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  • MP 40
  • MP 40
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  • The MP 40, or Maschinen Pistole 40, often incorrectly called the Schmeisser, was a blowback-operated, fully automatic submachine gun used by Germany during World War II.
  • The MP 38 and MP 40 (MP designates Maschinenpistole.), often wrongly called Schmeisser were submachine guns developed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by Fallschirmjäger, tank crews, platoon and squad leaders, and other troops during World War II.
  • MP 40 — немецкий пистолет-пулемет.
  • The MP 38 and MP 40 (MP designates Maschinenpistole, literally "Machine Pistol"), often called Schmeisser were submachine guns developed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by paratroopers, tank crews, platoon and squad leaders, and other troops during World War II.
  • The MP 40 (machinepistole 40) was a Submachine gun made and used around the World War II period. It is one of the most famous and iconic submachine guns of World War II, the MP 40 was the primary Submachine gun of the German Wehrmacht between 1940 and 1945, mainly due to its extreme ease of use, reliable automatic rate of fire, and cheap and widespread production.
  • The MP 40 is a German submachine gun with 32 ammo in a clip, and 96 ammo in stock. Legendary SMG, symbol of WWII. * Caliber: 9 mm * Kickback: 5 * Max. Kickback: 25 * Damage: 39 * Fire Rate: 7.5 shots/sec
  • The MP 40 descended from its predecessor the MP 38, which was in turn based on the MP 36, a prototype made of machined steel. Each was a progressive simplification of the last, with design changes such as the more extensive use of stamped steel rather than machined parts to make manufacturing both easier and faster. The MP 40 was often called the "Schmeisser" by the Allies, after the weapon designer Hugo Schmeisser. Schmeisser had designed the MP 18, which was the first mass-produced submachine gun in the world and carried some slight resemblance to the MP 40, although he did not have anything to do with the design or development of the MP 40.
  • The Maschinenpistole 40 (literally Machine Pistol), despite its name, is actually a submachine-gun used by the Wehrmacht and especially the Fallschirmjager in WWII. It fired a 9mm Parabellum pistol round in a 32-round detachable magazine. It had a relatively low rate of fire compared to other submachine guns of the time (roughly 500 rpm), but coupled with the low recoil made it very manageable. The MP 40 and its older model, MP 38, saw service in the German army through the entire war and could be seen in the Eastern and Western Front, with some allied soldiers even using this trusty firearm as a back up. The weapon is still being used in cold war-era, though the number is very limited. The weapon was revolutionary in submachinegun technology in the fact that it was made entirely of stampe
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Era
  • 20
Length
  • stock extended / stock folded
  • *630 mm *833 mm
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Ammotype
  • *9×19mm Parabellum
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Number
  • Approx. 1 million
Range
  • 70
  • 100
  • -6000.0
  • ca. 100 meters
  • *100 meters *200 metres
Velocity
  • ~
  • 366.0
Origin
  • Nazi Germany
Rate
  • 500
emptyweight
  • 3.97
Fire
  • *Fully automatic
Service
  • 1939
Name
  • MP 40
  • Maschinenpistole 40
Operation
  • Straight blowback, open bolt
Maker
Type
Caption
  • MP 40 with stock extended
  • MP 40/I
Cartridge
  • 9
Wars
Weight
  • *4.7 kg loaded *4.03 kg empty
Caliber
  • 9
Rate of Fire
  • 500
Manufacturer
Sights
  • Hooded front blade, fixed and flip-up U-notch rear
RPM
  • 500
Used by
Total Length
  • 630
is ranged
  • yes
Action
production date
  • 1940
design date
  • 1938
Magazine
  • 32
  • 3264
  • *32-round detachable box magazine
Variants
  • MP 36, MP 38, MP 40, MP 40/1, MP 41
Death
  • 1944
Cycle
  • 550
Year
  • 1940
Barrel
  • 251.0
feed
  • 32
Birth
  • 1940
Designer
Size
  • Length *83.3 cm stock extended *63 cm stock collapsed
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  • The Maschinenpistole 40 (literally Machine Pistol), despite its name, is actually a submachine-gun used by the Wehrmacht and especially the Fallschirmjager in WWII. It fired a 9mm Parabellum pistol round in a 32-round detachable magazine. It had a relatively low rate of fire compared to other submachine guns of the time (roughly 500 rpm), but coupled with the low recoil made it very manageable. The MP 40 and its older model, MP 38, saw service in the German army through the entire war and could be seen in the Eastern and Western Front, with some allied soldiers even using this trusty firearm as a back up. The weapon is still being used in cold war-era, though the number is very limited. The weapon was revolutionary in submachinegun technology in the fact that it was made entirely of stamped steel and Bakelite (plastic), making the weapons easy to manufacture and mass produce for the coming war.
  • The MP 40, or Maschinen Pistole 40, often incorrectly called the Schmeisser, was a blowback-operated, fully automatic submachine gun used by Germany during World War II.
  • The MP 38 and MP 40 (MP designates Maschinenpistole.), often wrongly called Schmeisser were submachine guns developed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by Fallschirmjäger, tank crews, platoon and squad leaders, and other troops during World War II.
  • MP 40 — немецкий пистолет-пулемет.
  • The MP 38 and MP 40 (MP designates Maschinenpistole, literally "Machine Pistol"), often called Schmeisser were submachine guns developed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by paratroopers, tank crews, platoon and squad leaders, and other troops during World War II.
  • The MP 40 (machinepistole 40) was a Submachine gun made and used around the World War II period. It is one of the most famous and iconic submachine guns of World War II, the MP 40 was the primary Submachine gun of the German Wehrmacht between 1940 and 1945, mainly due to its extreme ease of use, reliable automatic rate of fire, and cheap and widespread production.
  • The MP 40 descended from its predecessor the MP 38, which was in turn based on the MP 36, a prototype made of machined steel. Each was a progressive simplification of the last, with design changes such as the more extensive use of stamped steel rather than machined parts to make manufacturing both easier and faster. The MP 40 was often called the "Schmeisser" by the Allies, after the weapon designer Hugo Schmeisser. Schmeisser had designed the MP 18, which was the first mass-produced submachine gun in the world and carried some slight resemblance to the MP 40, although he did not have anything to do with the design or development of the MP 40. Popular culture has fuelled the image that the vast majority of Wehrmacht soldiers during World War II were armed with MP 40s, when in fact the weapon was only issued to select individuals and was actually far less common than the bolt-action Kar 98k rifle, which was standard issue. However, towards the end of the war whole platoons were being issued with MP 40s on a limited basis in response to lessons learned by the German army on the Eastern Front, where the Russians would equip entire units with PPSh-41 and PPS-43 submachine guns, and as a consequence German troops would find themselves totally outgunned at close range.
  • The MP 40 is a German submachine gun with 32 ammo in a clip, and 96 ammo in stock. Legendary SMG, symbol of WWII. * Caliber: 9 mm * Kickback: 5 * Max. Kickback: 25 * Damage: 39 * Fire Rate: 7.5 shots/sec
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