MG 42
This weapon is part of the heavy weapons.
Maybe the most terrifying infantry weapon of World War II, this machine gun earned the nickname "scythe" because of it's incredibly high cadence, only surpassed by Gatling guns: up to 1200 shots a minute. Due to this high cadence however, the weapon tends to overheat.
| MG 42 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ammunition: | 8 mm Mauser | |
| Price: | 2000 $ | |
| Damage: | 4 D6 + 13 | |
| Maximal range: | 150 + P * 4 | |
| Size category: | Very big. | |
| Rarity: | Rare. | |
| Range division in burst mode: |
CQC: Up to 30 cm + P * 4: + 10 to heavy weapons | |
| AP costs: | 6 for burst of 10 shots 2 AP to reload | |
| Ammunition feeding: | Non-disintegrating ammunition belt. The usual length is 50 shots (0.5 pounds) or 250 shots (2.5 pounds). | |
| Minimal strength: | 6 for shooting from a mount 7 for shooting from the hip | |
| Weight: | Waffe: 22 pounds 50 shot ammunition belt: 0.5 pounds | |
| Special rule: | This weapon requires STRENGTH 7 if the shooter wants to hold it. STRENGTH 6 is fully sufficient to fire it mounted (from a bipod for example). If this weapon is used to fire 30 rounds or more in 3 consecutive rounds (or less), a survial test on the gun must be performed with a D6. The result has to be 5 or higher. If the weapon is fired again the next round after the 30 shots without pause, the survival throw must be repeated after each shot. If the test is failed the barrel has overheated and the weapon is useless until the barrel is replaced. | |
| Encounterable versions:: | Standard model: rare With bipod: rare | |