{"product_id":"german-fg-42-type-ii-museum-quality-replica-non-firing-automatic-rifle-by-shoei-of-japan-with-sling-original-box-serial-00228","title":"German FG 42 Type II Museum Quality Replica Non-Firing Automatic Rifle by Shoei of Japan with Sling \u0026 Original Box - Serial 00228","description":"\u003cp\u003eReplica Item. Only One Available. This is an exceptional full scale non-firing replica of the German WWII FG 42 Type II automatic rifle, manufactured by \u003cb\u003eShoei of Japan\u003c\/b\u003e and serial numbered \u003cb\u003e00228\u003c\/b\u003e. Constructed primarily from metal with a laminated wood buttstock and forearm, it retains its detachable magazine, folding bipod, flip-up sights, spike bayonet, replica leather sling, Japanese language manual, and original shipping box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a permanently non-firing replica manufactured solely for collection, reenactment, and display. It cannot chamber or fire live ammunition and was specifically constructed so that it cannot be converted into a functional firearm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, or FG 42, was developed during WWII as a specialized selective fire rifle for German Luftwaffe paratroopers. Chambered for the full power 7.92 x 57mm Mauser cartridge, the original weapon was intended to combine the roles of a service rifle, automatic rifle, and light machine gun in a form compact enough for airborne operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type II, commonly described as the later pattern, incorporated a number of changes intended to improve strength, handling, and manufacturing practicality. Its distinguishing features included a more conventional pistol grip angle, wooden buttstock, revised receiver construction, and a folding bipod positioned near the muzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese company Shoei manufactures the highest quality, most accurate machine gun replicas on the market today. However, their FG42 has been out of production for many years. When it originally came to the market the retail value was $2500. Now that no more are available, these have become nearly impossible to find and deactivated original FG42 are never encountered and the one that did emerge in the UK in the early 2000s sold for over $30,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is Serial #00228, with a 20 1\/2\" barrel. This replica is not capable of being fired. The rifle is made of metal parts which are in excellent condition and have very little to no handling wear. The top of the receiver plate is marked \u003cb\u003efzs \/ u \u003c\/b\u003eover \u003cb\u003eFG42 \u003c\/b\u003eover \u003cb\u003e00228\u003c\/b\u003e, similar to the original German markings. The laminate wood forearm and butt stock are in great shape, and thanks to being in the box there aren’t any bits of damage we can see. The rifle features a brown plastic pistol grip, which is in great shape. Other features include flip-up front and rear sights, a folding bipod and a spike bayonet. It includes one original magazine, which is unmarked. The box comes with a replica leather sling, which is the one that came with it originally. Also included is the original manual for the rifle, correctly printed in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example comes in its original shipping box which measures roughly 41 x 9 x 5 ¾”. There are some small scuffs and holes in the box, and some minor breakage to the styrofoam inside, but nothing detracting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a high quality 1:1 full scale copy of the later pattern \"Type II\" FG42 paratrooper machine gun\u003c\/b\u003e popular with modern re-enactors. Shoei manufactured these replica guns to be an exact copy and to be disassembled and operated the same as the original. These are all steel, everything moving as needed, fully cocking when the charging handle is pulled back, and trigger to fire the bolt forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe excellent metal finish, undamaged laminated wood furniture, serial number 00228, complete sights, folding bipod, spike bayonet, detachable magazine, original sling, Japanese manual, and original box make this an unusually complete Shoei example. It would be particularly appropriate for a collection focused on German airborne weapons, museum quality replicas, Japanese model gun production, WWII firearms development, or Fallschirmjäger equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45489323311173,"sku":"ONSV26CBZ080","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/C2702137-7A26-447A-BB68-3F9B37FA88BA.jpg?v=1785963913","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/german-fg-42-type-ii-museum-quality-replica-non-firing-automatic-rifle-by-shoei-of-japan-with-sling-original-box-serial-00228","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}