The Mauser/Gustloff MG 42 MG 3 Post-War Lot 2 is a WW2 first produced in 1945. It carries a scarcity score of 93/100 based on tracked survey data, with 12 active listings currently on the secondary market and a global benchmark price of $51,968.
The MG 42, developed by Metall- und Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß AG for the Wehrmacht in the early 1940s, was a revolutionary general-purpose machine gun. Its high rate of fire and simplified manufacturing process made it a formidable weapon of the German army during World War II, earning it the nickname "Hitler's Buzzsaw."