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    Developed during World War II by and for Nazi Germany, the MG42 is most prominently known for its rate of fire, averaging approximately 1200 rounds per minute. In most games that feature it, the MG42 is the undisputed king of support weapons.

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    MG42 Machine Gun

    The MG42's suppressive power in action
    The MG42's suppressive power in action

    The MG42 was a machine gun fielded by the armed forces of Nazi Germany during the Second World War. MG42 is a contraction of  Maschinengewehr 42, or Machine Gun 42. It was first deployed in 1942 and was a successor to the reliable, but more expensive, MG34.

    The MG42 was a relatively lightweight, inexpensive weapon with a devastating rate of fire. It was possible for the MG42 to be carried and used as a light machine gun by infantry, but was usually mounted and fired by a three man crew (a gunner, a tripod carrier and a ammunition bearer).

    The post war American M60 machine gun and the Belgian MAG took many design elements from the German weapon.

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