MKb 42(H)
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MKb 42(H) was an early German World War II prototype assault rifle developed by Haenel that led directly to the design of the StG 44.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
prototype assault rifle ⓘ selective-fire rifle ⓘ |
| abbreviationExpansion | MKb stands for Maschinenkarabiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 419 mm ⓘ |
| boltType | tilting bolt ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.92 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.92×33mm Kurz ⓘ |
| competitionWith | MKb 42(W) ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | Maschinenkarabiner 42 (Haenel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | intermediate-cartridge rifle ⓘ |
| designedFor | infantry ⓘ |
| designer | Hugo Schmeisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | C. G. Haenel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directInfluenceOn | StG 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMechanism | hammer-fired ⓘ |
| firingModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| gasSystem | gas piston ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first practical assault rifle designs ⓘ |
| intendedRole | assault rifle ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 30 rounds ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 4.0 kg unloaded ⓘ |
| material | stamped steel components ⓘ |
| mountingOptions | bayonet lug (on some prototypes) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
basis for later Sturmgewehr family
ⓘ
early use of intermediate cartridge ⓘ extensive use of stamped parts ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | several thousand (approximate) ⓘ |
| operation | selective fire ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 940 mm ⓘ |
| predecessor | German self-loading rifle experiments of the 1930s ⓘ |
| producedAs | limited prototype series ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedTo | MKb 42(W) ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | field trials on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successor | StG 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Waffen-SS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| yearOfDesign | 1942 ⓘ |
| yearOfIntroduction | 1942 ⓘ |
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