Talk:FG42/@comment-5111771-20130813013241/@comment-50.8.205.207-20131109173020

Actually its more of a MG designed for paratroopers as its main purpose was to give them a light weapon capable of performing what MGs were typically used for.

Both MGs and Battle rifles use full sized rifle rounds with the main difference being that one is designed to fire on full auto and the other is meant for semi auto.

Hence that is why we don't consider BARs battle rifles yet we do for M1s even though both fire the same round and are carried and fired by one person.