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The MP40 was a German submachine gun chambered in 9mm that was manufactured from 1938 to 1945 for use by German forces during World War II. Because it was produced in large quantities, the weapon remained in circulation and saw use in many conflicts after the war ended.
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Key facts
- Type
- Submachine gun
- Place of origin
- Nazi Germany
- In service
- 1939–1945 ( Nazi Germany ) 1940–present (other countries)
- Used by
- See Users
- Designer
- Heinrich Vollmer Berthold Geipel
- Manufacturer
- Steyr-Mannlicher Erma Werke Haenel
- Unit cost
- 57 ℛ ︁ ℳ ︁ (1940) €130 current equivalent
- Produced
- 1940–1945 (MP 40)
- Number span no built
- 1,100,000 (estimated)
- Variants
- MP 36 MP 38 MP 40 MP 40/1 MP 41
- Mass
- 3.97 kg (8.75 lb)
- Length
- 833 mm (32.8 in) stock extended/630 mm (24.8 in) stock folded
- Barrel length
- 251 mm (9.9 in)
- Cartridge
- 9×19mm Parabellum
- Action
- Straight blowback , open bolt
- Rate of fire
- 500–550 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)
- Effective firing range
- 100–200 m (330–660 ft)
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Article · Italiano
L'MP 40 (abbreviazione del tedesco Maschinenpistole 1940, in italiano "pistola mitragliatrice 1940") impropriamente soprannominato Schmeisser, è una pistola mitragliatrice sviluppata e prodotta in massicce quantità durante la seconda guerra mondiale dalla Germania. L'arma ebbe una notevole influenza sullo sviluppo delle pistole mitragliatrici durante il conflitto, sia per le modalità di produzione all'epoca avveniristiche, sia per l'architettura generale che fissò lo standard della sua categoria.
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