MG 42

The MG42, short from Maschinengewehr 42, was a machine gun that was developed for and entered service with Nazi Germany in 1942, during World War II. The MG42 has one of the highest average rates of fire (1500 rounds/min) of any single-barreled light machine gun. It has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operator use. The MG42's lineage continued past Nazi Germany's defeat, forming the basis for the nearly identical MG3 that is still used by the Bundeswehr.