Shooting the FG42: The Hype is Real

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The hype? Yeah, it's real. The FG42 is the nicest full-auto full-power rifle I have yet fired. This is a recut of a previous video that KZbin decided to squash.
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[@Klendathu_Hotdrop]

M60: D...Dad ? FG42: Ja mein Sohn

[@jonathanwells223]

G E T S O M E

[@atanker5548]

@@jonathanwells223 Ahoy referent?

[@kiowhatta1]

Wir haben Möglichkeiten, Waffen zum Reden zu bringen!

[@PrinsPrygel]

@Zarathustra M60 is based on the MG42 design, they took all the good features and dumped them by the wayside, and kept all the bad features. M60 was never a good LMG/MMG. In the acceptance test it was put up against among others FN MAG, and political reasons led to the M60 being adopted. Guess what it was replaced with when they finally ditched the M60? It was replaced with the updated version of FN MAG, the one that was not deemed "worthy" in the initial trials, and was adopted as the M240.

[@cstlbrvo5615]

@@PrinsPrygel My friend from Vietnam wanted to get a M60 DCM. Instead, I convinced him to get a Barrett 50. He seemed happy with that choice.

[@historygrunts]

Find someone who looks at you like Ian looks at an FG42

[@iLLeag7e]

Looked like true love to me

[@highestqualitypigiron]

no one will come close to how much ian loved holding that fg42

[@seppesneyers3592]

Mission impossible: the Ian 42

[@thewaraboo2824]

I found some people who look at me like Ian looks at the Zip .22, does that count?

[@historygrunts]

@@thewaraboo2824 😂😂😂

[@ablethreefourbravo]

"I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. Which... you didn't." Truer words were never spoken.

[@bobmartin9918]

When a military puts in an impossible order with loads of requirements, only for the company to actually succeed...

[@dabootv]

it was a german company after all :D

[@vahidmoosavian6313]

@@dabootv well said, mate.

[@dureteheiral1793]

@@dabootv and better yet, the wehrmacht did put their money where they mouth were, those FG42 clearly won't came cheap, yet the wehrmacht still put significant numbers to bought.. Or simply because that weren't any other candidates.. Yes, wehrmacht could easily threw everything out, and issued modified mg42 with 50 rounds mag ala rpd 'drum mag' instead.. But obviously Frontline troops would not allowed that..

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

@@dureteheiral1793 Cut down mg42s would be too heavy and not have nearly the accuracy of the fg42 in closed bolt mode. The weapons were unloaded for jump as well and the time to ready a belt in box 50rounder compared to slamming home a 20 box is pretty huge. Total felt recoil is lower on this with a more feasible ammo burn rate given paras too. All in all fg42 is remarkably fit for purpose given how ridiculous the requested purpose was. Also, procurement was 100% Luftwaffe, no wehrmacht involvement.

[@coreygolder6503]

@@CtrlAltRetreat the Luftwaffe was part of the Wehrmacht. The Luftwaffe (airforce) Heer (army) and Kreigsmarine (navy) formed the Wehrmacht (Nazi controlled German armed forces) :)

[@Trollo_Swaggins]

It really boggles my mind that the Germans were able to make a fully automatic full power cartridge battle rifle that’s more controllable than the vast majority of stuff being made today.

[@jessicamason2526]

its part of the reason it resembles a bullpup as ian said the the whole action recipricates back into the stock using its inertia to help fight the kick of the gun for you its not really kraut space magik if you understand physics and how firearms work and as for alot of modern firearms its more of a combination of 2 things that keep this sort of thing from the majority of designs today 1 the stigma alot of people (not all mind you) have of "over engineered german weapons were bad" and 2 if that gun had any serious mechanical foul ups (which can happen with any gun even the "venerable" ak platform) i cant say idd want to have to field strip it to clear the block under fire with possible foul ups in any area with major moving parts such as the for mentioned stock area

[@steveg1667]

Look at the AK rifles when you shoot you see the barrel bend that is why they lack accuracy this thing has no bend to the barrel and firing a much more powerful round.

[@antona.4572]

@@steveg1667 FYI, the muzzle velocity of FG-42 is only about 730 m/s, which is comparable to that of AK's, despite using a more powerful full-size rifle cartridge. So, the firing range on it was actually about the same as with AK (700-800 m). But with AK's 7,62x39 intermediate cartridge weighing less, you could carry more ammo with you. And FG was much more expensive to manufacture than AK (that's why only about 10 000 of them were produced) and somewhat less reliable too.

[@riesenfliegefly7139]

@@antona.4572 Caliber and muzzle velocity are just 2 factors. 7,62x39 carries about 2000J and the 7,92x57 carries 3500-4000J. Therefore it had more power and range. And who the hell is firing AK (or any assault rifles) up to 800 meters ?

[@antona.4572]

@@riesenfliegefly7139 3500-4000 J for 7.92x57 mm - is it specifically when it is being fired from FG-42, or from a regular Mauser K98 rifle, or MG-34/MG-42 machine gun? My understanding is kinetic energy of a round also depends on it's initial velocity, not just a weight and caliber? Or am I wrong? And yeah, most people wouldn't be able to hit a target from 800 m distance, especially when firing an assault rifle.

