The StG 44 (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 44, "assault rifle 44") [a] is a German assault rifle developed during World War II by Hugo Schmeisser. It is also known by its early designations as the MP 43 and MP 44 ( Maschinenpistole 43 and 44 ).

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2024年7月9日 · Mikhail Kalashnikov took the new cartridge and created a “machine gun for the soldier,” combining features of the robust M1 Garand rifle’s gas-operated, long-stroke piston design with the compact...

2023年10月25日 · Chambered in 7.92×33 mm, the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) emerged as a true game-changer, but its arrival was belated and in insufficient quantities to alter the battlefield dynamics. The StG 44 left an indelible mark on firearm design during World War II, standing as the pioneering prototype of the first successful assault rifle.

2021年5月12日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) / Maschinenpistole 44 (MP44) Assault Rifle including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003

Waffen-SS cavalrymen towards the end of the war. The camouflage clothing is clearly shown. The rifle is the MP44, a weapon of very advanced design and the first automatic assault rifle. King Tiger tank with paratroopers during the Battle of the Bulge. At least the soldier on the left is …

The Sturmgewehr StG-44 (like its earlier versions MP.43 and MP.44) is a gas operated, select-fire weapon. The receiver and trigger housing with pistol grip are made from steel stampings, with machined steel inserts.

The Sturmgewehr 44, commonly known as the StG 44 and also known as the MP 43 or MP 44, is a German assault rifle produced during the last years of World War II. It was the first weapon to be referred to as an assault rifle, and the first weapon exemplifying the concept to …

The STG-44 designedto increase the volume of fire of Wermacht units fighting the Red Army on the Eastern Front. More specifically, to counter the Soviet PPS and PPSh-41 submachine guns chambered in the 7.62×25mm Tokarev caliber.

2016年7月31日 · SIG’s entrant was the MP 41, a logical development of it’s private MK37 design. This submachine gun fired the worldwide-standard 9mm Parabellum cartridge (1,312fps muzzle velocity) from a 40-round detachable box magazine. The MP 41 measured 2’8″ long and weighed 9 ½ lbs. The receiver was a solid piece of forged steel.