It is also known as the mp 43 and mp 44 maschinenpistole 43 and 44 the stg 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with features including a relatively short cartridge, controllable automatic fire, a more compact design than a battle rifle with a quicker. Denix replica ww2 german stg 44 sturmgewehr rifle non. The gewehr 41 and 43 discussion board for the collectors and researchers of these fascinating german ww2 semiautomatic rifles. The original sturmgewehr, or stg 44, was a selectivefire weapon deployed by germany during wwii. There are many books written about the sturmgewehr see the literature section, so here the history in a nutshell. Ncic code manual as of september 30, 2019 state of oregon. Our gun books can be ordered directly from us by telephone 9053423434 or fax 9053423688 or through our interactive online store where you can place orders using our ssl secure server. Im a big mil surp guy and had no clue it had even come out or has it. In december 1944, the official nomenclature of the mp44 was changed to sturmgewehr 44 stg44 assault rifle 44. Most of my bulk is francoprussian era history books and journals and wwi newspapers and books. However, the thompson is mechanically simpler, and a lot easier to get ammo for.
Sadly, i didnt grow up poring over history books related to firearms. Developed in 1942 in nazi germany and deployed in 1943 the stg 44 sturmgewehr storm rifle is considered the wolds first modern assault rifle. By the way i have a two volume set of illustrated books of the francoprussian war published a few years after the conflict in french. Mag is removable, cannot chamber a round or be disassembled. Alvin york shot 22 germans and captured 2 more in october, 1918. The nazis assault rifle now made in america business. A world war 2 sturmgewehr 44 was handed in at a gun buy back event in hartford, connecticut. Ensignexpendable, at his excellent soviet gun archives blog has the answer. Stg 45m news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2012.
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Waffenss involvement in the battles around leningrad was initially small, but grew during 1942 and by the winter of 1943 iii ss panzer corps was committed to holding a key sector of the siege lines around. The various models of this weapon, including the m. The mkb42, mp43, mp44 and the sturmgewehr 44 the propaganda photo series. The stg 44 is a german selectivefire rifle developed during world war ii that was the first of its kind to see major deployment and is considered to be the first modern assault rifle. Once used by the german military, the g3 has been popular in the export market, being adopted by.
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It is armed with both forward and rear facing machine guns for defense. There arent any videos of it firing on youtube and people keep complaining about delays. This is a company i put my trust in, whether it be customizing firearms or targets. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during world war ii.
The hmg sturmgewehr is a modern interpretation of the classic stg 44 bringing together the classic function and form of the original, while also making the firearm accessible and shootablein a rifle caliber. Sturmgewehr 44 handed in to police buy back the firearm blog. How useful would an original stg 44 assault rifle be in modern combat. Please take a moment to visit our online gun book store contents page and browse the collector grade list of. From firepower to striking power by, 2004, collector grade publications edition, hardcover in english.
Given my handle on this site, i may just have to get one of these. While no different, other than markings, from the mp44 or mp43 with the exception of a degraded finish common to all late war german weapons, the idea was to lead the public into believing that this was one of many decisive. You will have the option to pay with these payment options. Hmgs usmade sturmgewehr july 14, 2015 ian mccollum reproduction, semiauto rifles 43 in all the time i have been able to look at mp43mp44stg44 rifles, one of the comments that comes up over and over is the desire for someone to make a semiauto reproduction of.
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