MG42

Overview	Far Cry 4	Far Cry 5	New Dawn	Far Cry 6

MG42
Details
Appearances	Far Cry 4 Valley of the Yetis Escape from Durgesh
Weapon Type	Light Machine Gun
Firing Modes	Automatic
Ammunition Stats
Type	Machine Gun Rounds
Amount	MG42: 100 rounds (200 with Extended Mags) MG42 "Buzzsaw": 500 rounds
Price
MG42 - ???[accuracy?] "Buzzsaw" - ₭412,500
Attachments
Extended Magazine Reflex Sight Red Dot Sight Optical Sight Marksman Sight
Statistics
Accuracy: 7/10 Damage: 7/10 Range: 7/10 Fire Rate: 8/10 Mobility: 2/10
Variants
MG42 MG42 "Buzzsaw"

The MG42 is a light machine gun found in Far Cry 4.

MG42

«	A relic from WWII, this German machinegun has such a high-rate of fire that it shreds enemy soldiers and has earned the nickname: Hitler's Buzzsaw.	»
In-Game Description

The MG42 first appears in Far Cry 4 in Kyrat. As with its real-world counterpart, the MG42 features a notably high rate of fire, being able to put several hundred rounds down-range in a few moments.

The MG42 is unlocked after completing the mission Payback, and can be fitted with two attachments. The extended magazine upgrade doubles the magazine size from 100 rounds to 200, effectively doubling the amount of "buzzing" through enemies you can potentially do in one load of ammunition.

The weapon can be fitted with one of several optical sights as well, including a Reflex, Red Dot, Optical, or Marksman sight. As the weapon has two mod slots, and only two kinds of mods available, it is optimal to fit both.

When fired from the hip, the MG42 has a notably low recoil and accuracy bloom, making it a good "shoot and scoot" weapon.

What the MG42 lacks in overall shot power and damage, it compensates with the obscene amount of lead you can throw down range. Learning how many shots the different body areas the various enemies can take would help the user become more efficient at knowing how many to lay into an enemy before moving or changing targets.

The MG42 in the store menu of Far Cry 4

Render of the MG42.

First-person view of the MG42.

The iron sights of the MG42.

Full view of MG42

MG42 "Buzzsaw"

«	The modified WWII machinegun equipped to deal with vehicles and armor that weren't around in Hitler's days.	»
In-Game Description

The Buzzsaw is unlocked for purchase after liberating all 17 Bell Towers and costs ₭412,500. Since there are just 10 Bell Towers in southern Kyrat, it can only be unlocked after reaching northern Kyrat, specifically, after completing the mission A Key to the North.

The Signature variant, the Buzzsaw, has a nearly insane 500 rounds per belt - 2.5 times the size of the 'Ripper' signature LMG.

When fired continuously, it empties the magazine from capacity in roughly 20 seconds. The Buzzsaw can be fitted with an optical sight for mid to long-range engagements, and sports devastating accuracy and stability for a weapon in its class, even when fired from the hip.

Coupled with outstanding damage per round, the Buzzsaw is a truly master-class weapon - even when compared to explosive weapons and other signature armaments.

At the base, the Buzzsaw can lay waste to nearly any regular enemy, such as the Royal Army foot soldiers with only a few rounds. Even the mighty Royal Guard Heavy Gunner can be knocked out with a few well-placed rounds, making the Buzzsaw a serious contender. The 500 round magazine, which more than doubles the capacity of the base model MG42 with an extended magazine means that a nearly messianic amount of damage can be inflicted on enemies without reloading.

The Buzzsaw - as the description implies - is also very useful as an anti-material weapon, being about to make shrapnel out of any vehicle unfortunate enough to be caught in the bad end of the fire. A Cargo Truck or a helicopter can be knocked out with shots to the engine block or cockpit, respectively, in only a matter of a short burst. When combined with the Double-Damage Syringe, the Buzzsaw becomes a weapon worthy of Death himself. However, because of this ability, it will quickly break the game and basically erase all sense of challenge from the game.

First-person view of the Buzzsaw.

Full view of The Buzzsaw

Trivia

• In Far Cry 4 the high caliber round of the MG42 is very effective at tearing apart infantry; this, coupled with its high rate of fire seems to fill the role of an upgraded MKG from Far Cry 3, while the MKG appears alongside it in Far Cry 4.
• The real life MG42 is by no means a "light machine gun" and in fact the user would encounter problems when holding it like a rifle.
  • Due to the high amount of recoil, accurate fire would be almost impossible and may even knock the user over.
  • The barrel of the gun is prone to overheating from the high rate of fire, so it was designed to have interchangeable barrels. However, Ajay never changes barrels in-game. This could lead to the gun jamming or the barrel exploding, an effect that appeared in Far Cry 2.
  • The size of the rounds used (7.92×57mm Mauser) along with the extended mags upgrade would make the gun VERY heavy and difficult to carry for one person, even more so for the Buzzsaw signature variant, as it carries 500 rounds. The bullet fired itself is also quite powerful, and thus it would be even more prone to knocking the user over.
  • The MG42 is always shown with no stock attached, making it even more implausible for anyone to fire it. In reality, a short burst with this weapon would send most people to the floor, while stronger people would have the weapon's recoil make it climb into the air almost instantly.
• When firing, the gases generated by firing can be seen exiting the barrel, causing a shimmering effect in the air around it.
• The iteration of the MG42 used in the events of Far Cry 4 is slightly altered from its real-life appearance, most notably missing its stock and ammo box. An odd addition comes in the form of a side mounted grip, leading Ajay to hold the weapon at a slight tilt when standing, but this flattens when crouched.
  • During WWII most infanteries that had MG42, was not using an ammo box, they would carry ammo belts. That way it was easier to reload the weapon by only replacing the belt, than reattach new ammo boxes.
• In reality, the MG42 was a feared weapon because of its ultra-high rate of fire (about 20 rounds per second, which created its distinctive "buzzsaw" muzzle report), so much so, that it was infamously nicknamed "Hitler's Buzzsaw". Because it went through ammo so fast, it was not uncommon for troops operating in the vicinity of machine gunners to carry extra ammunition belts.
• The MG42 and its descendants are actually still in service by various armies and factions around the world, due to the weapon's reliability and durability.
• The MG42 has a glitch in Shanath Arena where, instead of hitting the ground, it will simply stay in the air when thrown to Ajay.