[@braydenbradbury6054]

Roses are red Violets are blue Fallshirmjägergewehr 42

[@TridentGP7]

Nah that would be zweiundvierzig

[@nfiniteme2996]

lol nice

[@fesa_performance9617]

*Fallschirmjägergewehr Zweiundvierzig :) Iam Austrian

[@makotoyuki2199]

sir schamilott xx Austrian German word?!

[@fesa_performance9617]

@Commander LoLMaN Na Serwas do hom ma jo an Deitschn ;) This is our dialect

[@EduEnYT]

Ian after firing the M14 in full auto: "whoa!" "jeez!" "oof!" Ian after firing the FG42 in full auto: "this thin is REALLY slick!"

[@gamering149]

ow oof my shoulders

[@tomas7448]

Who does want semi auto?

[@chipsterb4946]

And then compare 7.62 NATO to 8mm Mauser. Hint: 8mm Mauser is a very serious rifle cartridge.

[@pierrevilley6675]

@@chipsterb4946 3400J vs 4100J 😬 and the 8mm is 10% slower, so the difference is only because of the weight, which means the 8mm Mauser has way more momentum and therefore way more recoil. And yet the Germans still made it controlable.

[@famalam943]

@@pierrevilley6675because the m14 was basically a m1 garand with an adjusted gas system. Where as the fg was designed from the ground up without any unnecessary hold overs and restrictions. (One of the selling points to the DoD on the m14 was old garlands could be built into m14s - which didn’t happen)

[@alexm566]

That's the most aggressive firearm sound I ever heard I think

[@unwnme]

agreed! Somehow I feel like most German weaponry from that time sound very very aggressive.

[@macobuzi]

@@unwnme Germans at that time also sound very agressive.

[@anonplayer8529]

Yeah, it does sound so great 😂 comparing to modern military pipsqueak cartidges this still sounds like a GUN.

[@happytomato1135]

​@@macobuzi As they should be. Sunshine and rainbow don't win wars.

[@gary_beniford]

I wouldnt be surprised to learn one of the requirements from the german military would be "gun must sound scary" "gun must incite fear". Consider they put whistles on bombs so they were aware of sound induced psychological tactics

[@draug7966]

Lets face it, anyone who wouldnt go "hehehehe" after firing this thing is not normal.

[@franciscoschwarz6451]

Rare to see Ian so emotional 😄

[@marksasahara1115]

Yeah, Ian's laugh at the end is great.

[@danphariss133]

Seems normal to me.

[@Rawhide68]

LOL!!!

[@andrasvajda2371]

Sorry i most definetly would'nt go "hehehehe".... I am not that controlled... i would legit loose my shit hollering like a madman and getting a second magazine...

[@jameslahey6358]

“This thing is REALLY slick” Highest possible compliment from gun Jesus.

[@jimmiller5600]

Nah, that borderline psychotic laugh at the closing was the stamp of love.

[@claudiocarbone2225]

@@jimmiller5600 perfect ending for a badass video

[@scratchy996]

That consistent case ejection...

[@laurensa.1803]

@@scratchy996 Germanic perfection

[@randolphramos3827]

gun jesus :D

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

“There is a semi auto setting... we don’t care about the semi auto setting” he knows us so well XD

[@Rabbitflyer5]

But part of the uniqueness of the FG42 is that it fires from an open bolt on full auto and from a closed bolt on semi auto...

[@WayStedYou]

Not much point showing uo to shoot a rare sub 10k fg42 with full auto and not doing so

[@samchan9484]

1:17-1:30 Notice how the bolt is almost completely decelerated, before it hits the back of the reciever (almost like the constant recoil system on the Ultimax 100 and the AA-12). This explains the controllability on full auto vs something like the M14, where the bolt smacks into the back of the reciever.

[@Alchemerrific]

I noticed that as well. It looks like the bolt isn't going back far enough to pickup the next round, but it is. I assume that buffer spring built into the shoulder stock aids significantly in reducing felt recoil.

[@arizonaranger527]

So you just need a slightly spongier spring 😂

[@ModelsbyMe]

M4 - Do you really believe your own hype that much FG42 - I AM THE HYPE

[@muhammadnursyahmi9440]

*laugh in Stoner 63A

[@chiranjibbaruah5044]

Team 4star reference

[@DumDumHistory]

That's a fantastic reference, right there.

[@garretphegley8796]

M1941 Johnson *Kicks Dirt on the ground (Do you think they like me?)

[@xjamesx7047]

_"Not yet"_ *It's treason then*

[@seangannon6081]

Between this and the MG42 the Germans definitely won the “ scariest sounding guns” award.

[@toaster9922]

20mm vulcan cannon would like a word

[@calimdonmorgul7206]

@@toaster9922 Vulcan is post war though. Nothing comes close to a proper MK anyway.^^

[@robertgaudet7407]

I don't doubt those famous 88s made a hell of a racket as well...

