FG 42 Type II
Automatic Rifle
DesignerHeinrich Krieghoff
Design Year1944
Difficulty
Hard
Era
World War II
In-Game Hints
- -The stamped steel production version of a famous paratrooper rifle
- -Its feed mechanism directly influenced the M60 machine gun
- -Heavier and more controllable than its milled predecessor
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Nazi Germany
About the FG 42 Type II
The FG 42 Type II is a automatic rifle designed by Heinrich Krieghoff in 1944 from the World War II era. It is classified as a hard difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the FG 42 Type II along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.
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Can You Guess Where the FG 42 Type II Was Made?
Test your knowledge in Gun Guesser — the free online gun quiz where you pin firearm origins on the world map.
