2 Gun with SMGs 1st Pattern Semiauto FG 42

Cool Forgotten Weapons merch Today I am taking the SMG first pattern semiauto FG42 out to a 2gun match to give it a try on the clock. This particular match has two rifleonly stage and one pistolonly stage, so I ll only be including the rifle stages here. The 1st model FG42 is a rifle that really just feels like it is waiting to be let loose. It is compact and svelte, and fits me very well, between the grip, stock, and optic. The quasibullpup configuration with the magazine sidemounted directly over the grip definitely contributes to its compactness. And yet, this is a rifle chambered for fullpower 8mm Mauser ammunition (I am shooting PPU 198gr FMJ in this video) that doesn t kick sharply like so many fullpower rifles do. It gives you enough recoil that you know you are launching serious energy downrange, but it is restrained by the muzzle brake, in