of them also managed to get hold of a drum as initial load.

In addition, it is easier to produce guns that only accept box magazines.

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 02:32 PM

I don't know if you've noticed but on the Dice Thompson the two fins on top of the gun that are part of the sights are way too close together. Another thing Dice screwed up on the Thompson are the ejection ports. There should only be one instead of two. Also, Dice forgot to add the manufacture and ID numbers to the gun.

Click on the link below to learn more about the legendary Thompson SMG.

http://www.world.guns.ru/smg/smg29-e.htm

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Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 12th, 2004 02:38 PM

Brits used the M1928 moslty with 20 round magazines. I myself wouldn't mind the 20 round magazines seeing as the Thompson kicks ass right now just give the guy 8-10 extra mags.

Speaking of the Phillipines the map should be redone and should focus on the Japanese invasion of Luzon.