FG42 First Range Trip

Sergio Natali · 08-17-2014, 02:58 PM

Thanks Brian,

To me it's absolutely fantastic!
One of my colleagues several years ago had an original "Paratrooper's rifle model 1942" cal. 7.92x57mm
I can't really remember if it was the 1st or the 2nd model really, but I remember the time we went to the range with it, it gave me the creeps!
He went on telling me all the story of that gun, invented for the "Fallshirmjagers" that was comissioned to two different companies but somehow Krieghoff ended manufacturing only a few thousands of this expensive weapon, can't remember much more..

Nice gun anyway!

Sergio

08-17-2014, 02:58 PM	#7
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Thanks Brian, To me it's absolutely fantastic! One of my colleagues several years ago had an original "Paratrooper's rifle model 1942" cal. 7.92x57mm I can't really remember if it was the 1st or the 2nd model really, but I remember the time we went to the range with it, it gave me the creeps! He went on telling me all the story of that gun, invented for the "Fallshirmjagers" that was comissioned to two different companies but somehow Krieghoff ended manufacturing only a few thousands of this expensive weapon, can't remember much more.. Nice gun anyway! Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.