A modded mg42 with over rpm compared to a modded mg34 with under 500 rpm. Its rivaled by the fn mag also called m240 in us military. Kv85 literal uphill battle vs tiger iis heroes and generals soviet tanker gameplay by the shermanator. Also, im lefthanded and firing the weapon with my left hand posed no problems, but when firing it righthanded, it would malfunction repeatedly. Jun 01, 2019 as with the mg34, the mg42 was used on a bipod as a light machine gun or on a tripod as a medium gun, though the high rate of fire made it difficult to control on a bipod. Thanks to vidar andresen for the contribution of items, and folke myrvang and sven hein for photos. Unless notified, all rifles can be equipped a scope, zoom depending on the faction.
Which is the best general purpose machine gun ever. The german maschinengewehr 42, or mg42, was one of the best machineguns of the war, both in combat and in ease of production. The early mg34 were extremly well made weapons that were very reliable for the time, but like already mentioned, extremly expensive, time and resource intensive to produce. It is the standard light machine gun of the german army.
This was an early issue equipment for the mg34 in ww2 and was mainly used in aa mounts of the mg34. I didnt test all the opening possibilities with okw but i guess a kubelmg34volks combo would be a choice. Mods are not really needed for lmg or smgits mostly needed for ba rifle and sa rifle. The mg34 41 was never officially adopted into service though it appeared in some numbers. Heroes and generals modded mg42 vs mg34 a classic case of the tortoise and the hair. Mg42 the 34 is more accurate than the 42 and has the selictivefire option. May 29, 2016 well since ive recently reread the mg 42 vs m2 browning thread and it popped up multiple times there that the mg 42 should be better compared to the the m1919 i just thought id make a thread for this comparison between the 2 standard issue mgs of the wehrmacht vs the standard issue of mmg of the. May 09, 2015 additionally, the mg34 was the primary machine gun used on virtually all german armored vehicles through the entire war. The only thing about it, is that your capping speed will be the speed of a snail. With the mg 34, the german wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower the generalpurpose machine gun gpmg. The mg42 fired a longer cartridge, 8mm, vs the mg3 firing. The mg42 could be produced in a fraction of the time it took to make an mg34, plus the parts were generally less machiningintensive than those of the mg34, and easier to replace. May 12, 2014 the mg34 and mg42 machine guns were the mainstay of german infantry and vehicle firepower during world war ii, and it will take several videos to properly cover them.
It was extremely reliable, highly resistant to dust and cold conditions and was extremely popular with the wehrmacht and understandably less popular with their enemies. Sigibrand heroes and generals heroes and generals gameplay heroes and. I pick defensive positions holding our checkpoints. Mg 3442 vs m1919 browning historical discussion war.
The mg 34 was a precision manufactured weapon and quite unreliable in muddy, dusty, cold and humid conditions. The other main feature the mg34 had over the 42 was the option to fire in single shot or full auto. Mg42, full metal replica airsoft, amg zib, aeg agm softair gsg. The mg42 was by all means an evolutionary step of the universal machinegun concept, it was designed from the start to be better than the mg34. The mg42 is also a copy of the mg34 with an upgraded rof and a few other changes. Decoration barrel mg34, orignal with manufacturer waa stamps, eu deco. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors. By controlling recoil and knowing which ammo type to use makes the mg42 one of the most deadly weapons in the. My take on how to build the mg42 laser without tight grip or any badge dependence. The mg34 was the first modern, general purpose machine gun to be produced in large quantities. Close combat weapons firearms this page explosives equipment. Mg42 taming the recoil heroes and generals youtube.
The mg42 was an improvement over the mg34 and much easier to manufacture. In comparison the mg42 was mainly manufactured with. I suppose it wouldnt actually be an mg42 if it was semiauto, like a semiauto kalashnikov isnt actually an ak47akmak74the fundamental point of an ak47 is that its an automatic weapon, so a semiauto version is actually a very different. Hey, in this video i decided to test out the mg34 and the mg42 and compare how good they are, with this i did. World war 2 bing images german soldiers ww2, german army, mg34.
Late war german tactical doctrine called for panzerschreck andor panzerfaust. My dream is to make high quality gaming videos of mainly pc gameplay. If you liked the content then like subscribe and favourite. The mg42 was significantly cheaper and much more reliable than its previous iteration, less prone to jamming, and. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Although the mg 34 was reliable and dominant on the battlefield, its dissemination throughout the german forces was hampered due to its. The 42 is more relible than the 34 but lacks the selictivefire.
The mg34 is still much more controllable and better for mid to long ranges imo. The main difference between the mg 34 and mg 42 is reliability in combat action. M1919 mg m1919 mg specialist using the m1919 light machinegun in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. The mg34 is in reality the grandfather of all modern lmgs. Heroes and generals is a freetoplay massively online fps with a strategic multiplayer campaign. And while i agree the rof of the mg42 was probably too high, the soldiers trained to use it were very good at changing the barrel, as someone mentioned earlier it took an average of 6 seconds. If you want a higher rpm close to mid range gun the mg42 is probably a better bet. The mg 42 heavy machine gun team is a weapon team in company of heroes. The mg 34 was the mainstay of german army support weapons from the time of its first issue in 1935 until 1942, when it was supplanted by the next einheitsmaschinengewehr generation maschinengewehr 42 or mg 42.
The feed tray, top cover assembly and barrel are different. Download wallpapers browning m2, american heavycaliber machine gun. For the mg42 i like the same loadout, but the heavy spring is not a must have. I think that at least the mg42 i mainly use this than mg34 is now a more situational weapon. Infantry start with semiautomatic rifles m1 garand for americans, gewehr 43 for germans, and svt40 for soviets which have very reliable hipfire and accuracy. Well since ive recently reread the mg 42 vs m2 browning thread and it popped up multiple times there that the mg 42 should be better compared to the the m1919 i just thought id make a thread for this comparison between the 2 standard issue mgs of the wehrmacht vs the standard issue of mmg of the united states.
