That was the point of this training video to gis in the eto. Mg42 step by step build with brp receiver oakrodent mg42 step by step build with brp receiver on. To date he has published over 25 books, including a history of the world in 100 weapons. A training manual, published by saferworld, februa. It introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower the einheitsmaschinengewehr universal machine gun and is generally considered the worlds first generalpurpose machine gun gpmg. Original german wwii mg 42 display machine gun made in 1944. Our goal is to use this analysis of historical changes in squad size and. The british army and the politics of rifle development, 1880 to 1986. Collector grade publications online gun books store. Gunsmithing and tool making bible by harold hoffman. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its. Oct 20, 2012 the mg 42, on the other hand, only permitted one rate of fire. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3d model. The maschinengewehr 34, or mg 34, was a generalpurpose machine gun.
A german lmg training manual emphasized the importance of the. It supplemented, and, in some instances, replaced the mg 34 generalpurpose machine gun in all branches of the german armed forces, though both weapons were manufactured and used until the. Us and though this would be a great place to put it also. The mg42 was deadly and effective in the hands of german infantry, willbanks writes. Constructed years ago from a legally demilitarized demilled parts set. It supplemented, and, in some instances, replaced the mg 34 generalpurpose machine gun in all branches of the german armed forces, though both weapons were manufactured and used until the end of the.
His baptism of fire occurred in ussr and north africa, being a complete success. To what extent was the mg42 a forcemultiplier in ww2. The subjects of this book the mg 34 and mg 42, plus derivatives are interesting. The mg42 firing rate was so high it created its own signature, the series of snaps overhead was a major psychological weapon that worked well grounding the enemy. The german armed forces still wanted the mg 34 to be made. To remind us army soldiers that the bark of the mg42 was legitimately worse than the bite, and that sound doesnt kill you. In fact, dozens of militaries around the world still use postwar variants of the mg42. Jun 01, 2011 enough that russian language manuals were printed to instruct soldiers on the proper use and maintenance of the mg34 and mg42. The book provides a treasure trove of such details, despite its small size. This book covers operation instructions for the light and heavy machine gun.
This is three manuals combined into one volume, showing the main assemblies of the gun, what happens inside the gun during loading and shooting, and how to inspect the mg in preparation for shooting. Recommendations for improving this manual are invited from commands as. I knew a man who fought from normandy to germany as he liked to say on his belly to stay away from them. It stayed the main tank and antiaircraft machine gun. Ww2 manuals downloadable stephen taylor, ww2 relic hunter. Mg42, german generalpurpose machine gun, used as a standard weapon by many armies around the world. It was expected that she would replace the mg34, but ended up supplementing it by not achieving the. Mg42, mg3, m53 parts, accessories, tool, belts, build. Germans on a number of weapons including the mg42, developed a ne. Fallschirmjagergewehr 42, paratrooper rifle 42 is a selectivefire 7. Mg 34 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Waffentechnisches handbuch fur mg 42 army manual 1817 inspection and maintenance. Have all the information, pictures, instructions and drawings available at your bench. An illustrated history of their impact, describes the mg42 as being nearly everywhere on the european battlefield, either in gun emplacements or vehicle. This nice example comes complete with all german wwii issue parts, and is covered with german issue markings. The maschinengewehr 42, commonly refered to as the mg 42, is a 7. Axis history forums the best source of information about wwii. Both weapons were made and used until the end of the war. If you cant find what youre looking for here, ive uploaded nearly 100 more including japanese and italian, on the below blog. The high rate of fire of the mg42 results in difficulty while aiming, due to the shaking after firing. It is trained by the wehrmacht, produced in the wehrmacht quarters. He is carrying an mg 42 configured as a light support weapon with a folding bipod and detachable drum belt container.
I have built a few of these and this is how i do them. Papers relating to foreign affairs, accompanying the annual message of the president to the second session thirtyeighth congress, part iv, appendix to diplomatic correspondence of 1865. A 72 page photograph album of build pictures is also included in the plan set. It was used with the mg 34 machine gun in the german armed forces. It supplemented, and, in some instances, replaced the mg 34 generalpurpose. To develop one new weapon which would combine the advantages of the light. Mg42 heavy machine gun team company of heroes wiki. The mg 42 handbook in english is included free in the plans package and is an invaluable reference guide for the finer details of the mg 42 machine gun. The mg 34 was used as germanys main machine gun in the 1930s. The maschinengewehr 42, or mg42 was a machine gun that was developed for and entered service with germany in 1942, during world war ii. The mg 42 was known for being reliable, simple and easy to use. The mg42 type generalpurpose machine guns in both bipod and tripod.
The average infantryman didnt much concern himself with what kind o. The machine gun, history, evolution, and development of manual, automatic, and airborne. Mg42 heavy machine gun team company of heroes wiki fandom. However, it is best known for its very high rate of fire so the germans called it hitlersage, or hitlers saw. Books, magazines, and david tubb forgotten weapons. What unifies my books is the attempt to write a history of the uneven and combined development of power and to do so.
