Grossfuss MG-42

The MG42 (Abbreviation of German: Maschinengewehr 42) Is a gun Size 7.92 x 57 mm developed during the WWII by Germany with the intention of replacing the MG34 With the manufacturing process simpler. His baptism of fire occurred in USSR and North Africa, Being a complete success. It was expected that she would replace the MG 34, but ended up supplementing it by not achieving the expected level of production. During the campaign of the FEB in Italy, the MG42 was nicknamed "Lurdinha" by GIs in Brazil due to the rapid rate of fire, reminiscent of the way to talk to the bride's jealous of them.

In 1958 we developed a version of the MG42 for 7.62 mm ammunition, adopted as a standard by NATO. The new version was called MG42/59 or MG1, Giving rise to variants MG2 and MG3

Variants

 * MG39: Prototype developed in 1939 from the MG34;
 * MG42: Reassignment of MG39, entering the service of the German Army in 1942;
 * MG42V (Or MG45): Experimental variant of the MG42 with a different operating mechanism and using lower-quality metal in order to compensate for the lack of materials;
 * MG42/59 (Or MG1) Variant developed by Rheinmetall MG42, with a new camera to use the 7.62 x 51mm NATO ammunition;
 * MG1A1: As MG1, but with the sights calibrated for the new ammunition. Most existing MG1 were transformed in this version;
 * MG1A2: Variant of enhanced MG1A1;
 * MG1A3: Variant of enhanced MG1A2;
 * MG1A4: Variant adapted for fixed mounted on armored vehicles;
 * MG1A5: Variant resulting from the conversion of the standard MG1A3 MG1A4;
 * MG2: Name given to the former MG42 converted to use the ammunition 7.62 x 51 mm NATO;
 * MG3: Variant of MG1A3 with crosshairs installed AA;
 * MG3E: Experimental MG3 variant with a reduced weight of 1.3 kg;
 * MG3A1: MG3 variant to use fixed mounted on armored vehicles.
 * ==[edit] Existing users==
 * Germany
 * Canada
 * Denmark
 * Estonia
 * Greece (produced under license)
 * Iceland
 * Italy (produced under license)
 * Lithuania
 * Norway
 * Portugal
 * Spain
 * Poland
 * Turkey (produced under license)
 * Turkey (produced under license)

Outside of NATO:


 * Saudi Arabia
 * Australia
 * Chile

Cyprus


 * Finland
 * Iran (produced under license)
 * Malta
 * Myanmar (produced under license)
 * Pakistan (produced under license)
 * Sudan (produced under license)
 * Sweden

Switzerland


 * Thailand