CODE 03-040-944
NAME – FG 42 Type G
NAME (NATIVE) – Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 [Paratrooper Rifle 42]
COMMON NAMES – FG 42 2nd Model
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1944
CALIBER – 7.92x57mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 97.5 cm (38.4 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 50 cm (19.69 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.45 in)
LOAD – s.S Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 8.20 mm (0.323 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 12.83 g (198 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 725 m/s (2379 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3374 j (2489 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.94 kg (10 lb 14.3 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.85 kg (12 lb 14.3 oz) with 20 round magazine of s.S. Ball
TYPE OF MOUNT – Folding bipod
SIGHTS – Open, Folding, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Post, Rear sight – Aperture, adjustable for elevation with drum, Adjustable from 100 to 1200 meters in 100 meter increments, – GwZF4 Telescopic sight may be mounted
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (880 yards)
OPERATION – Gas
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective Semi and Full automatic, Fires from close bolt semiautomatic, open bolt on full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 60 rpm Full
CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20 round removable side-mounted magazine, Double column, Double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) –20-round 0.380 kg (13.4 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20 round 0.908 kg (2 lb)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Eight 20-round magazines (160 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 7.26 kg (16 lb)
MANUFACTURER – Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, Suhl, Germany (Primary manufacturer)
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – German Luftwaffe Airborne Units and some Luftwaffe Infantry