This was for the mg34 mg42 heavy machine gun teams for the. Wehrmacht mg42 reproduction full metal with real wood stock, and metal gearbox. The mg42 is one of the most famous weapons of the second world war for good reason it is a relatively light machine gun able to output an incredibly high. Barrel change on the mg42 might be easier than on the mg34 i have no experience whatsoever with the mg34, but it still requires the use of a mitten as there is no carrying handle mounted on the barrel. Mg42 heavy machine gun team company of heroes wiki. Additionally the mg42 did not replace the mg34, but served as a cheapertoproduce supplement to the wehrmachts automatic weapon requirements during the war. According to uniforms and traditions of the german army, vol. To use the patronentrommel 34, the standard feed cover had to be replaced with a special magazine holder. The mg34 is very viable at much longer ranges doing this, and can be 2 hit kill at 150m. Sometimes it is not just mechanical improvements but economic ones such as the 42 over the 3. Mg 26 mg 30 mg 34 mg 42 mg 45 mg 1 img 28 mg 3536a faustpatrone. So they might give everyone body armor and change heavy set to something other than what it does now.
I run mg34 at max rpm and the mg42 at stock with tight grip gold. Mg42 vs mg34 company of heroes 2 general discussions. I didnt test all the opening possibilities with okw but i guess a kubel mg34 volks combo would be a choice. The mg34s production cost in time and resources was greater and was sensitive. The maschinengewehr 34, first operational in 1934 as the name implies, was designed as a multipurpose, highly reliable machine gun with an extremely high cyclic rate of fire and it performed admirably in this role. However, today if i had a choice on which weapon i would like to have i would chose the mg34. The mg42 grind with an mg34 is painful but shorter. The panzerkampfwagen ii is a fast and maneuverable german light tank.
It set the standard for machineguns in the years that followed, and as such was the most important machinegun of the war. Please leave a comment below, like, or subscribe if you want to. I will try to record such titles as heroes and generals, gta 5, rust, acu, dayz, and mu. Check out inspiring examples of schutzstaffel artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. Max out the mg34 and i feel it performs better for longer than the mg42. The mg42 has a higher rof than the 34 and is less accurate than the 34. The mg34 panzerlauf was a german tank machine gun variant of the mg34. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its. I would take the 34 if i was on the western front and the 42 in the desert and the eastern front. The maschinengewehr 34 or mg34 is a recoiloperated aircooled medium. Decoration barrel mg34, orignal with manufacturer waa stamps. Oct 15, 2019 the gravedigger event has started heroes.
Historically, the mg34 must give mg42 because it is an earlier gun. The maschinengewehr 42 or mg42 is a recoiloperated aircooled general. Its high rate of fire makes it a dangerous opponent. Fixed a rare issue where logging into the game would cause the launcher to get stuck on downloading language file. It is trained by the wehrmacht, produced in the wehrmacht quarters. The fn mag belongs to a family of machine guns all descendants of the wwii era german d. Another point to think about is that the 8mm is a lower pressure round than the. More points are awarded for hitting or killing enemy soldiers. Because the second and third ones all incorporated improvements from its predecessors. Sep 08, 2006 there really isnt a great deal of difference, bear. I use the mg42 by proning at long range and firing 5 round bursts at enemies that try to get into the next point. However you should check your state and local laws before ordering. Maschinengewehr modell 34 mg34 general purpose machine gun. Mg34 vrs mg42 the firearms forum the buying, selling or.
The maschinengewehr 34 or mg34 is a recoiloperated aircooled medium machine gun, designed and manufactured by mauser. Various models of the mg34, with small differences, were produced for the german wehrmacht during world war ii. I think the kubel suppresses better than the mg 34 actually. This was something that was very much liked by infantry over the mg42 which you had only the option to put it into safe or full auto. The maschinengewehr 42 or mg42 is a recoiloperated aircooled general purpose machine gun, designed and manufactured by mauser. Today i compare with svenskost, which machine gun is better. The mg42 is the overall better one, with the fester griff hard grip in english. The mounted version of the mg34 uses the patronentrommel 34 which is actually a magazine and does not use any belts. But, according to a contemporary us army intelligence bulletin, the high rate of fire meant that fire could only be kept on target for a very brief period, and vast. Featuring specially commissioned fullcolour artwork and drawing upon numerous technical manuals and firsthand accounts, this study explores the technological development, varied roles and lasting influence of the revolutionary mg 34 and mg 42 machine guns and their postwar successors. We run 8mm in our mg42 so i havent done the switch but some do recommend upgrading the drive spring. There is no domestic restrictions on the sale of parts or spare parts sets at this time. The weaponsequipment usable by each soldier is divided into 4 categories. May 22, 2018 the mg34 41 was intended to succeed the original mg34 model but this never occurred curtailed largely by the arrival of the more streamlined and equallyeffective mg42 series.
It is armed with a fastfiring 20mm cannon which is extremely effective against infantry and lightly armored vehicles. Aug 18, 2015 its the mg42, not the mg34, that had the very real risk of firing out of battery, especially later production models. Panzerschreck was the popular name for the raketenpanzerbuchse 54 an 88 mm reusable. It is great for sustained fire against recon cars greyhound, jeeps, and aircraft. The mg34 was at its introduction the most advanced machine gun in the world. The allies never had a gun that was quite the equal of the mg42. More than this, it is a mobile supression platform which makes it verry usefull. Mauser, the mg42 hosts a greater rate of fire over its predecessor, the mg34.
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