The MG-42 was so good, postwar Rheinmetall thought it worthwhile to basically remake the TDP from scratch after it was lost to the war. And only nowadays does the MG-3 seem like it’s getting long in the tooth and its many users are finding replacements.
The Jerry can and the Gpmg might be the only worthwhile thing they ever introduced to warfare
The MG-42 was so good, postwar Rheinmetall thought it worthwhile to basically remake the TDP from scratch after it was lost to the war. And only nowadays does the MG-3 seem like it’s getting long in the tooth and its many users are finding replacements.