The Rheinmetall FG 42 Krieghoff Production Lot 14 is a Rifle first produced in 1945. It carries a scarcity score of 97/100 based on tracked survey data, with 11 active listings currently on the secondary market and a global benchmark price of $344,923.
The FG 42 was an innovative paratrooper rifle developed late in WWII for the German Luftwaffe, combining the firepower of a machine gun with the portability of a rifle. Designed to address the shortcomings of the Mauser Karabiner 98k for airborne operations, its development was protracted due to complex design requirements and material shortages. The Krieghoff Lot 14 represents one of the final production runs of this advanced, if ultimately uninfluential, firearm, produced in the dwindling days of the war.