[@nicojokelin5547]

@@toaster9922 If Post war what about the a-10 brrrt

[@Legitcar117]

Sean Gannon between this and the mg42, we got the m60.

[@tommyw.9424]

The difference between watching Ian shoot this and the M14 is pretty incredible.

[@Immolator772]

In the early CODs, the weapon actually has the same sound which is really impressive.

[@koettfaers]

Stop talk about fking games.

[@malteschaper3782]

I still remember the moment in game when you first get this gun.

[@YugoslavGamer]

@@malteschaper3782 Yeah, scoped version in that french village

[@donaldneill4419]

"I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did...which, you didn't..." It's funny because it's true.

[@no_idea8012]

It's sad because it's true.

[@peterwelsh6975]

Love Ian's honesty.

[@doodskie999]

M60: my sound alone can make the enemies run in fear FG42: thats cute

[@SlimeJime]

wwii soldier who isn't afraid of gunshots from rifles: *dies

[@MrCouchmen]

MG42: Gentlemen, cool off.

[@Yosemite-George-61]

"The Pig" was an embarrasement to the US technology, you ever used one?

[@tecnispeedfight]

MG42: „brrrrrrtt brrrrrrrt brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt“ M60: *left the chat*

[@PeterNgola]

@@Yosemite-George-61 how so I recall training with you guys on it and everyone was pleased with it Yank and Brit alike

[@hardys1664]

Came to know about this "Paratrooper gun" while playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein and it's my favorite for the game now.

[@firestuka8850]

As my favorite weapon in that game, it also came with a banger of an ost as the Paratroopers came , blasting me as they glided down. I was shocked and then when I got the gun , I was shocked even more. I loved the gun too much. Also , if you've played Medal of Honor Airborne, I would love to play a remastered and expanded version of that game with the FG42 and with VR support.

[@ridic27235]

Watching the slo-mo ejected brass flight patterns is dope. That is engineering at it's finest and the optimal ejection angle in my opinion.

[@711jastin]

MG42: Hitler's Buzz saw FG42: Hitler's Jackhammer

[@BioClone]

FP42: Hitler's Car? *FührerPanzerfahrzeug

[@petertwadell5046]

Walther PPK: Hitler’s light switch?

[@ArpaZha]

STG44 : hitler's power drill

[@The23Anonymous]

Tiger 2: Hitler's Pussycat

[@maximbatov9947]

@@petertwadell5046 I wish he used that switch in '39

[@user-yk7dc9hu2k]

Only 7000 original fg 42's were made, there was more frickin panzer IV's than there were fg 42's

[@ExternalInputs]

The Panzer IV did have a head start of quite a few years though.

[@leefithian3704]

Not a lot of German paratroopers after Crete ?

[@antona.4572]

About 10 000 FGs were built, to be exact. Still, not a lot

[@iqramcheonn1249]

@@leefithian3704 they had to go for a defensive kind of war after crete i guess?

[@tomw.6511]

I have read a few FG42s showed up in the 1990s in Bosnia. The Yugoslavs also had StG44s in reserve for many decades. Prvi Partizan of Serbia still makes 7.92x33mm kurz Sturmgewehr ammo.

[@JustinSeara]

@1:06 that cartridge ejects PERFECTLY

[@RinaRavyn]

just a SWISH and FLICK =3

[@madtuner1967]

Greetings from a Kraut living in Germany/Black Forest. It makes me proud how much appreciation all of you have for this FG42. What a shame that we have so strict gun laws in Germany, so i will never be able to shoot such a legendary gun. At least i was able to shoot the MG42 during my time in the German Bundeswehr..😎

[@Brustpilot]

It's not a shame. Look to the U.S. - the weapon law destroy the whole sociity.

[@erniefrijole2618]

@@Brustpilot Society in US is just fine. Uns geht's hervorragend. The media just likes to focus on the weakest link. That sells more papers.

[@Brustpilot]

@@erniefrijole2618 Over ten thousand deaths every year due to gun injuries is not just "media". It's statistics. In addition to two other things that are wrong in your text this is just stupid.

[@erniefrijole2618]

@@Brustpilot Spare me SJW! There are about 430 accidental gun deaths in the US per year. About the same as there are by accidental electrocution. Unintentional falls are by far the biggest accidental threat to American lives.

[@Brustpilot]

@@erniefrijole2618 2020: 19276 Deaths due to the use of firearms. Source: Gun Violence Archive; statista. That you only count accidental firearms use is sheer ignorance. Shame on the U.S. Another fact: The U.S. are the best at nothing, except military spending. de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/579175/umfrage/vorfaelle-und-todesfaelle-durch-schusswaffen-in-den-usa/

[@opoxious1592]

Unbelievable that this weapon is nearly 80 years old. It still looks like it could have been invented in our time. Such a modern look.

[@Chris_FMS_Redfield]

Except the side magazine.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The side magazine surely helps with prone shooting.

