MP 43
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MP 43 is an early German World War II assault rifle prototype that evolved into the famous Sturmgewehr 44, one of the first true assault rifles in history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MP 43 canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle prototype
ⓘ
firearm ⓘ selective-fire rifle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MP43
ⓘ
Maschinenpistole 43 ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.92×33mm Kurz ⓘ |
| category | German small arms of World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
infantry assault rifle
ⓘ
intermediate-cartridge rifle ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | bolt-action service rifles in close to medium range combat ⓘ |
| designer | Hugo Schmeisser ⓘ |
| developedForCartridgeType | intermediate cartridge ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| era | World War II small arms development ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | Sturmgewehr 44 ⓘ |
| feedingMechanism | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireMode |
fully automatic
ⓘ
selective fire ⓘ semi-automatic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneered modern assault rifle concept ⓘ |
| influenced | Sturmgewehr 44 design ⓘ |
| intendedUser |
Waffen-SS
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 30-round magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
C.G. Haenel
ⓘ
Walther ⓘ |
| material | stamped steel components ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the first true assault rifles ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | gas-operated ⓘ |
| rateOfFireApprox | around 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sturmgewehr family of rifles ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wooden stock ⓘ |
| successor |
MP 44
ⓘ
Sturmgewehr 44 ⓘ
surface form:
StG 44
|
| testedBy | German Army during World War II ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
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