Planned infrared sights for FG42?

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Tue May 20, 2003 12:31 pm

Were there any plans to equip FG42's with vampir infrared sights? What weapons were there infrared sight plans for?

Best regards/ Daniel

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:06 pm

Before anyone else gets wound up, for God's sake, take a deep breath!
Don't let this degenerate like the damned Konigstiger/Panther fiasco! There's enough bickering and squabbling going on already! Stick to the query at hand. If you can answer authoritatively, great. If not, just go onto the next thread!

Carry on....

ratdog · Post by **ratdog** » Wed May 21, 2003 3:57 am

I believe in Senich's "German Sniper" book they show a pic of the MP44 with this rig on it, I'll look again and get back about the FG42. Later........................Bruce

Abwehr · Post by **Abwehr** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:12 pm

I've never come e thss any evidence of that. Only STG44's.

Rommel8 · Post by **Rommel8** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:46 pm

yea i saw it on the STG44 but not the FG42

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Thu May 22, 2003 6:04 pm

I'm talking about plans, not realization. I have Senich's book.

Best regards/ Daniel

Abwehr · Post by **Abwehr** » Fri May 23, 2003 3:56 pm

Abwehr wrote:I've never came across any evidence of that. Only STG44's.

Sigurd Helge · Post by **Sigurd Helge** » Tue May 27, 2003 8:22 am

Charlie!
I have one of the better books about the FG42: "Death from above -The German FG42 Paratroop Rifle" by Dugelby & Stevens (Collector Grade Publications, 147 pages).
Though there is a lot of information on the different versions, trial versions, sights and mountings, nothing is mentioned about any VAMPIR sights.
How are things otherwise? I've been busy moving (for good) to Lkg the last couple of weeks.

Best regards,
~Sigurd