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Developed by Nazi Germany in 1942, based on Haenel MKb 42(H) prototype, the Sturmgewehr rifle would revise the long-forgotten concept of an "assault rifle" (a concept developed in Russia in 1916, but wasnt popular with military leaders in Russia, and wasn't built on until the StG) . It was known as the MP43, MP44 (despite it being a full-sized rifle, not a submachine gun as the 'MP' designation would indicate), and finally as the StG 44 (Sturmgewehr = storm rifle) as development on the rifle progressed. The StG 44 was the first assault rifle able to be made cheaply, with good quality, an was a highly effective design. Until this point, assault rifles were usually difficult to produce, suffered high recoil, or were not reliable. The StG's platform layout was the precursor of all the world's modern assault rifles, most notably the [[AK-47]].  
 
The Sturmgewehr 44 was developed from the earlier Haenel MKb 42(H) "machine carbine" prototype. During development the project was hidden from the German high command, who had ordered it cancelled, by referring to it as a submachine gun (''Maschinenpistole''); during this time it was known as the MP43 and MP44. When the deception was discovered (supposedly due to an officer from the Russian front requesting "more of these new rifles") it was demonstrated to the German high command, and Hitler himself re-named it the "Sturmgewehr." This literally translates as "storm rifle;" this is storm as in "to storm a castle," hence the translation "assault rifle." The three versions were essentially minor updates for production purposes.
 
The claim that the StG-44 was the first assault rifle is a contentious one; other weapons which could be termed early assault rifles have existed before (for example, the Russian Federov Avtomat). Rather, the StG-44 was the first to be mass produced, and the first to be referred to as an assault rifle. While the StG-44 was well-recieved by troops and is often depicted as some kind of superweapon in modern videogames, it suffered from a number of issues throughout production. The materials used were of poor quality due to war expediency, and British analysts found the bolt could be totally immobilised by pinching the sides of the receiver with the fingers of one hand, while the rifle could be totally destroyed by the simple act of leaning it against a doorframe and then knocking it over. The stock was prone to breakages, and American analysts criticised the 11.5 pound weight of the loaded weapon as excessive considering the relatively small round used, comparing the StG-44 unfavourably to the M1 Carbine.
 
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Revision as of 01:00, 28 July 2011

Specifications

Type: Assault Rifle

Caliber: 7.92x33mm Kurz

Capacity: 25, 30 round box magazines

Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full Auto

Info

The Sturmgewehr 44 was developed from the earlier Haenel MKb 42(H) "machine carbine" prototype. During development the project was hidden from the German high command, who had ordered it cancelled, by referring to it as a submachine gun (Maschinenpistole); during this time it was known as the MP43 and MP44. When the deception was discovered (supposedly due to an officer from the Russian front requesting "more of these new rifles") it was demonstrated to the German high command, and Hitler himself re-named it the "Sturmgewehr." This literally translates as "storm rifle;" this is storm as in "to storm a castle," hence the translation "assault rifle." The three versions were essentially minor updates for production purposes.

The claim that the StG-44 was the first assault rifle is a contentious one; other weapons which could be termed early assault rifles have existed before (for example, the Russian Federov Avtomat). Rather, the StG-44 was the first to be mass produced, and the first to be referred to as an assault rifle. While the StG-44 was well-recieved by troops and is often depicted as some kind of superweapon in modern videogames, it suffered from a number of issues throughout production. The materials used were of poor quality due to war expediency, and British analysts found the bolt could be totally immobilised by pinching the sides of the receiver with the fingers of one hand, while the rifle could be totally destroyed by the simple act of leaning it against a doorframe and then knocking it over. The stock was prone to breakages, and American analysts criticised the 11.5 pound weight of the loaded weapon as excessive considering the relatively small round used, comparing the StG-44 unfavourably to the M1 Carbine.

The Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle appears in the following movies, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

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Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm
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Haenel MKb 42(H) - 7.92x33mm

Film

  • Rebel Alliance soldiers in the original Star Wars trilogy (as the "BlasTech A280" and "A295" blaster rifles)

Television

Video Games

Anime

Animation

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