The MG-42 is a weapon in Mafia II.
Description[]
The MG-42, or the Maschinengewehr 42, is a 7.92 mm universal machine gun that was developed in Nazi Germany and entered service with the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS starting in 1942. It supplemented and in some instances replaced the MG-34 general purpose machine gun in all branches of the German military, though both weapons were manufactured and used until the end of World War II.
Availability[]
Base Game[]
- The MG-42 appears in missions only, it's first used by the player in The Old Country when Vito Scaletta is defending the San Celeste Town Hall against the advancing army.
- It's used again in The Buzzsaw when Vito uses it against Sidney Pen and his men at his distillery.
Real World[]
You can find more real-world information about the MG-42 on its Wikipedia page.
Gallery[]
Vito using the MG-42 in The Old Country
Vito using the MG-42 in The Buzzsaw
Trivia[]
- The name of the weapon is shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42".
- The mission "The Buzzsaw" is a reference to the weapon's nickname, Hitler's Buzzsaw.
- The pinup that unlocks after Chapter 5 depicts a woman posing with the MG-42.
- The unused inventory HUD icon and data in game files indicates that the MG-42 was originally supposed to become available as an LMG carried by the player late in the game. It is unknown why this was cut.