Fallschirmjagergewehr 42 (FG42) Light Machine Gun (NAZI)

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FG 42

Fallschirmjgergewehr 42

Both early (top) and late-war (bottom) variants of the FG 42.

Type Battle rifle

Light machine gun

Place of origin Nazi Germany

Service history

In service 19421945

Used by Nazi Germany

Argentina[1]

(trial purposes)

Wars World War II

Production history

Designer Louis Stange

Designed 1941

1942

Manufacturer Rheinmetall-Borsig (limited)

Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, L. O. Dietrich (limited)

Produced 19431945

Variants Early model (original Rheinmetall-Borsig design)

Late model (Krieghoff revision)

Specifications

Weight Ausfhrung"E": 4.2 kg (9.3 lb)

Ausfhrung"G": 4.95 kg (10.9 lb)

Length Ausfhrung"E": 945 mm (37.2 in)

Ausfhrung"G": 975 mm (38.4 in)

Barrel length 500 mm (19.7 in)

Cartridge 7.9257mm Mauser

Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt

Rate of fire Ausfhrung "E": ~900 rounds/min

Ausfhrung "G": ~750 rounds/min

Muzzle velocity 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (SmK bullet)

Effective range 500 m

Feed system 10 or 20-round detachable box magazine

Sights Iron sights (all models); flip-up front post and folding rear diopter sight; ZFG42 or ZF4 scope
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The FG 42 (German:Fallschirmjgergewehr 42 or "paratrooper rifle 42") was a selective fire battle rifle produced

in Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon was developed specifically for the use with Fallschirmjger

airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until the end of the war.

It combined the characteristics and firepower of a light machine gun in a lightweight form no larger than the

standard-issue Kar 98k bolt-action rifle. Considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of World War II,[2][3]

the FG 42 influenced post-war small arms development and ultimately helped to shape the modern assault rifle

concept.[4]

History

A GermanFallschirmjger poses with his early

model FG 42 (Ausfhrung "C") in France, 1944.

The FG 42 was used by paratroopers of the

Fallschirmjgerlehrbattalion (Paratroopers'

Teaching Battalion to try out new equipment)

during the daring raid to free Benito Mussolini in

September 1943.

At the time of the Battle of Crete (Operation Mercury), German

Fallschirmjger were equipped with the same assortment of small

arms as the Heer, carrying only pistols and hand grenades on them

during airborne jumps, with submachine guns, rifles and crew-served

weapons stored separately in containers that were dropped from the

wing of the exit craft. The German parachute harness, with a single

strap attached to the body making the paratrooper land on his hands

and knees in a forward roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such

as rifles and machine guns to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete,

long-range rifle and machine gun fire from dug-in Commonwealth

defenders (largely New Zealanders from 5 Brigade's 22nd Battalion)

inflicted heavy casualties upon the outgunned German paratroopers in

the early stages of battle as they attempted to retrieve their support

weapons from containers scattered all over the battlefield.[5]

These

early combat experiences demonstrated that standard weapons were

not ideal for airborne operations.

Development

In 1941, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), requested a selective fire

hand-held weapon for the paratroopers; Senior Staff Air Secretary

Ossenbach at the GL/C Erprobungsstelle-6 (GL/C E-6the Luftwaffe

Weapons Development Branch at Tarnewitz near Lbeck) was

approached informally to develop this special new weapon.[5]

The

Reich Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium or RLM) sought to

develop a universal shoulder-fired automatic rifle that could replace the

bolt-action rifle, submachine gun, and light machine gun in the air

assault role.[2]

The proposed weapon would also simplify logistics and

provide greater firepower to the individual paratrooper.

The RLM attempted to initiate a formal weapons development program

through the Heereswaffenamt (the HWaA, or Army Ordnance

Department)responsible for German small arms developmentbut

conflicting priorities and friction with the Army (the HWaA dismissed

the undertaking as unrealistic and offered their G 41(W) semi-automatic rifle instead) led to an independent

development by theLuftwaffe. Plans were laid out to form a central authority for the new program at the Luftwaffe

testing station at Tarnewitz. The engineers on staff had acquired considerable expertise developing lightweight
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Skorzeny.

