MP 44
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MP 44 is a German World War II-era assault rifle, better known as the Sturmgewehr 44, widely regarded as one of the first modern assault rifles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MP 44 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
firearm ⓘ selective-fire rifle ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sturmgewehr 44
ⓘ
surface form:
StG 44
Sturmgewehr 44 ⓘ
surface form:
Sturmgewehr 1944
Sturmgewehr 44 ⓘ |
| barrelLength | about 419 mm ⓘ |
| cartridgeType | intermediate cartridge ⓘ |
| category | World War II infantry weapon ⓘ |
| chamberedFor | 7.92×33mm Kurz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1942 ⓘ |
| designedToReplace |
Karabiner 98k in some roles
ⓘ
MP 40 in some roles ⓘ |
| designer | Hugo Schmeisser ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Waffen-SS
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | approximately 300–400 meters ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberBuilt | over 400,000 units ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| followedBy | StG 45(M) ⓘ |
| influenced | AK-47 design conceptually ⓘ |
| inServiceUntil | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 1943 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
C.G. Haenel
ⓘ
Erma Werke ⓘ Steyr-Daimler-Puch ⓘ |
| material | stamped steel ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Sturmgewehr means "assault rifle" in German ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first modern assault rifles ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering the assault rifle concept ⓘ |
| operation | selective fire ⓘ |
| overallLength | about 940 mm ⓘ |
| politicalRenaming | designation changed from MP 43/44 to StG 44 by Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| precededBy |
MKb 42(H)
ⓘ
MP 43 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1943–1945 ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
ⓘ
Volkssturm ⓘ Waffen-SS ⓘ postwar East German forces in limited numbers ⓘ various postwar paramilitary groups ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 4.6 kg ⓘ |
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