FG42 Ausf. E

FG42 Ausf. E
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Type	Light Machine Gun
Faction	Germany
Statistics
Damage	43
Damage far	24
Rate of fire	599 rpm
Near range	60 m
Effective range	425 m
Ammunition
Magazine size	20
1 ammo pouch	100
2 ammo pouches	N/A
Reload time	?
Specifications
Equipment points	+
Credits cost	298,200
Gold cost	2,699
Class restriction	Paratrooper
Ribbon required	- Parachute
Requirement	9th Grade

Description

"The Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 is designed to fill a key niche where you both need a rifle and a light machinegun, but can only carry one. It has a 20 round magazine and is a formidable weapon in the hands of experienced soldiers."

History

The Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (or FG42) is a selective fire battle rifle developed by German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, for use by German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers. It is chambered in the powerful 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge.

Traditional paratrooper operations of the time required that armament be dropped separate of the troops, and paratroopers needed to locate supply drop crates that were deployed along with them, as their harnesses were incapable of supporting their weaponry on their person. This led to serious complications, most notably an operation in Crete, Greece, where German paratroopers armed with only handguns and frag grenades were unable to recover their supply crates and were subsequently obliterated shortly after landing.

The solution was to create a rifle with the combined attributes of a submachine gun, bolt action rifle, and machine gun, reducing the need to serve multiple firearms to a single unit. It needed to be light enough to be carried by a paratrooper during their drop with all of the necessary ammunition, and the rifle needed to be properly rigged to keep it from falling loose during the drop. The FG42 was the solution. While it performed its role extremely well and was a welcome addition to the Fallschirmjäger's arsenal, some soldier complained that muzzle rise greatly reduced accuracy of the FG42. In its time, the FG42 was considered one of the most modern firearms ever devised. Only 6,397 were ever created between 1942 and the end of the war.

Gameplay

Available only for German paratroopers. It is a LMG with low accuracy, but it holds the highest damage of any automatic gun in the game. The FG42's high rate of fire makes it very powerful close-to-medium range combat weapon, but movement restriction during fire can be deadly to the user. Due to high recoil and very small magazine, burst fire is the most efficient way of using this weapon. Currently the most expensive weapon in the game at 298,200 credits.

This weapon cannot be hipfired while moving. Walk, crouch, or aim down sights to keep your weapon aimed while on the move. Very useful when approaching corners or inside buildings.

Gallery

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