[@sethsherlock9694]

@@HappyBeezerStudios IDK man, I think with the return of the battle rifle support weapon concept, side fed may make a comeback. 30 round mags on M27s fit fine prone, 60 round drums less so. Now you need longer more unwieldy bipods that increase barrel travel on firing. Or just rotate 416 receiver and feed to the left, now you can snap in your 30 round mags, a 60 round drum, or a modified belt stripper. With France moving to the 416 from the famas, making the m27 (a heavy 416) the next gen NATO battle rifle platform would standardize a lot of parts. With Germany using the G36 with a similar action, this is even more practical as a generational overhaul.

[@sethsherlock9694]

@@Azumazini that has a lot of interesting potential and solves lost issues. I just worry about maintenance and reliability issues with such a design. Drums have their own issues with a coiled continuous spring, this thing from what I can read is going to have potentially 3 springs jamming into each other if something goes wrong.

[@Azumazini]

@@sethsherlock9694 I got out of the Marine Corps back in 2005, but from what I hear out at Pendleton from a few buddies still in is that the reliability issues seem to be very low and that the design is pretty sound. Quad stack magazines have been in use civilian side for sometime with little problems. I should have also mentioned the one they are testing is the Surefire 60 round quad stack which is a STANAG and aluminum like the original 30 round STANAG's. This makes it familiar with units already using those magazines.

[@MegaNerevar]

This makes the BAR looks like a prehistoric club

[@alimanski7941]

The BAR was invented some 25 years earlier...

[@moss8448]

you wouldn't have to lug around so much more ammo with a BAR and it only takes one to kill

[@antona.4572]

And BAR still had better ballistics and firing range.

[@jimbosc]

@@antona.4572 30.06 round better than Mauser 8mm explains most of that - BAR was a good piece - but MG42 would be a better suppression weapon assuming you have the ammo to keep feeding it.

[@antona.4572]

@@jimbosc I thought BAR's higher effectiveness was mainly due to it's longer barrel (FG-42's was kind of short). I didn't know 30.06 was overall a better round than 7,92x57 mm Mauser. And yeah, with MG-42 machine gun, you would need lots of ammo. IMHO, with it's rate of fire of 1200-1500 rounds/minute, it would make a great aircraft or flak weapon. Not sure why would you need such a high rate of fire for slow moving ground targets.

[@a.h.s.3006]

What is lovely about the FG42 is that the design principle itself is also simple. Open bolt: Use the same system as Lewis gun. A notch on the bolt that is released by the trigger. Closed bolt: Put a second notch for the trigger at the other end of the bolt so it is closed but not fired. Add a spring to make it work like a striker. And bam. Open-Closed bolt achieved. Next, make it fire a full powered cartridge. Head Engineer: What makes gun more controllable? Engineers: Bipods. Recoil Buffers. Muzzle devices. Head Engineer: That's a lot of excellent idea guys, I am not sure which one to put. Engineers: How about all of it? Head Engineer: And that's the best idea I had today, start working on it. And that's the core idea of the FG42. Bring tried and proven concepts, all of which work well separately, and combine them into one. Brilliant.

[@anwarsentinel1752]

Imagine if a German arms manufacturer made a modern day version of this

[@LisaAnn777]

I know smith machine group does or at least used to, but idk if they are German, And I'm too stoned and lazy to google it right now.

[@alexm566]

@@LisaAnn777 that's semi auto only

[@worldtraveler930]

I would be happy to own one!!! 🤠👍

[@jesusizquierdo3831]

Königgrätz March starts playing

[@Reichstaubenminister]

Germany isn't what it used to be. The potential wasted doesn't know an end.

[@Exophis]

It's sounds like it's shooting thunder and it's beautiful

[@maximilienrobespierre7927]

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Thunder Stick"

[@supermilkshake6745]

Storm gewehr

[@tmawiatmawia1875]

Nein nein nein nein

[@llKoopav2ll]

@@psychoaiko666 Schleich dich, Commie.

[@DoktorNap]

Reminds me of the shootout scenes in Heat.

[@kiandocherty3589]

2:40 Jesus chases the merchants out of the temple, circa 23 AD.

[@Agent1W]

Except He didn't do it with lethal weapons, eh.

[@sillylittleowlguy2392]

Fetts4ck no they didn’t. BC is before christ, AD is anno domini

[@synthsol5522]

How antisemetic of you

[@dinoj8126]

@@synthsol5522 shut up snowflake

[@gaestroorly4668]

And then he laughs

[@marcelbork92]

I like it how he, as a left hander, MUST shoot it right-handed. :) This rifle could be well used for therapeutic purposes.

[@serathaevistille995]

That thing sounds more terrifying than I would have ever expected. I feel bad for the people on the other end of it in History.

[@randomstranger_3]

Hmmm, you have a _very interesting_ profile pic. Well, don't mind me. Just continue on with your discussions.

[@serathaevistille995]

@@randomstranger_3 Thank you, I think.

[@tompalmer5986]

Those Germans are great engineers. One time when I was in the army in Germany they sent a couple of us over to the German firing range. I fired a machine gun that looked like an MG 42. I was surprised how many rounds went down range when I pulled the trigger, but it didn't vibrate or jump around. It was an exquisite piece of machinery.

