Maschinenkarabiner 42(H)
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The Maschinenkarabiner 42(H) was an early German prototype assault rifle developed during World War II that led directly to the design of the Sturmgewehr 44.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maschinenkarabiner 42(H) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
prototype assault rifle ⓘ select-fire rifle ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MKb 42(H) ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | intermediate cartridge ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 419 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.92×33mm Kurz ⓘ |
| category |
German experimental small arms
ⓘ
assault rifle precursor ⓘ |
| competitionWith | Maschinenkarabiner 42(W) ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designedBy | Haenel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
German infantry units
ⓘ
short to medium range combat ⓘ |
| designer | Hugo Schmeisser ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| directPredecessorOf | Sturmgewehr 44 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early step in development of modern assault rifles ⓘ |
| influenced | Sturmgewehr 44 ⓘ |
| inService | early 1940s ⓘ |
| intendedRole | infantry assault rifle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 30-round magazine ⓘ |
| material | stamped steel components ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | machine carbine 42 (Haenel) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
selective-fire capability
ⓘ
use of intermediate cartridge ⓘ |
| operatingGasSystem | gas piston system ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 940 mm ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Maschinenkarabiner 42(W) ⓘ |
| safety | manual safety selector ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| status | prototype ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| triggerMechanism | selective-fire trigger group ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Waffen-SS
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| yearOfDesign | 1942 ⓘ |
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