Each belt is 250 rounds, giving you 500 rounds in total.
The one that's already loaded in the gun and one in reserve. It gives you a total of two belts of ammunition. In-game, it says that the level 50 upgrade is an extra belt of ammo. It is a good balance between the ultra-realistic ARMA II and the arcade style gameplay of Battlefield 3. It shares similarities with games such as Battlefield 3 but plays drastically differently. Also, the MG42 can only change its barrel from cover or prone, unlike the MG34 which can be changed regardless of whether standing, crouch, prone or in cover. Red Orchestra 2 and Rising Storm provides a multiplayer first person shooter experience like almost no other game. The MG42 lacks an alt fire and can't fire single shots for greater ammunition economy and less overheating. However, some key features of the MG34 have not been carried over. It is unlocked by reaching Veteran (level 4) Machine-Gunner.Ĭompared to its predecessor the MG34, the MG42 boasts a higher rate of fire at approximately 1200 rounds per minute and significantly less recoil per shot, while still maintaining a very high damage potential. It was added as a part of the Armored Assault content pack on the 23rd of September 2014. The Maschinengewehr 42 is a light machine gun, available to the German forces in Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad.
