WWII MGs

WWII   MGs

I will have to agree with the guys suggesting two categories of MGs:
Light 
and heavy.

Much of the equipment the Germans carried during WWII was superior. 
But, 
much of Germany superior equipment really was over-hyped (the Tiger for 
example).

The MG42 while an exceptional MG for it's day had one glaring flaw. 
It's 
rate of fire was too high.  Most gamers do not see a high rate of fire
as a 
flaw, but it was.  It took a very well trained and disciplined soldier
to be 
able to use an MG42 in combat and not either jam the weapon or burn
through 
his ammo in a matter of a couple of minutes.  And the MG42 could eat
ammo at 
an incredible rate.  The main difference between a "heavy MG42" and a
"light 
MG42" is actually just how much ammo and spare barrels are carried by
the 
crew.  Almost all MG42s were equipped with both a tripod and a bipod as 
standard equipment.

Keep in mind that a version of the same basic design of the MG42 has
been in 
service since the end of WWII.	The only major change that has been made
is 
that the rate of fire was been drastically reduced.  This reduction in
ROF 
was made immediately after the war.  And no other MG in the world has
ever 
been produced in any substantial quantity with a rate of fire as high as
the 
MG42, and there is a reason for this.  :)

Incredible rates of fire look great on paper and they are devastating
when 
you are on the receiving end.  But, they have some real drawbacks that 
gamers often fail to fully appreciate.

Just my 2 cents,
Scott
The Grumbling Grognard

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