[@thelordofbacon4258]

@@badgermcbadger1968 not complete

[@panzerivausfg4062]

@@badgermcbadger1968 Nah, we had it mounted in our tanks here in Greece

[@Hiarren]

Were, anyway. They just stopped doing anything meaningful since 1945.

[@dirkscheidemann3127]

@@Hiarren ...yeah, and you better be happy about that...^^

[@tyomies6168]

@@Hiarren That is not true. Their military tech is still top-notch actually.

[@TheLoxxxton]

And low, he went forth to bestow his brass bounty upon the great unwashed. Blessed is gun jesus

[@Toledotourbillion]

Thank you pastor for the sermon. I always attend comment mass for my weekly lessons about gun jesus.

[@utkarshchaurasia2233]

I fucking love the comments section

[@sladjan0705]

Amen

[@EvilTwinn]

*lo. Low is a different word entirely.

[@greengabe5]

loxxxton poxxxton *Amen*

[@KanesTrades]

The sweat sound of strength and dominance for those wielding it and the nightmarish sound of death for those it was aimed at.

[@vast634]

Interesting how much the barrel actually wobbles when seen in slow-motion. This is likely a big factor in a weapons accuracy.

[@pierremauboussin3527]

Looks to me like it's "tuned" by having the length and bolt action carefully developed so that the wave that develops in the barrel with each round fired has the muzzle return to center when the next round reaches it.

[@captainsewerrat]

As a german I imagine the Luftwaffe requested an "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau" which loosely translated to "Egg laying wool milk pig/sow" something that provides everything in one package.

[@johneden2033]

That is an absolutely excellent phrase that I wish translated into English properly, and also wasn't impossible for us to pronounce.

[@patrickflying17]

@@johneden2033 the jack of all trades.

[@GaldirEonai]

@@patrickflying17 It's "jack of all trades" with an added layer of complete absurdity. A jack of all trades is something that can possibly exist. The "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau" is deliberately worded as being utterly, ridiculously absurd...of course, that was in an era before GMOs, so...:P

[@TheZiPProject]

*Vollmilchsau

[@FroggyFrog9000]

Its such a great gun :)

[@THEfamouspolka]

That chuckle at the end told me everything I needed to know about the FG42

[@RC000000000]

F*G42

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

THEfamouspolka FG, not MG MG42 is a different weapon, but not less awesome!

[@THEfamouspolka]

@@gorillaguerillaDK Thank you for proof reading my comments😉 must have been because the F and M keys are so close together on my keyboard!😁 The original comment hasbeen changed to reflect accurate information. Is either the keyboard retardation, or reflecting on the cost of original 20 round mags... have a great day my friend!!

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

THEfamouspolka No problem! Perhaps it was just a Freudian slip... 😜 I mean, the MG42 is absolutely not less awesome!!! And a great day to you as well....

[@GustavLindstroem]

I thought the exact same thing... The way Ian chuckles after having fired a weapon really gives the awsomeness away. Same with the Lahti 20mm shooting video 😁

[@mr.squatch4265]

I absolutely love the muzzle flash and the sheer sound of the thing, got to get my hands on one some day.

[@BuckScrotumn]

If nothing else, the intimidation factor from the sound of this thing is enough to prove its worth. It would be so difficult to keep morale high while headed towards that sound.

[@Firehazard1988]

Not to mention simultaniously deafening and shaking loose the fillings of any ally stood in the vicinity. The concussion of 8mm mauser combined with that muzzle break must have been obnoxious to say the least.

[@ronschramm9163]

"...verily did Gun Jesus spaketh unto his disciples and sayeth..."if you want semi-auto, switch it to semi-auto, but we don't really want semi-auto, do we?" And the multitude rejoiced in His wisdom and the righteousness of full-auto.

[@jewiesnew3786]

Amen to that.

[@MRWDL800]

Amen

[@hardyharhar9]

"Verily did Gun Jesus sayeth that"

[@tiagomorais5415]

Shirk!

[@MeatHusk]

Ron Schramm wowith

[@EAD6031]

"eheheheh" -Ian McCollum 2018

[@guntherhermann2317]

Same laugh as Christopher Lambert's. Identical.

[@ablethreefourbravo]

@@guntherhermann2317 have you ever seen Ian and Christopher Lambert in the same place at the same time?

[@donneibling9485]

Brilliant weapon, lucky to have used one & was very impressed how well it handled

[@dprcontracting6299]

Great to see you enjoying your work Ian

[@clairecelestin8437]

You can tell a firearm is well engineered when Ian legitimately likes everything about it

[@FinsaneLorist]

"I hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I did, which I know you didn't"

[@zuluissnipe3031]

I love the shell ejection. So satisfying.

[@Belisarius1648]

"This thing is really slick" - Gun jesus

[@illegallyrested8868]

The way the brass kicks out at lightspeed then immediately begins slowly traveling forward is a literal 10/10 for me.

[@ant-onemusic444]

I was about to comment how fascinated I was by the way the brass ejects

[@thedigitaldemon8010]

I agree, I could watch this gun cycle all day. It is very much one of those ASMR experiences.

