MG 42 - Wikipedia
WEBThe MG 42 is a 7.92×57mm Mauser, air-cooled, belt fed, open bolt, recoil-operated machine gun with a quick change barrel. Its parts are attached to a 2.5 mm (0.1 in) thick stamped sheet metal housing that functions as the receiver and barrel sleeve.
3D Animation: How a MG42 Machine Gun works - YouTube
WEBThe MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a 7.92×57mm Mauser general-purpose machine gun designed in Germany and used dur...
German MG Manuals - German Manuals
WEBPaperback, 56 pages with all the basics for the MG 42 user, several pictures of the various mounts, full parts breakdowns, and a complete parts list with even the wire sizes of the springs, and diagrams listing the individual parts.
How To Build the MG42 / M53 / MG3 From a Parts Kit in Semi-Auto
WEBSep 13, 2018 · In this tutorial, you all will learn how to build a semi-automatic version of the MG42 and the differences and details of the different variants. I want to show the most simplistic way of completing this build without the use of specialized tools or jigs.
MG42通用机枪 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书
WEBAug 4, 2024 · MG42 （Maschinengewehr 42 的缩写，意即为“1942年型机枪”）为 纳粹 德国 研发，于1942年服役的一款机枪。 该机枪依照 7.92毫米子弹 作为开发依据，本来准备取代 MG34通用机枪，不过最后两款机枪一起沿用到 第二次世界大战 结束。 概述. [编辑] MG42及MG3的滚柱式闭锁枪机系统. MG42的特征为极高的射速，每分钟高达1,500发，射击时，不同于其他机枪，具有类似 “撕裂布匹” 的枪声，盟军称之为“ 希特勒 的 电锯 ”，此 …
MG-42 Manual - Tank Archives
WEBOct 26, 2017 · Directions on shooting from the MG-42 machinegun. The high rate of fire of the MG-42 results in a large consumption of ammunition. Use it with great discipline, and remember the following: MG-42 as a hand-held machinegun.
Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943
WEBGeneral. Recently a new dual-purpose machine gun has appeared which may eventually replace the M.G. 34 in the German Army. Like the M.G. 34, it can be used on a bipod (see fig. 49) as a light machine gun, on a tripod as a heavy machine gun, as an antiaircraft machine gun (on a special tripod), and for numerous other special purposes on special ...
MG-42: The German Machine Gun That Mowed Down Enemies …
WEBOct 3, 2022 · The MG-42 was capable of firing rounds at a much higher rate than the MG-34. While its predecessor fired between 800 and 900 rounds per minute, the newer machine gun was capable of firing 1,200 in the same timeframe. Most importantly, the MG-42 was less expensive to manufacture and easier to mass produce.
The MG-42 Light Machine Gun - Warfare History Network
WEBThe MG 42 was the Third Reich’s preferred general purpose machine gun in the second half of World War II. The MG 42 could also be used with a heavyduty tripod, the Lafette 42, to create a powerful sustained firing platform.
MORE DETAILS OF THE GERMAN MG 42 - Lone Sentry
WEBThe present standard dual purpose machine gun of the German Army is the MG 34; the latest known type of German machine gun to have been captured is the MG 42. It seems evident that this weapon is designed to replace the MG 34 although the actual extent of replacement is not known.