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[[File:MG42.png|thumb|right|x280px|The MG42 on top of the Sd.Kfz.234/4]]
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''7.92 mm MG42''' is one of the main German rifle-calibre machine guns utilised in War Thunder alongside the [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]]
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_4}}
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{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_panzerwerfer_42}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_jgdpz_IV_L48}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Light tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_38t_Aufklarungspanzer}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_pz_IV_L70}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Sd.Kfz.234}}{{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2_td}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Medium tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ausf_f_panther}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Tank destroyers'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_panzerwerfer_42}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Sd.Kfz.234}}{{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_4}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Jadgpanzer IV}}{{Specs-Link|germ_jgdpz_IV_L48}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_pz_IV_L70}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_pz_IV_L70_A}}
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== General info ==
 
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The MG42 is a jack-of-all-trades of machine guns with no real weaknesses limiting its use for the larger part.
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=== Available ammunition ===
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{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|AP, AP-T}}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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The MG42 has a very high rate of fire meaning that the often drum belt is emptied very quickly. Small bursts should be used against lighter armoured vehicles that can be penetrated single shots should be used until the damage is being inflicted to conserve ammunition.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* High rate of fire
  
 
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* Low ammunition capacity
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* Low penetration against anything but light armour
  
 
== History ==
 
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The MG42 was significantly less expensive on the German industry at the time of production due to the parts being made out of stamped metal and employing a new roller locked action.
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One uniqueness of this gun is the barrel changing mechanism. Unlike most machine gun barrels, when replacing the barrel, it was necessary to remove the barrel from the side of the heat shield, requiring more space necessary to work around the machine gun unlike most other barrels of the time. Due to this issue, MG34 machine guns continued to be produced and were also installed in production Tiger and Panther tanks as series hull machine guns.
  
 
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File:Weapon MG 42 (7.92 mm).png|<small>The 7.92 mm MG42 mounted on the Sd.Kfz.234/4</small>
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{{Youtube-gallery|OVPxZdBxUJU|'''Hitler's Zipper: The MG-42 Universal Machine Gun''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''|GfJkU4Sah8I|'''Shooting the MG-34 and MG-42''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
  
 
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* [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]]
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* [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)]]
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* [[DT (7.62 mm)]]
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* [[MAC 31 (7.5 mm)]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 20 August 2023

The MG42 on top of the Sd.Kfz.234/4

Description

The 7.92 mm MG42 is one of the main German rifle-calibre machine guns utilised in War Thunder alongside the MG34 (7.92 mm)

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Light tanks  Sd.Kfz. 140/1
Sd.Kfz.234  Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD
Medium tanks  Panther F
Tank destroyers  15 cm Pz.W.42
Sd.Kfz.234  Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4
Jadgpanzer IV  Jagdpanzer IV · Panzer IV/70(V) · Panzer IV/70(A)

General info

The MG42 is a jack-of-all-trades of machine guns with no real weaknesses limiting its use for the larger part.

Available ammunition

  • Default: AP · AP · AP-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
AP 13 12 7 3 2 0
AP-T 9 8 6 3 0 0
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
AP 865 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°
AP-T 905 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

The MG42 has a very high rate of fire meaning that the often drum belt is emptied very quickly. Small bursts should be used against lighter armoured vehicles that can be penetrated single shots should be used until the damage is being inflicted to conserve ammunition.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate of fire

Cons:

  • Low ammunition capacity
  • Low penetration against anything but light armour

History

The MG42 was significantly less expensive on the German industry at the time of production due to the parts being made out of stamped metal and employing a new roller locked action.

One uniqueness of this gun is the barrel changing mechanism. Unlike most machine gun barrels, when replacing the barrel, it was necessary to remove the barrel from the side of the heat shield, requiring more space necessary to work around the machine gun unlike most other barrels of the time. Due to this issue, MG34 machine guns continued to be produced and were also installed in production Tiger and Panther tanks as series hull machine guns.

Media

Images

  • The 7.92 mm MG42 mounted on the Sd.Kfz.234/4

Videos
Hitler's Zipper: The MG-42 Universal Machine Gun - Forgotten Weapons
Shooting the MG-34 and MG-42 - Forgotten Weapons

See also

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Tank machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52
12.7 mm  FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany 
5.56 mm  MG4
7.62 mm  C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm  MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm  S.MG.50
USSR 
7.62 mm  DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm  DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm  KPVT
Britain 
7.62 mm  Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm  Vickers
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  L21A1
Japan 
6.5 mm  Type 91
7.62 mm  Type 74
7.7 mm  Type 97
12.7 mm  Type 60 (B)
China 
5.8 mm  QJT
7.62 mm  Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm  QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm  QJG02
Italy 
7.62 mm  Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm  34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.5 mm  AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm  A-A-F1N
8 mm  Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden 
6.5 mm  ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm  ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm  ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm  ksp 88

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