MG 42/59
General Purpose Machine Gun
DesignerBeretta/Whitehead Motofides
Design Year1959
Difficulty
Medium
In-Game Hints
- -This NATO-caliber machine gun is essentially a rechambered version of a legendary WW2 design
- -It served as the standard GPMG of an Allied nation that originally fought against it
- -Its rate of fire remains among the highest of any belt-fed weapon
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Italy
About the MG 42/59
The MG 42/59 is a general purpose machine gun designed by Beretta/Whitehead Motofides in 1959. It is classified as a medium difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the MG 42/59 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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