The weapon system underwent continuous development. Its expedited development, remedial changes to the original

design and ever-changing Luftwaffe requirements resulted in myriad of variants.[2]

Post-war literature typically

identifies three versions, however the Germans never recognized these as distinctive models; the "Model I", "Model

II" and "Model III" were never officially referenced and period documents simply refer the weapon as the "FG 42",

and the reference was always made to the latest production model.

[10]

BD 42

The BD 42/I is a semi-automatic copy of the early model FG 42 rifle and the BD 42/II is a semi-automatic copy of

the late model both manufactured by HZA Kulmbach GmbH.

Design details

FG 42, known informally as the "early model" or

"Model I". Characteristic of the early models was

the bipod placement (hinged to the barrel collar in

front of the handguard), forged receiver, ribbed

buttstock and the sharply angled pistol grip.

German officers inspect and strip an FG 42 in

December 1943

FG 42 grip (late war model)

General configuration/layout

The FG 42 was a select-fire air-cooled weapon and one of the first toincorporate the "straight-line" recoil configuration. This layout,

combined with the side magazine, placed both the center of gravity and

the position of the shoulder stock nearly in line with the longitudinal

axis of the bore, a feature increasing controllability during burst or

automatic fire.[10]

The operating system was derived from that used in

the successful Lewis light machine gun with a gas piston-actuated

turning bolt locking mechanism.[10]

This system used pressurized

exhaust gases from the bore and channeled them through a port drilled

in the barrel into a gas cylinder located under the barrel. The rapid

build-up of propellant gases imparted rearward pressure on along-stroke piston, driving it backwards, while an extension of the bolt

carrier interacted with a helical camming slot machined into the bolt

carrier, converting this linear movement into an angular velocity and

forcing the bolt into a rotary motion, clearing the locking juts and

unlocking it near the end of the bolt carrier's travel. The weapon was

locked into battery by two lugs on the bolt head which recessed into

appropriate cavities machined into the receiver walls. Owing to its

main intended use by paratroopers, the rear sight (which necessarily

was rather high due to the straight stock design) was a flip-up

construction.[citation needed]

Receiver specifics and magazine feeding

The receiver was a sophisticated, machined alloy forging with the

magazine housing placed on the left-hand side and the ejection port on

the right. The seemingly awkward placement of the magazine housing

(horizontally to the side rather than directly beneath the receiver) allowed the bolt mechanism to extend into the

buttstock assembly, effectively reducing the overall length of the weapon as the magazine well did not interfere with

the location of the pistol grip. The pistol grip was integrated into the trigger group assembly, a separate housing

containing the trigger mechanism and fire control components, and was formed from pressed sheet metal during

fabrication from two separate halves and then welded together.[10]
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The rifle fed from either a 10 or 20-round detachable box magazine.

Firing

The FG 42 fired in semi-automatic mode from a closed bolt, accomplished by delaying the release of the firing pin

(mounted on the bolt carrier and released by the front sear notch) until after the trigger had been pressed; the short

lock time, and little movement in the action during firing translated into greater single-shot accuracy.[10]

Whenoperating in the automatic mode, the sear mechanism was designed to fire from an open bolt by simultaneously

releasing both the bolt and bolt carrier. This had the advantage of preventing a phenomenon known as "cook off"

where the heat of repeated rounds being fired caused a chambered round to overheat and prematurely ignite the

powder or primer. With automatic fire selected, the bolt would remain open between bursts to provide maximum

cooling.[10]

The rotating fire selector switch was situated in the trigger group, above the pistol grip on the right side.

The change lever also served as the safety,[10]

disabling the sear mechanism when engaged.