[@Nvortex15]

"This is a recut of a previous video that KZbin decided to squash." I guess you could call this a Forgotten Video

[@robertkopp873]

Nvortex Witty. Made me chuckle. Thanks...

[@dcdanger7597]

The sound it makes is just so blunt it's perfect

[@spartan7042]

From the looks to the sounds this rifle is amazing.

[@marcelbork92]

Yes, the German firearms always look AND sound good.

[@MachineGunManUFMS]

I know it's a re-upload and all, but... Fuck it. It's Gun Jesus blessing us with FG-42 goodness, 12/10 watched it again!

[@MachineGunManUFMS]

@@Sableagle MichaelGnu? Hahahaha

[@aaronsenseney3719]

The Germans mastered full auto mg’s with the advent of roller bearing bolt systems. Damn crafty krouts I tell ya

[@edmundcharles5278]

Agreed, the deployed roller-blowback system is in many ways superior to the dominant gas-operated systems, yet I find the recoil operation to be the cleanest type of operating system, however save for the WW I MGs and the Johnston rifle/LMG, this design is not incorporated into modern firearms.

[@hallojutuhb9071]

Dankeschön!

[@stephenarling1667]

Funny how the delayed blowback roller system was designed by a maker of tin camping lanterns. New perspective on an old problem can sometimes impress.

[@J3n555]

The way the casing hits the stop is so satisfying

[@claudiocarbone2225]

Dat muzzle flash THO! Devastating gun! I have his same grin on my face

[@Bennevisie]

I would just like to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation of that spectacular ring-like muzzle flash.

[@Ned-Ryerson]

The famous Gun Jesus Halo.

[@tylerwilliams6022]

I never realized until now that the FG42 operated in both open and closed bolt configurations.

[@sebsmith4595]

What a beast!! Truly impressive! Keep up the good work Ian.. Love from across the pond 🇫🇷!

[@VINCENTDARKLY]

wtf that thing sounds like pissed off thunder.

[@electrospank]

"I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did, which you didn't" - I've been watching Ian's videos for years and you know what? He deserves every bit of this experience.

[@crankygunreviews]

The Slow-Mo at the intro is amazing. Wow what a terrific rifle!

[@archabe]

The sound of that thing, holy shit.

[@haroldellis9721]

0:50 One gun to rule them all.

[@gregkod7706]

And twenty rounds to find them.

[@conroypawgmail]

One magazine to bring them all...

[@WinterSoldier79]

My favorite weapon in Wolfenstein. Love that thing...

[@Therealguymins]

cue "Base Alarm"

[@RafaelLima-ce1rh]

The expended cases perfectly hitting the deflector and going forward is amazing

[@koettfaers]

So satisfying to watch!

[@whitestarlinegoodnight]

It still blows my mind just how flat that thing shoots. Like, it's not just controllable, there is almost no climb at all.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Raised sights change things.

[@MSUTri]

I imagine that having virtually no drop on the stock from the centerline of the barrel (made possible by the high mounted sights) helps minimize muzzle rise from the recoil. Also, that looks like a hell of a muzzle brake to help reduce the recoil.

[@ThortheGodly]

God...DAMN am I ever jealous. That thing sings like a lion and a tiger dueling to the death on full auto. Pure German gold.

[@deano6912]

Imagine hearing that sound as you’re entering a village. Terrifying. Thanks for posting!

[@somethingorother3742]

this gun in return to castle wolfenstein is one of the most satisfying guns to use in any game

[@MarkArandjus]

From shepherds to rifles, the Germans engineer some good stuff.

[@sparta2705]

This is underrated

[@robertthomas5906]

Americans engineer great stuff.

[@PatsFanGermany]

@@robertthomas5906 Few and far between. But German Engineering isn't what it used to be either. Looks like real engineering went the way of the dodo when the mass market and short term profit emerged...

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

It kind of demonstrates the problems the Germans had in general though: it's great if you have the ammo for it, if you can get one of the 7,000 built, if you can keep it clean, if you can fire it on a stable platform...a lot of ifs. Great when the stars align, but soldiers aren't usually so lucky.

[@printolive5512]

As Napolean said "Prussia was hatched from the mouth of a canon" !

[@abaranihei2608]

Imagine being on the Warfront and hearing multiple of those things fire in the Distance at your Direction. Dude that Sound just screams Death.

[@kurtschuster8078]

Paratrooper weapon that sound would have been all around .

[@gibberconfirm166]

I don't think these were ever widely deployed. Maybe it was pure Nazi stupidity, I don't really know. I know I read Hitler liked his Kar98 from WW1, clearly technologically outpaced, but bullet expense could be genuine thing, too, in 1940.

[@suprlite]

The sound of the nebelwerfer was far more intimidating..

