MG 42

The Machinengewehr 42 (or simply MG42) is a German universal machine gun designed in 1942. It was designed to fire 7.92x57mm Mauser rounds. It went into service with the Wermacht from 1942 to 1945. It was highly re-known for extremely high rate of fire, of between 1200 rpm to 1500 rpm. It proved to be on of the most effective machine guns of World War II. Later designs improved the MG42 into the MG3 Machine Gun.

Battlefield 1942
In Battlefield 1942, the MG42 is the Axis Forces' (Germany and Japan) main mounted machine, being easily spotted mounted on sandbags and tripods near originally Axis controlled flags and on Axis tanks and armored vehicles. It has moderate rate of fire, high damage, moderate accuracy and, since it is mounted, is completely void of recoil. It can be very effective at defending a position, but its main inconvenience is the quick overheating and the fact that a player using one will be completely immobile and will have no protection, therefore being highly vulnerable to sniper fire.

Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
In Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome, the MG42 is the main mounted machine gun for the Italian forces.

Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII
In Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII, the MG42 is added to German motorcycles and Küblewagens.

Trivia

 * The MG42 in-game is a direct equivalent to the Allies' M2 Borwning.
 * The MG42 has a significantly lower rate of fire than its real life counterpart, firing at a rate almost 2 times lower, in order to be balanced with the M2.