Testing

The FG 42 was intended to fill a key niche in Nazi Germany's arsenal and was produced only in small numbers. It

was somewhat well received by paratroopers when tested, but it did have its drawbacks. The FG 42 had a 20, or

sometimes 10, round magazine that was mounted on the left side of the rifle. Though a side-mounted magazine was

common in submachine guns, the larger magazine with heavier ammunition of a full-powered rifle tended to

unbalance the weapon. In addition, muzzle rise with automatic fire was substantial and controllable bursts were

difficult. This made full-automatic fire only marginally useful. The FG 42 used a fairly sophisticated muzzle device

that did help with recoil and muzzle flash, but made blast and noise much greater than on other similar weapons. The

US M14 rifle had similar problems and attempts were made to upgrade that rifle the same way with an in-line stock

and muzzle device.

Influences/derivatives

T-44, a US-commissioned FG 42 prototype

modified for belt-feeding as a light machine gun

Some features, such as the details of the gas-operated bolt selection

process, were studied by US Army engineers after the war. These,

along with some aspects of the MG42, are commonly reported to have

been incorporated in the similarly troubled M60.

The American M41 Johnson LMG has many parallels with the

contemporary FG 42. Both had in-line stocks, fed from the left side,

and both fired from the open bolt in automatic mode and closed bolt in

semi-automatic mode. Despite these similarities, there is no evidence

that either weapon had any effect on the design of the other. As they were both seeking to solve similar problems, it

is reasonable to expect that each weapon's respective engineers approached these problems similarly but

independently, unaware of the developments of their counterparts.

Last known derivatives of the FG 42 were the Sturmgewehr 52 and M60 machine gun.
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Deployment

AFallschirmjger firing the early FG 42 in June

1944

After approximately 2,000 FG 42s had been produced by Krieghoff,

supplies of the manganese steel from which the receivers were forged

were diverted to other needs; this meant a redesign was required to use

stamped sheet metal in its place. Field reports were also requesting

minor improvements, such as: relocating the bipod from the front of

the handguard to the muzzle to reduce shot dispersion; changing the

pistol grip angle to near vertical; enlarging the handguard and changing

the stock from stamped steel to wood to minimize overheating. These

changes, particularly the pistol grip change and the bipod relocation,

are clearly visible on late-model FG 42s. Both models also had a

simple flip-out spike bayonet under the barrel hidden by the bipod. In the later version the bayonet was shortened

from around 10 inches (250 mm) to around 6 inches (150 mm).

References[1][1] Julio S. Guzmn, Las Armas Modernas de Infanter a, Abril de 1953

[2] Senich, Peter: The German Assault Rifle: 19351945, page 239. Paladin Press, 1987.

[3] Miller, David:Fighting Men of World War II: Axis Forces : Uniforms, Equipment and Weapons, page 104. Stackpole Books, 2007.

[4] Bishop, Chris: The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, page 217. Sterling Publishing, 2002.

[5] Dugelby, Thomas B.:Death from AboveThe German FG42 Paratroop Rifle, page 3. Collector Grade Publications, 2007.

[6][6] Dugelby, 4

[7][7] Dugelby, 5

[8][8] Dugelby, 8

[9][9] Dugelby, 9

[10][10] Senich, 240

Bibliography

Bishop, Chris (2002). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing.

ISBN 1-58663-762-2.

Dugelby, Thomas B.; R. Blake Stevens (1990, 2007).Death from AboveThe German FG42 Paratroop Rifle.

Cobourg, ON: Collector Grade Publications. ISBN 0-88935-429-4.

Miller, David (2007).Fighting Men of World War II: Axis Forces : Uniforms, Equipment and Weapons.

Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0277-5.

Senich, Peter (1987). The German Assault Rifle: 1935-1945. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press. ISBN 0-87364-400-X.

External links Sport-Systeme Dittrichcivilian BD 42 replica (http://www.ssd-weapon.com/BD_42.1.html)

SSD BD 42 instruction manual (http://www.ssd-weapon.com/engl_web/downloads_en/fg42_en/Operating

instructions BD42 DIN A4.pdf)Wikipedia:Link rot

Modern Firearms (http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl11-e.htm)

U.S WWII intelligence report on the FG 42 (http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/fg42/index.html)

Blow-forward FG 42 prototype (http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd297/armeiro1/6187-SAA1-1.

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