[@ramjb]

@@gibberconfirm166 They weren't widely deployed across standard Heer troops, no, because this wasn't an army project. This was developed for the Luftwafe's airborne troops, obviously less numerous than standard infantry divisions, and even more obviously of a different service (inter-service rivalry was particularily fierce in nazi germany). Accordingly they weren't never given very high priority, and there wasn't a huge demand of them as german paratrooper units weren't very numerous. Meanwhile the army had it's own semi/automatic rifle projects going on, in the shape of the Gewehr 43 and also the MKb42 (later developed as the StG44). The army wasn't interested in a fully automatic weapon firing a full sized cartridge, rather on semiautomatic rifles on full size cartridges and select fire automatic carbines on intermediary cartridges (what later was the birth of the assault rifle). The FG42 was the weapon resulting out of a Luftwaffe requirement, the army wasn't involved in it nor interested in using it.As a result not many were manufactured, no. But they were deployed and deployed in numbers where elite Fallschirmjäger units were present. A good instance was Monte Cassino, where the german airborne troops had this weapon as standard issue. And the gun did give a very good account of itself there (And anywhere else it was present at).

[@grahamr4916]

I was not expecting it to have that little recoil. This is so impressive!

[@AN-jz3px]

What an awesome piece of weaponry. Love that thing.

[@criffermaclennan]

And the Germans did turn brass and lead into smiles on the face of gun jesus...and gun jesus did praise the disciples at rheinmettal for their good works

[@mikeforester3963]

Well, he'd better praise the disciples at Krieghoff (located at the time in Suhl, the Gun-Asgard of Europe) who actually built the thing, since Rheinmetall had bigger fish to fry.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Gun Jesus gave up his weekend for your sins

[@48mastadon]

Closed bolt in semi, open bolt in full auto...Those Germans sure know how to design weapons.

[@DragoonZeroAlpha]

Doesnt that "new" IAR the marines got do the same thing........wait.....hk..germans...doh

[@luciansoc6709]

Actually it's seriously suboptimal design, a product of wartime haste. The firing pin is fixed to the bolt carrier so closed bolt is some sort of "semi-open bolt", that is in order to strike the primer the whole bolt carrier has to move forward for a short distance together with the firing pin under the pressure of the main spring. This is both unreliable and not conducive to great accuracy, so in practice the soldiers probably never bothered with the semi-auto setting.

[@ramjb]

@@luciansoc6709 On the opposite, I'd say that german fallschirmjäger being elite troops with excellent training and high discipline, they'd use exactly as intended in semiauto mode unless in fire supression roles no matter the slight drawback you mention. Besides, by the time the FG-42 was "widely" issued (widely as in "as many of them issued given the very small production run"), it was 1944, the logistic situation was pretty desperate, and they would've been highly reluctant to waste any ammo, and full auto with 8mm Mauser (as controllable as it might be with this gun) is, in most situations, wasting ammo with each trigger pull.

[@TooManyChoices1]

Lucian SOC That is what I was curious about. If it fires from an open bolt the firing pin is usually a nub milled into the bolt. I wasn’t sure how they got past the complexity of two different firing solutions for semi and full basically needing two fire groups🤔. So the bolt still has to be released to fire in semi-auto and I’m guessing there is not hammer? Interesting. Them wacky Germans ....

[@steelgila]

Holy Toledo what a ferocious report! The sound alone will send you running for the hills! This was their BAR!

[@conrad9398]

The control on that is incredible

[@nagasako7]

*Ian Reenacting Christ Driving the Money-changers from the Temple With FG42*

[@soldiersaint6753]

This is perfect and devoid of all sin.

[@frankmunn6168]

Hahaha lolol

[@bearmillard1888]

This wasn’t a re-enactment though this is the real thing

[@MrTubularBalls]

+Leonardo's Truth How do you know that wasn't Jesus' ultimate goal as well? The channel didn't exist back then, so he wanted them to save up for the '10s.

[@floriandeutsch388]

Awesome video! My grandfather was a German paratrooper during the war. He used the FG42 in northern France. Loved it.

[@utrak]

That's pretty baller. Just curious, did he use ear plugs?

[@floriandeutsch388]

@@utrak WHAT????? lol....yeah he didn't hear too good. But I mean, there were more things around firing than his own weapon. Mortars, 88 cannons etc

[@maniacpanic666]

My grandfather was fighting at Monte Cassino as a German Paratrooper.

[@cognitivedisability9864]

@Duke Of Prunes Damn lol, imagine if. Thank god for the internet, people like you, anscestors of the warriors of the last world war can randomly meet each other. Note: Most of the people in my family who lived under the war are gone. We have no family stories that we speak of, but one of my uncles has told me that some of my ancsestors under the war fought for, or were part of the nazi regime. we dont know, but my father have been very interested in the history norwegian SS divisons, and when I was around 10 he once told me people may say that our older generations were nazis, and how it wasnt true(I can easily see my father lying here tbh, with good reason). my grandfather prays to god like our family is cursed or full of sins and he would know. Most of that generation were rather odd or even cruel or very selfish. Idk what they went through after the war was over. My grandfather spent half his young life at sea away from home. And actually married with an ancestor of a norwegian noble family. This got rather long lol..

[@kemalajax6346]

@florian deutsch you grandfather is awesome.