No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. Kasserine pass battles us army center of military history. The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the fallschirmjager airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until the end of the war. Entering production in 1942, it was intended to supplement and replace the earlier mg 34, which was more expensive and took much longer to. The background and development is there, the design challenges and solutions. History edit edit source development edit edit sourcea german ss landser involved in heavy fighting in and around the french town of caen during the summer of 1944. When the production of mg34 models was 1944 russian mg42 manual russian 1972 russian sks.
An illustrated history of their impact, describes the mg42 as being nearly everywhere on the european battlefield, either in gun emplacements or vehiclemounted on everything from halftracks to panzers. The mg42 machine gun the national wwii museum new orleans. The mg 42 heavy machine gun team is a weapon team in company of heroes. To simplify the design, selectfire and magazinefeeding features of the mg34 were abandoned, and mg42 could be fed only from the left side. Mg42, german generalpurpose machine gun, used as a standard weapon by many armies around the world the mg42 was designed in germany in 1938, and it was placed in action on all fronts by mid1942. Original german wwii mg 42 display machine gun made in. Mg 34 and mg 42 machine guns and their postwar successors. The maschinengewehr 34, or mg34, was a german machine gun that was first produced and accepted for service in 1934, and first issued to units in 1935. To date he has published over 25 books, including a history of the world in 100 weapons, hitlers armies and the uzi submachine gun for osprey. The mg42 machine gun was hitlers buzz saw by paul richard.
In spite of its tendency to overheat, the mg42 was an excellent weapon that was lightyears of ahead of the us counterpart, the browning m1919a4 machine gun. The belt feed of the mg42 is quite simpe and effective, and it was used as a pattern for numerous latter designs. Mg 42 outlines mg 42 templates mg 42 cad drawings mg 42 blueprints mg 42 line drawings mg 42 signwriter drawings mg 42 vinyl template mg 42 clip art. With the mg 34, the german wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower the generalpurpose machine gun gpmg. Germany produced roughly 400,000 mg42s during the war, some of which are still in active service. There were other automatic weapon designs with similar firepower. There may have been others as well, but thanks to hrachya in armenia, we have copies of these two manuals for your perusal.
The maschinengewehr 34, or mg 34, is a german recoiloperated aircooled machine gun, first tested in 1929, introduced in 1934, and issued to units in 1936. Ok first of all i do intend to completely rewrite this and remove all hyperlinks, but when i made this i was rather pressed for time. Browse these categories under mg42 mg3 m53 accessories. It was used with and sometimes replaced the mg 34 machine gun in the german armed forces. Allied infantry feared german machine guns in general for good reason. The belt feed of the mg42 is quite simpe and effective, and it. Center for naval analyses development of the squad. It set the standard for machineguns in the years that followed, and as such was the most important machinegun of the war. Included is a postwar painted apple green basket belt carrier, and rare antiaircraft front sight. This is the book anyone wanting detailed information on the mg 34 and mg 42 there is no better source. I decided show a step by step build of one of my brp receiver. The best amount appears to be 57 rounds, as the machinegunner is capable of holding the gun in the direction of the target for that long. Professionally translated by john baum from german to english, includes illustrations.
This handout is taken from small arms and light weapons. He mg42 manual pdf unexpectedly walks to the scaffold and stands on it, in mg42 manual pdf view of the gatheird masses. The m53 was a local yugoslavian reverseengineered version of the m42 by the zastava concern using the same german cartridge. A close look at hitlers buzz saw, a fearsome weapon for the german army. Line, 19001914, journal of the sociejy for army historical research. The mg42 was designed in germany in 1938, and it was placed in action on all fronts by mid1942. May 22, 2018 the mg42 instead influenced the vietnam warera m60 gpmg for the americans which gave a long history. Organization and indexing might be better laid out but its all here. A catalogue record of this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data a catalogue record for this book has been requested isbn 0203988760 master e book isbn isbn 07007352 print edition. Ww2 manuals more downloadable files and if it is ww2 aircraft manuals you are after, ive uploaded. As of today we have 78,682,680 ebooks for you to download for free.
Mg 42 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maschinengewehr 42, or machine gun 42 was a generalpurpose machine gun. German mg operator on the eastern ww2 history, military history. Feb 02, 2020 ive put together well over 100 ww2 manuals on this page, british, american and german. History of tom jones, a foundling by henry fielding free ebook. Sep 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
This was an early example of a generalpurpose machine gun. German machine gun mg42, the deadliest infantry weapon of ww2. Mg42 operators manual, translated from the wwii german official publication, paperback, new. Oct 26, 2017 the high rate of fire of the mg42 results in difficulty while aiming, due to the shaking after firing. The german maschinengewehr 42, or mg42, was one of the best machineguns of the war, both in combat and in ease of production. Mg42 is a short recoil operated, automatic fire, beltfeed weapon. This is three manuals combined into one volume, showing the main assemblies of the gun, what happens inside the gun during loading and shooting, and how to. It was this crudeness that enabled the mg 42 to be much more cost effectively produced and eventually led to its superseding the mg 32. Mg 42 operators manual, translation from original, paperback.
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