Mauser Werke, Grossfuss, Steyr-Daimler-Puch

The MG 42 is a German general-purpose machine gun designed in 1942 that became one of the most feared and influential machine guns of World War II. It featured a revolutionary recoil-operated roller-locked action and a high rate of fire of up to 1,500 rounds per minute. The MG 42 was known for its distinctive tearing canvas sound during sustained fire.