The SMG FG42 In Detail

[Wilhelm]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Wilhelm -

Great writeup and excellent pics!

A couple questions...

- Does the basic rifle come with a printed manual? One showing disassembly?
- How many magazines come with the basic rifle?
- Does the rifle need to be in Safe or Fire to remove the grip assembly? Are there any interior parts (in the receiver or gripframe) which could fall out when the grip assembly is removed?

I am interested in the forthcoming Type 1 version and would like to get all the information I can about them...

Yes, it comes with a manual that shows disassembly. The manual could be better but it gets the job done.

I have extras so I forget exactly how many actually came with it. IIRC, it comes with two magazines. It might come with three but I'm leaning towards two. Guaranteed more than one.

It MUST be on fire. Also, it MUST be on fire when charging the rifle. If it is on safe, you will lock things up at a minimum (requiring disassembly to correct). At worst, you will damage the fire control components. Nothing will fall out when you separate the grip from the receiver BUT be aware that the trigger axle pin is held in by the locking plate and it can easily be pushed out without the locking plate holding it in place.