The STG44 was an amazing weapon.
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Since we're really talking different generations of weapons, in a comparable generation what do you all think about a comparison of the PPSH 41 vs , say, the MP 38/40?
I believe the germans were well ahead of their time in weapons, but thankfully too little too late. Mine certainly gets the most looks and raised eyebrows at the range ;) Even the RSOs love it. Though its not FA it was on my bucket list. Took me on and off about 5 years to build.
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The MG-34/42 were great designs for their day, but the Germans erred when they considered it a "jack of all trades" - it wasn't a heavy MG by any stretch of the imagination and I'd rather have a Ma Deuce for ror that role then a MG-34/42.
Best MG? The fact that the United States hung a Ma Deuce on anything with wheels or treads probably helped out in many a battle.
-Tom
The MG42 was, by far, the best machine gun fielded during WWII for a wide variety of roles. The BMG was great for more limited roles, but no way could troops haul that heavy monster around like the Germans could use their MG42. Oh, yes, and the whole 1,200 round per minute cyclic rate, there's that minor detail too.
The MG42 was a superb anti-personnel MG, remains so to this day.