Yeah the 42 sight bonus should have been bf locked. Mg42 immediatly benefits from this extra sight range putting esp usf on the back foot from the start.
Afaik the lmg42 lasers one model quite well also making closing more off a risk.
If rear echelons didnt suck so much combat wise them having smoke would be more used to the benifit of rifles esp imo.
Through this post shines a sheer incompetence of understanding basic gameplay mechanics.
OST starts with MG42 and Pio which is the most passive and weak starting since many forward elements can absolutely wreck a dismounted MG team or flank it. As such pios have 42 sight to keep MG42 safe and posted.
It would be wise to play the game once in a while.