FG 42

Summary

FG 42 is a firearm model^[1]. It draws 692 Wikipedia views per month (firearm_model category, ranking #54 of 386).^[2]

Key Facts

• FG 42's image is recorded as Mitrailleuse-p1030118.jpg^[3].
• FG 42's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].
• FG 42's manufacturer is recorded as Rheinmetall AG^[5].
• FG 42's manufacturer is recorded as Krieghoff^[6].
• FG 42's collection is recorded as Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology^[7].
• FG 42's GND ID is recorded as 1035322609^[8].
• FG 42's subclass of is recorded as battle rifle^[9].
• FG 42's designed by is recorded as Louis Stange^[10].
• FG 42's Commons category is recorded as FG42^[11].
• FG 42's country of origin is recorded as Germany^[12].
• FG 42's country of origin is recorded as Nazi Germany^[13].
• FG 42's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[14].
• FG 42's participated in conflict is recorded as Yugoslav Wars^[15].
• FG 42's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01r8vm^[16].
• FG 42's service entry is recorded as +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z^[17].
• FG 42's service retirement is recorded as +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[18].
• FG 42's ammunition is recorded as 7.92×57mm Mauser^[19].
• FG 42's topic's main category is recorded as Category:FG42^[20].
• FG 42's Commons gallery is recorded as FG42^[21].
• FG 42's Giant Bomb ID is recorded as 3055-2680^[22].
• FG 42's Fandom article ID is recorded as cs.historika:Fallschirmjägergewehr_42^[23].

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Designation and Status

FG 42's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].

Why It Matters

FG 42 draws 692 Wikipedia views per month (firearm_model category, ranking #54 of 386).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]