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The MG42, nicknamed "The Buzzsaw" by the allies, was a German General Purpose Machine Gun that was an improvement over the earlier MG34. It was used in all German theatres of WWII as a support weapon, and was very effective at holding back advances, mainly due to it's incredibly high fire rate. The MG42 is capable of 1500 Rounds Per Minute, which gave it a place in weapon history as one of the fastest firing infantry weapons of all time, and the fastest firing machine gun of all time, in fact, the MG42 used up it's ammunition so fast that it needed another two more soldiers to carry spares. Combined with the powerful 7.92x55mm Mauser round, it was incredibly effective at tearing down infantry groups. The weapon continued to live on after WWII, upgraded to multiple version such as the identical MG1, the Austrian MG74, and the American M60. Today the Bundeswehr use the newer MG3, upgraded with newer box magazines, and the smaller 7.62 NATO round.
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How heavy is the mg42?
The MG42 Machine Gun weighed 11.57 kg (25.51 lb).
Is the MG42 better than a shotgun?
Yes because the MG42 can kill much more faster than a shotgun. The MG42 can also reload really quickly and kill more zombies than a shotgun. If some anti-zombies were you they will take the MG42 instead of the shotgun because the shotgun is the weakest weapon than the MG42. Shotguns can kill a couple of zombies per minute but the MG42 can kill over 1,000 zombies per minute and can really beat the shotgun. The MG42 is way much more better than the shotgun so the answer is yes.
What country had the mg42?
Germany .
How do you get MG42 in nazi zombies every time?
There is no sure-fire way to get the MG42, but your best shot is with the mystery box.
Who invented the mg42?
Ernst Grunow .
Is the MG42 used today?
Yes it is. Few countries still use the MG42 Machine gun. These countries includes; Germany, Italy and Pakistan.
How many soldiers did MG42 gunners either kill or injure on D-Day?
No way to answer that. The MG42 fired the same cartridge as the MG34 and the Mauser K98 rifle.
How did the gun mg42 help in the world war 2?
The MG42 - when used in an entrenched position - was wickedly effective at mowing down incoming waves of enemy troops and allowed Nazi Germany to inflict massive casualties from 1942 (when the MG42 was invented) until the end of the war. Note: The MG42 did not see it's "closing curtain" at the end of WW2 - it was utilized by the Portuguese Military well into the 1960's.
What gun changed the world war 2?
Mg42
What year was the MG42 machine gun invented?
1924 /
What does the mg stand for in the mg42?
It stands for Maschinengewehr 42.
Is the upgaded mg42 better than the m1a1 browning in nazi zombies cod 5?
yes, and upgraded mg42 is better than an upgraded browning because the browning still takes longer to reload and mg42 takes about 3 seconds. Browning takes about 7-8 seconds.
