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The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II. Entering production in 1942, it was intended to supplement and replace the earlier MG 34, which was more expensive and…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 42 | Action | Recoil-operated, roller-locked | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Barrel length | 530 mm (20.9 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Designed | 1942 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Designer | Werner Gruner | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Effective firing range | 200–2,000 m (219–2,187 yd) sight adjustments[unreliable source?] | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Effective firing range | 3,500 m (3,828 yd) with tripod and telescopic sight | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Feed system | 50 or 250-round Patronengurt 33, 34, or 34/41 model belt | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Feed system | 50-round belt drum | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | In service | 1942–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Length | 1,220 mm (48 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Manufacturer | Großfuß AG [de] | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Manufacturer | Mauser Werke AG | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Manufacturer | Wilhelm Gustloff Stiftung | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Manufacturer | Steyr-Daimler-Puch | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Manufacturer | MAGET (Maschinenbau und Gerätebau GmbH, Berlin-Tegel) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Mass | 11.6 kg (25.57 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Maximum firing range | 4,700 m (5,140 yd) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Muzzle velocity | 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (s.S. Patrone) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | No. built | 423,600 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Place of origin | Nazi Germany | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Produced | 1942–1945 (Nazi Germany) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Rate of fire | 1,200 rounds/min (varied between 900–1,500 rounds/min with different bolts) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Rate of fire | Practical: 153 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Sights | Iron sights, anti aircraft sight or telescopic sights | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Type | General-purpose machine gun | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Unit cost | 75 man-hours 250 ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1944) (equivalent to €52 in 2021) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Used by | See Users | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Variants | MG 45/MG 42V | 1.00 | infobox |
| MG 42 | Variants | MG 1 | 1.00 | infobox |
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