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Trivia question: what is the only (well known) US military weapon that was based on the design of the German FG-42?

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C3D said:
Trivia question: what is the only (well known) US military weapon that was based on the design of the German FG-42?

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Well the M60 took some elements from the FG42 but also from the MG42 as well. It's rather baffling then that the M60 ended up such a piece of crap.
 
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