FG42 Type 1 [Prototype] to 500yds: Practical Accuracy (The literal pain of small arms development)

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: Frohe Weihnachten! 🎄 The FG42 Type I was a marvel that it even existed. With a short development time and an impossible set of requirements, the Luftwaffe indeed ended up with a “Paratrooper’s Rifle“ that was shorter and lighter than a Kar98k, capable of firing open bolt full auto and closed bolt semi auto... but was it truly that easy of a development? Developing and designing new firearms is a DIFFICULT process. Most people forget. Earlier we worked with Smith Machine Group who loaned us their prototype FG42 Type 1 to get our hands on some familiarization for the system. We must emphasize that this is the prototype S/N 0001, and not the production models that actually work very well. The machine work was impressive on the automatic rifle, but there were certainly issues with the rifle operations. While most would likely be upset and send the weapon back, we wanted