Posted: 2/2/2012 12:16:52 PM EDT
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Just thought some of ya'll may find this interesting, as this is the first time I have ever seen an FG-42 for sale.
I don't recall ever even seeing magazines for these, let alone a functioning piece 
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A long while back, somebody posted a picture of a guy with a collection of something like 12+ registered bringback FG-42s.
Basically, he owned all but two or three in the entire nation. More than a million dollars worth lined up on a hearth. It was eye-watering. |
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A long while back, somebody posted a picture of a guy with a collection of something like 12+ registered bringback FG-42s. Basically, he owned all but two or three in the entire nation. More than a million dollars worth lined up on a hearth. It was eye-watering. Yup, and I'm sure he'll buy this one too. |
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A long while back, somebody posted a picture of a guy with a collection of something like 12+ registered bringback FG-42s. Basically, he owned all but two or three in the entire nation. More than a million dollars worth lined up on a hearth. It was eye-watering. +1, I remember that photo. Wish I had saved it. |
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A long while back, somebody posted a picture of a guy with a collection of something like 12+ registered bringback FG-42s. Basically, he owned all but two or three in the entire nation. More than a million dollars worth lined up on a hearth. It was eye-watering. Yup, and I'm sure he'll buy this one too. Pretty much, on one hands, its awsome he has the ability to do so, on the other hand, fuck that guy 
Not that I would ever be able to afford one, even if he wasn't setting the demand artificially haha |
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A long while back, somebody posted a picture of a guy with a collection of something like 12+ registered bringback FG-42s. Basically, he owned all but two or three in the entire nation. More than a million dollars worth lined up on a hearth. It was eye-watering. +1, I remember that photo. Wish I had saved it. I remember it as well. It was glorious. |
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Just thought some of ya'll may find this interesting, as this is the first time I have ever seen an FG-42 for sale. I don't recall ever even seeing magazines for these, let alone a functioning piece
Hell of an investment, thats for sure. the last julia auction had 1 FG-42 MG, and two or three semi-auto FG-42's. probably all came out of the same collection. |
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Supposed to sort of fill the role of an SMG, a LMG, and a rifle all in one.
Compact size, full auto with a rifle cartridge, optics mount. Open bolt on full-auto to keep temps down, closed bolt on semi-auto for more accuracy, pretty innovative weapon all things considered. That being said, rattling off a mag in FA would be an experience 
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg I can almost count 11 FG-42s through the drool on my monitor. |
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg Its... beautiful. |
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How was this employed in a Fallschrimjager platoon? I assume as a LMG? It was a general-purpose weapon, sort of a proto-assault rifle, but using a full power cartridge. Only a few thousand were made, but they were used on some famous commando missions like the rescue of Mussolini, so they became much more famous than their numbers would suggest. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg I can almost count 11 FG-42s through the drool on my monitor. You can find out who owns these by going to page 149 of the expanded edition of the Collector's Grade book, "Death from Above, The German FG42 Paratroop Rifle". That picture is in the book. The gun on the far left is not an FG42 but a 1950's Swiss Bern gun (based on the FG42). Here is me a few years ago holding a couple of those guns:  |
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg 
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg I can almost count 11 FG-42s through the drool on my monitor. You can find out who owns these by going to page 149 of the expanded edition of the Collector's Grade book, "Death from Above, The German FG42 Paratroop Rifle". That picture is in the book. The gun on the far left is not an FG42 but a 1950's Swiss Bern gun (based on the FG42). Here is me a few years ago holding a couple of those guns: For those of us who don't own the book, why don't you inform us who owns them? Is he famous? |
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg I came. |
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg 
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It's a damn good thing the war wasn't decided by who had the sexiest weapons. We had our own equivalent: http://www.timemoneyandblood.com/images/weapons/american/johnson1941.jpg As much as I appreciate the Johnson weapons, that is not sexy. |
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It's a damn good thing the war wasn't decided by who had the sexiest weapons. We had our own equivalent: http://www.timemoneyandblood.com/images/weapons/american/johnson1941.jpg What was Melvin Johnson's shop is still semi-active as a gun smith.Its only occasionally open as the proprietor is in his 80s but his machinegun collection is very nice. |
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg God I hope his house never burns down. |
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I have no idea who owns these. I ran across this picture somewhere a few years ago and saved it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wVVcUv4OhcY/TysAviJoOSI/AAAAAAAACDY/7Q_26PIOiU0/s800/FG42s.jpg You Sir Are a TRUE Arfcom Hero. CP |