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.

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StG 45(M) canonical 1

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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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MP 44 followedBy StG 45(M)