The German submachine gun EMP (Erma Maschinenpistole) also known as MPE (Maschinenpistole Erma) was produced by the Erma factory, and was based on designs acquired from Heinrich Vollmer. The gun was produced from 1931 to 1938 in roughly 10,000 copies (in three main variants) and exported to Spain, Mexico, China and Yugoslavia , but also used ...

The Erfurter Maschinenfabrik (ERMA) was a German weapons manufacturer founded in 1922 by Berthold Geipel. Prior to and during World War II it manufactured many firearms, including the Karabiner 98k, the MP40 and other submachine guns.

2023年11月9日 · Erma is a now-defunct small arms manufacturer that made inexpensive pistols for both the civilian and military markets. They started with submachine guns and .22 conversion kits for the military but also served the civilian market.

Known primarily as a manufacturer of sub-machine guns, they are also in the handgun and rifle business. In 1933, they answered the German army's need for an inexpensive practice weapon by producing a .22 rimfire conversion unit for the Luger pistol. This was marketed commercially and available for many years.

ERMA Werke (Er furter Ma schinenfabrik, often simply written as Erma) was a German small arms manufacturer that operated from 1924 to 1997. The company traced its history back to a state-owned arms factory in Erfurt, which was closed after Germany's defeat in World War I.

2011年5月22日 · The Erma EMP submachine gun was designed by Heinrich Vollmer in the mid thirties. Production only occurred from 1935 to 1938 and while a few guns were used by the German army and police, most of the guns were sold for export.

2024年12月23日 · Three-part monumental illustrated history of ERMA – the Erfurter Machinefabrik. ERMA was best known during World War II for producing German small arms, such as the MP 40 submachinegun, Mauser K98 rifles, and the ERMA EMP. Collectively, the three-volume work totals over 1,000 pages with more than 2,200 photos.

The gun was produced from 1931 to 1938 in roughly 10,000 exemplars (in three main variants) and exported to Spain, Mexico, China and Yugoslavia, but also used domestically by the SS. It was produced under license in Spain by the arsenal of A Coruña under the designation M41/44.

ERMA is best known for production of German small arms during the Second World War, including the MP 40 submachine gun, the Mauser K98 rifle, and the ERMA EMP. Volume 3 provides detailed profiles of all ERMA's flare and submachine gun models.

ERMA is best known for production of German small arms during the Second World War, including the MP 40 submachine gun, the Mauser K98 rifle, and the ERMA EMP. Collectively, the three-volume work totals over 1,000 pages with more than 2,200 photos. This is the definitive guide to ERMA and a crucial reference for any collector of German firearms.