Sturmgewehr family of rifles
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The Sturmgewehr family of rifles comprises the pioneering German World War II assault rifles that introduced the concept and design principles of the modern assault rifle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifles
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family of firearms ⓘ |
| ammunition | 7.92×33mm Kurz ⓘ |
| associatedDesigner |
Hugo Schmeisser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karl Barnitzke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
German small arms
ⓘ
World War II infantry weapons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designedByOrganization |
C.G. Haenel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | selective fire ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
infantry rifle
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squad automatic weapon (limited) ⓘ |
| designGoal | combine submachine gun firepower with rifle range ⓘ |
| developedInConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| etymology | German for "assault rifle" ⓘ |
| firearmAction | gas-operated ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first mass-produced assault rifles ⓘ |
| influenced |
AK-47
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AKM NERFINISHED ⓘ FN FAL NERFINISHED ⓘ HK G3 NERFINISHED ⓘ HK G36 NERFINISHED ⓘ HK33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | German armed forces 1943–1945 (approx.) ⓘ |
| intendedTacticalUse |
effective mid-range engagement
ⓘ
increased firepower at squad level ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | modern assault rifle ⓘ |
| keyDesignFeature |
detachable box magazine
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intermediate cartridge ⓘ selective-fire capability ⓘ shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| notableMember |
MKb 42(H)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MKb 42(W) NERFINISHED ⓘ StG 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ StG 45(M) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarUse |
used by various Eastern European forces post-WWII
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used in early Cold War conflicts ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Waffen-SS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | precursor to most later assault rifle designs ⓘ |
| typicalMagazineCapacity | 30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| typicalRateOfFire | 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army on Eastern Front
ⓘ
Volkssturm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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