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). The StG 44 was an improvement of an earlier design, the Maschinenkarabiner 42(H).

The Army Weapons Office therefore continued the development under the guise of ‘Machine Pistol 43’, development alleged before Hitler to be concerned with improvements to current machine pistol MP40 designs.

2017年10月18日 · Today we are going to look at the evolution of the Sturmgewehr – from the MP43/I and MP43 to the MP44 and StG44, what actually changed and why?

2020年11月8日 · Using a curved thirty-round magazine, the StG-43 could achieve a cyclical rate over five hundred rounds per minute. While burst fire tends to be inaccurate, it is also more effective at...

2008年10月26日 · These different models were fundamentally similar guns with some production differences. The MP43 was officially renamed on April 25 1944 to MP44 and on October 22 1944 the MP44 was renamed StG44.

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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 (Sturmgewehr 44, aka MP 43 or MP 44) is the grandfather of all modern assault rifles. Blurring the line between submachine gun, automatic rifle, and carbine, the StG44 offered several design features that all combined to create a weapon that truly was ahead of its time.