To keep the MKb 42(H) development program alive, the Waffenamt (Armament Office) re-designated the weapon as the Maschinenpistole 43 (MP 43) ("Machine pistol 43") and, making …

Developed by Haenel and Walther, respectively, both weapons fired the stubby 7.92x33mm kurz round out of the same 30-round curved box magazines. Certain attributes were taken from …

Mar 3, 2024 · The MKb 42(W) from Walther used a novel annular gas system, while the MKb 42(H) from Haenel orbited around a more conservative long stroke gas-operated mechanism. …

German assault rifle Sturmgewehr 44 (StuG44, StG-44, MP43 or MP44) History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. MP43, MP44, StuG44, StG …

Jul 9, 2024 · This report covers the Walther model, since the Haenel form, with a few simplifications and modifications, evidently became known as the “M.P. 43” and was formally …

The MP43 / MP44 / StG44 are essentially the same gun. For some unknown reason the MP43 was officially renamed to the MP44, April 25, 1944, and the MP44 was again renamed to the …

The Maschinenkarabiner 42(W) (German: "machine carbine model 1942 (Walther)" ) or MKb 42(W) was an early German assault rifle designed in 1940-41 by Walther during World War II. …

Oct 18, 2017 · We start with a pair of “machine pistols” made by Hanael and Walther respectively, both of which use the same nonstandard cartridge (neither pistol nor rifle cartridge by anyone’s …

During this development phase the armament firm of Carl Walther in Zella-Mehlis also began production of an almost identical fully automatic weapon that was designated, …

Feb 1, 2000 · The Mp43/1 was an interim model that used some Mkb42 components, including the unstepped barrel, mounting rails, a simpler front sight post and a long muzzle cap. The …