The Rheinmetall FG 42 Krieghoff Production Lot 22 is a Rifle first produced in 1944. 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 $127,779.
The Rheinmetall-developed FG 42, or Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, is a select-fire automatic rifle built for Germany's Fallschirmjäger paratroop forces, who required a lightweight weapon combining the firepower of a light machine gun with the portability needed for airborne operations. Chambered in the standard 7.92x57mm Mauser rifle cartridge, the design incorporated an inline stock, forward-mounted pistol grip, and bipod that influenced later automatic rifle and battle rifle concepts developed after the war. Rheinmetall produced the first pattern before the more refined second pattern was manufactured by Heinrich Krieghoff, whose factory took over production as wartime demands and material shortages forced continued design simplification. Manufactured in 1944, this example comes from the later Krieghoff production run during the final, most resource-constrained years of German wartime manufacturing.