FG 42 automatic rifle

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action gas-operated, tilting bolt
gptkbp:barrelLength 500 mm
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:designedBy 1942
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Louis_Stange
gptkbp:feedSystem 10- or 20-round detachable box magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FG 42 automatic rifle
gptkbp:length 945 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krieghoff
gptkbp:notableFor used by German paratroopers
combining features of rifles and light machine guns
gptkbp:numberBuilt 7,000–8,000
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:rateOfFire 750–900 rounds/min
gptkbp:successor gptkb:StG_44
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights, ZF4 telescopic sight (optional)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Fallschirmjäger
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 4.2–4.95 kg (unloaded)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Army_Ordnance_Office
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6