StG 45(M)
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The StG 45(M) was an experimental late-World War II German assault rifle that introduced an innovative roller-delayed blowback system later used in many postwar firearms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| StG 45(M) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
experimental firearm ⓘ prototype weapon ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Sturmgewehr 45(M) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| action | roller-delayed blowback ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Sturmgewehr 45(M) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.92 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.92×33mm Kurz ⓘ |
| category |
World War II German small arms
ⓘ
assault rifles of Germany ⓘ prototype assault rifles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designDate |
1944
ⓘ
1945 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ludwig Vorgrimler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
German armed forces
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
cheaper to produce than StG 44
ⓘ
simpler to manufacture ⓘ |
| developmentEndedBecauseOf | end of World War II ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early use of roller-delayed blowback in an assault rifle ⓘ |
| influenced |
CETME rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heckler & Koch G3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heckler & Koch HK33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heckler & Koch MP5 NERFINISHED ⓘ roller-delayed blowback firearm family ⓘ |
| intendedRole | infantry assault rifle ⓘ |
| intendedSuccessorOf | StG 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
roller-delayed blowback locking system
ⓘ
simplified stamped construction ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 30-round magazine ⓘ |
| magazineType | stamped steel magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | very few prototypes ⓘ |
| operation | selective fire ⓘ |
| predecessor | StG 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited pre-production ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 450 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | never fully adopted ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
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