FG42 and MG42

Discover the FG42 and MG42 in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Learn about their stats, historical context, and in-game effectiveness for multi-purpose use and rapid fire.

The FG42 is a versatile weapon in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, excelling as a multi-purpose firearm. Its fully automatic mode is exceptionally deadly, and the single-fire option remains effective across all engagement ranges. A standard 4x zoom scope is included, making it suitable for various combat scenarios.

FG42 Stats:

• Range: Very Long
• Rate of Fire: Fast
• Damage: High
• Mobility: Medium

The MG 42, a descendant of the MG 34, was designed for mass production using pressed and punched steel parts. Its inventor, Grunow, specialized in steel techniques and designed the weapon after studying machine gunner requirements. The MG 42 is easily distinguished from the MG 34 by its square barrel housing with oval cooling openings and a large cooling slit, compared to the MG 34's round housing with numerous small cooling holes.

Development began with the MG 39 prototype in February 1939, evolving through several iterations to the MG 39/41, which underwent extensive combat trials. Mass production commenced, and the weapon was adopted by the army as the MG 42. A total of 414,964 MG 42s were produced by various companies during World War II.

The MG 42 features an air-cooled, recoil-operated system with a slightly recoiling barrel and a roller-based breech mechanism. It uses belted 7.92mm Mauser ammunition fed from the left. Its design emphasized simplicity, functionality, and effectiveness, resulting in remarkable ruggedness and immunity to harsh battlefield conditions. This design also reduced production costs and time: an MG 42 weighed 27.5 kg, required only 75 work hours to produce, and cost 250 RM, significantly less than the MG 34.

The weapon measured 122.0 cm in overall length with a 53.0 cm barrel, weighing 11.6 kg as a light machine gun with its bipod. The bipod, similar to the MG 34's, could be attached at the front or center. As a heavy machine gun, it used the Lafette 42 mount, weighing 20.5 kg. The MG 42 had a nominal rate of fire of 1500 rounds per minute, which could increase slightly during prolonged bursts. This high rate of fire led to a barrel life of 3,500 to 4,000 rounds. Later, chrome-plated barrels offered a slight improvement, but the barrel still heated quickly and required frequent changes, facilitated by a simplified barrel change mechanism.

Due to its robustness, the MG 42 was often issued to infantry, while the MG 34 was more commonly used in vehicle mounts where it was less exposed to environmental damage. A