FG42
The [b]FG42[/b] ([i]Fallschirmjägergewehr 42[/i]) is an selective fire [b][[rifle]][/b] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. The [[weapon]] was developed for the use of the [[fallschirmjaeger|Fallschirmjäger]] airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers. Firing the full-power 7.92×57mm Mauser round, it is considered as a [[battle rifle]].

It combined the characteristics of a [[light machine gun]], slightly shorter (yet bulkier) than the [[mauser 98|Kar98k]]. The FG42 influenced post-war [[gun|small arms]] design, such as the M60. Semi auto fire uses closed bolt mechanism, while full auto fire uses open-bolt one for better cooling. Magazine insertion is sideways. 

h1. See also
* [[FG42 (Girls' Frontline)]]
* [[List of Weapons]]

h1. External links
* Wikipedia: "FG42":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FG_42]
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