[@omgwtfits7612]

The slow motion flash at 1:54 looks like a heart to me or maybe that’s my own heart😍🥰

[@sreekanthnair]

a thing of beauty is a joy forever....FG42 ❤️ ...

[@joepopes7923]

When he get his hand on an FG42, he looks like a happy child. He loves this gun, that's for sure.

[@umami0247]

The ring of fire coming out of the barrel “priceless “ and I’m damn glad I didn’t have to go up against this weapon..

[@SMECHOULAN]

You have the best job Ian!

[@dylanp.5161]

My God! Watching the ejection in slow motion is incredible. Every empty case is thrown in the exact same place.

[@creepyendy]

there are two things we germans are the best in it: Losing World Wars and making the best guns in the world

[@vire559]

And rocket

[@iLLeag7e]

That was 2 things lol

[@lesliewilson2122]

Oh you're good at stomping the French when they talk shit, and just about everybody else. Unfortunately for you, the French are good at screaming for help from the Brits and the Brits are good at getting US to open lines of credit for them. Once we open up a credit account for the Brits and others, well, Yeah. You guys are awesome at making awesome stuff. Not so awesome at picking politicians. Brits decided to let the bankers run things for a long time and for a long time it worked. Right up to when it didn't. Nobody knows why it failed. The US lets the lawyers run things. It's worked so far. Nobody knows how. Nobody is sure it will keep working. The bankers got into making decisions and we all saw how that went. It happens every 40 years or so. The businessmen are really good at running things but they don't have the stamina to stand against the lawyers. They're rich, eventually they take their ball and go where they can enjoy their lives instead of fighting the never ending war. The lawyers, they get off on it.

[@vire559]

@@lesliewilson2122 Yup the men behind their desk are opportunies, benefiting from certain event but nothing wrong with that either

[@bangbang51211]

iLLeag7e He never said they were good at counting.

[@Arindam_Gaming]

2001's Return to Castle Wolfenstein, getting my first FG-42 OMG what a feeling that was. BOSS Tier Godly weapon this is.

[@prince-solomon]

Exactly know the feeling, it's the first time i heard from this gun (i was 13 at the time) and boy oh boy did it become an instant favorite of WW2 guns.

[@leroyjenkins4811]

Wow! Even with a rifle cartridge that powerful, that thing barely moved off target at all! Even in the slow-mo there wasn’t much in the way of barrel whip. Muzzle brakes work. The only unpleasant side effects are the noise, the blast, and the flash.

[@vornamenachname989]

I mean, the really aggressive sound of the rifle might give the wielder a psychological advantage over his opponent

[@rodrigorobledo7841]

The laugh at the end sums up how happy he is shooting that gun

[@unclestone8406]

I love the fact that even though separated by action type, nationality and a few years of design work, my Zastava M48B has this same 7.92x57mm Mauser at its heart. Blessed sound.

[@DavidHarris-jy4pp]

First time I've seen this weapon fired. Hardly any muzzle rise at all, especially shooting the big 8mm round. I don't see any other rifle in this caliber type that comes remotely close to being able to stay on site picture during full auto mode. Crazy! Aaand it's 80 year old tech! They got it right with this one...

[@chillios2222]

This is an impressive rifle. Why do we not have a modern version of this.

[@discscscs]

probably bc no one uses the 8mm bullet anymore, a 7.62 round version would be nice

[@jimw321]

M60

[@TheRedStarman]

I always picked up the scoped FG42 when playing through the first American campaign missions in Call of Duty 3. Like you said, it was slick.

[@doubleaught7540]

Yep and then you get over in the weeds and mow em down..sweettt....

[@rh_BOSS]

Scoped FG42 was so OP in Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Using it you didn't have to engage the ubersoldaten up close where their Tesla guns became a huge problem. And now I want to replay that campaign again.

[@rakijarokeee8471]

420 impeller 😎

[@akillyou2]

the sound of that weapon is german

[@hdexotic1914]

doesn’t make sense but alrighty

[@zefft.f4010]

@@hdexotic1914 The Germans in WW2 had a thing for sound, so it kind of does. They fixed sirens on their dive bombers (Stukas) just to have them sound terrifying, didn't have any other purpose.

[@cr1l3x12]

@@zefft.f4010 dont forget the v1 buzz bomb

[@billbudd6611]

Achtung

[@thenevadadesertrat2713]

@@zefft.f4010 I was the recipient of that sound in Rotterdam. I will never forget it. I was about six years old at the time. Another sound I will never forget was the Me262. I asked my mother why do I hear a plane? I so not see a plane. 1945 in Bavaria near Kulmbach. I think it was Jg 7

[@71esf]

This guys grin from ear to ear & his clear delight firing an old gun is infectious!

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation.

[@gwoody4003]

I am glad I have good speakers 😂. My uncle's hunting buddy has a BAR and it has that same awesome bark then the roar as the echo travels across the hills. Sounds about the same fire rate too. Very satisfying. I would certainly duck my head.

[@there_is_nothing_here]

Favorite gun in Wolfenstein

[@solomonstello]

I played Return to Castle Wolfenstein as a boy. It was an amazing game.

[@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274]

yeeeees