MG 42
General-purpose Machine Gun
DesignerWerner Gruner
Design Year1942
Difficulty
Easy
Era
World War II
In-Game Hints
- -Nicknamed 'Hitler's Buzzsaw'
- -Extremely high rate of fire (1200 rpm)
- -7.92x57mm Mauser caliber
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Nazi Germany
About the MG 42
The MG 42 is a general-purpose machine gun designed by Werner Gruner in 1942 from the World War II era. It is classified as a easy difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the MG 42 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.
Think you know where the MG 42 was designed? Play Gun Guesser to test your firearms geography knowledge, or browse the full firearms database to study up before your next game.
Can You Guess Where the MG 42 Was Made?
Test your knowledge in Gun Guesser — the free online gun quiz where you pin firearm origins on the world map.
