The Rheinmetall FG 42 Type I (Early) Ser. 92782 is a WW2 first produced in 1943. It carries a scarcity score of 99/100 based on tracked survey data, with 1 active listing currently on the secondary market and a global benchmark price of $270,536.
The FG 42 was a select-fire rifle developed by Rheinmetall for German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers, combining automatic fire capability with a full-power 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge in a relatively lightweight package suited to airborne operations where a standard rifle and separate machine gun could not both be carried. Early Type I production featured a distinctive straight-line stock and side-mounted magazine that proved influential on later rifle designs.