SG542 (Global Mobilization)

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The SG542 is a 7.62x51 mm NATO assault rifle of Swiss origin. Field Manual

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The SG542 7.62 mm battle rifle.

SG542 7.62 mm
Faction	None
Type	Battle Rifle
Calibre	7.62×51 mm DM21
Magazine capacity	20
Dispersion	0.0010996 rad
Mass	78.8889
Variants	SG542 RIS
Games

The SG542 is a 7.62 mm battle rifle that remains unused by any faction in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC.

Overview

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The SG542 is a derivative of the SG540 assault rifle that uses a fixed stock and is chambered to fire the 7.62×51 mm cartridge instead.

It loads from proprietary 20-round box magazines and has a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s. Its rate of fire varies depending on the selected fire mode; either ~ 652 (semi-auto) or 800 (burst/full auto) rounds per minute.

Through the use of an adapter, the SG542 can mount a variety of optical sights, IR/visible laser pointers, as well as flashlights. Additionally, the muzzle can be fitted with a 7.62 mm sound suppressor.

However, it should be noted that it is not possible to simultaneously mount an optic and a laser pointer/flashlight at the same time. Only one type of attachment may be fitted at any given time.

Variants

SG542 RIS

The SG542 RIS 7.62 mm battle rifle.

SG542 RIS 7.62 mm
Faction	None
Type	Battle Rifle
Calibre	7.62×51 mm DM21
Magazine capacity	20
Dispersion	0.0010996 rad
Mass	78.8889
Variants	SG542
Games

The RIS sub-variant uniquely features a Picatinny rail mounted onto the upper receiver. This change allows for a wider variety of Picatinny-compatible optics to be fitted onto the SG542, though it will partially obstruct the front sight if the user attempts to take aim using only the rifle's ironsights.

The same caveats concerning the choice of having either an optic or a laser pointer/flashlight (but not both at the same time) still apply to the RIS variant, as there are no additional rails attached onto any other part of the rifle.

Ironsights

• Ironsights (SG542)
• Ironsights (SG542 RIS)

The SG542 can be zeroed starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 400 metres (100, 200, 300, 400). By default, it is set to use a zeroing of 100 metres.

If an optic with a zeroing limit greater than 400 metres is attached, the SG542 will allow for an absolute maximum zeroing of 1,000 metres.

Ironsights on the SG542 RIS can be zeroed starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to 400 metres (100, 200, 300, 400). By default, it is set to use a zeroing of 100 metres.

If an optic with a zeroing limit greater than 400 metres is attached, the SG542 RIS will allow for an absolute maximum zeroing of 1,000 metres.

Camouflage

• Black - [SG542]
• Olive - [SG542]
• Black - [SG542 RIS]
• Olive - [SG542 RIS]

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• Black: Grey finish with a black handguard, stock and pistol grip.
• Olive: Grey finish with an olive-coloured handguard, stock and pistol grip.

Ammunition

Round name	Base damage value	Aerodynamic friction	Initial velocity (m/s)	Penetration depth (mm)
DM21	11.76	-0.00094464	800	10.8
DM21A1	11.76	-0.00094464	800	10.8
DM21A2	11.76	-0.00094464	800	10.8
DM111	11.76	-0.00087543	800	9.36
DM41	11.76	-0.00094464	800	10.8
DM151	15.76	-0.00077855	800	18

SG542s are able to load up to six types of magazines. All six magazines share the same weight of 14 "mass" units.

It should be noted that these magazines are exclusively designed to be used with the SG542 and are not interchangeable with other 7.62 mm NATO/DM21-chambered weapons:

7.62 mm 20Rnd SG542 Ball-T DM21 Black Mag

Standard 20-round box magazine.

All twenty rounds of the magazine will emit visible tracers.

7.62 mm 20Rnd SG542 Ball-T DM21A1 Black Mag

Alternate tracer magazine loaded with yellow-coloured tracers.

7.62 mm 20Rnd SG542 Ball-T DM21A2 Black Mag

Identical to the DM21A1-loaded tracer magazines but reverts to using red-coloured tracers instead.

7.62 mm 20Rnd SG542 Ball DM111 Black Mag

Loaded with DM111 rounds.

Has slightly reduced penetration against armour but retains energy better over long ranges.

7.62 mm 20Rnd SG542 Ball DM41 Black Mag

Loaded with DM41 rounds.

Statistically identical to regular DM21-loaded 20-rounders.

7.62 mm 20Rnd SG542 AP DM151 Black Mag

Armour piercing round intended for both ballistic vest-wearing infantry and lightly-armoured vehicles.

Trivia

• The SG542 was not originally included with the release of Global Mobilization. Both it and the SG550/551 were only added after Update 1.5.

Gallery

External links

• Wikipedia: SIG SG 542

See also

Weapons of comparable role and configuration

• SG550 (West German tactical police 5.56 mm-chambered rifle counterpart)
• G3A3 (Primary West German counterpart)

Weapons of Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany
Night vision devices	PN-3
Handguns	LP1 26.5 mm • P1 9 mm (P1SD) • P2 9 mm (P M/49) • PiM 9 mm (PiMB) • PM 9 mm • P2A1 26.5 mm • wz. 78 26.5 mm
Submachine guns	MP2A1 9 mm • PM-63 9 mm • SG5A2 9 mm (A3, A4, A5, N, NSD1, NSD2, SD2, SD3, SD5, SD6)
Shotguns	MZF512
Assault rifles	AKM 7.62 mm (L, N, S, SL, SN, Pallad) • AK-74N 5.45 mm • C7A1 5.56 mm • G3A3 7.62 mm (A3A0, A3A1, A4, A4A0, A4A1, KA4, KA4A1, SG1, GV M/75, GV M/75 Carbine) • G11K2 4.73 mm • G33A2 5.56 mm (A3, KA2, KA3, SG1) • G36A1 5.56 mm (G36E) • G53A2 5.56 mm (A3, Mp M/85) • GV M/95 5.56 mm • LMG K 500 7.62 mm (S) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M16A2) • MPi AK-74 (AKS-74, AKS-74K) • MPi KM-72 7.62 mm (KMS-72, KMS-72K, KMS-72KSD, KM) • SG542 7.62 mm • SG550 5.56 mm (SG551, SG551 SWAT)
Squad automatic weapons	G8A1 7.62 mm (A2, MG8A1, MG8A2) • LMG RPK 7.62 mm (RPKN) • LMG RPK-74 5.45 mm (RPK-74N)
Machineguns	HMG PKM 7.62 mm • MG3 7.62 mm (LMG M/62)
Designated marksman rifles	SVD 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	MSG90 7.62 mm (A1, PSG1)
Grenade launchers	GraPi • wz.83 Pallad-D
Launchers	FIM-43 • M72A3 LAW • PzF 3 • PzF 44-2 • PzF 84 • RPG-7 • RPG-18 • Strela-2M
Static	2B11 • DShKM • Fagot • LATGM • M120 • MG3 - Anti Air Tripod • Searchlight • SPG-9
(Parenthesis) denote variants.