Error creating thumbnail: File missing Join our Discord!
If you have been locked out of your account you can request a password reset here.

StG 44: Difference between revisions

From Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Jump to navigation Jump to search
VisualWikitext
(redid page)
Line 2: Line 2:
[[Image:German WW2 MP-44 copy Sport-Systeme Dittrich 'BD42(H)' designed from the MKB42(H).jpg|thumb|right|450px|Haenel MKb 42(H) - 7.92x33mm.]]
[[Image:German WW2 MP-44 copy Sport-Systeme Dittrich 'BD42(H)' designed from the MKB42(H).jpg|thumb|right|450px|Haenel MKb 42(H) - 7.92x33mm.]]
[[Image:StG-44 + ZF4.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sturmgewehr 44 with ZF4 scope - 7.92x33mm.]]
[[Image:StG-44 + ZF4.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sturmgewehr 44 with ZF4 scope - 7.92x33mm.]]
The Sturmgewehr 44 was developed from the earlier Haenel MKb 42(H) "machine carbine" prototype. During development the project was hidden from Hitler, 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 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 received 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]].
==Specifications==
==Specifications==
(1943 - 1945)


'''Type:''' Assault Rifle
* '''Type:''' Assault Rifle


'''Caliber:''' 7.92x33mm Kurz
* '''Caliber:''' 7.92x33mm Kurz


'''Capacity:''' 25, 30 round box magazines
* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|4.62}}


'''Fire Modes:''' Safe/Semi/Full Auto
* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|940}}


==Info==
* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|419}}


The Sturmgewehr 44 was developed from the earlier Haenel MKb 42(H) "machine carbine" prototype. During development the project was hidden from Hitler, 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 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.
* '''Feed System:''' 30-round detachable box magazine


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 received 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]].
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/Full-Auto


----
----
 
{{Gun Title}}
'''The Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle appears in the following movies, video games, and anime used by the following actors:'''
===Film===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
=== Film ===
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
* Frank Glaubrecht  in ''[[Die Brücke]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
* [[Henry Fonda]] in ''[[Battle of the Bulge]].''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
* German soldiers in ''[[Bílá tma]]'' (1948)
|-
 
|''[[Bílá tma]]''|| ||German soldiers|| ||1948
* OUN fighters in ''[[Akce B]]'' (1952)
|-
 
|''[[Akce B]]''|| ||OUN fighters|| ||1952
* German soldiers in ''[[Tank Brigade, The|The Tank Brigade]]'' (1955)
|-
 
|''[[Tank Brigade, The|The Tank Brigade]]''|| ||German soldiers|| ||1955
* [[Telly Savalas]] as Zeno and German soldiers in ''[[Escape to Athena]]''
|-
 
|''[[Battle of the Bulge]]''||[[Henry Fonda]]|| || ||1965
* Various German soldiers in ''[[Downfall aka "Der Untergang"]]''
|-
 
|''[[They Fought for Their Country]]''|| || German soldiers|| ||1975
* Various German soldiers in ''[[Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, The|The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission]]''
|-
 
|''[[Star Wars]]'' || || Rebel Alliance soldiers ||as the "BlasTech A280" and "A295" ||1977
* [[Manfred Karge]] as Gilbert Wolzow and [[Klaus-Peter Thiele]] as Werner Holt in ''[[Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt]]''
|-
 
|''[[Escape to Athena]]''||[[Telly Savalas]] ||Zeno || ||1979
* German soldiers in ''[[Ich War Neunzehn]]''
|-
 
|''[[Piraty XX veka]]''|| ||Pirates and crew members||modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles|| 1979
* Rebel Alliance soldiers in the original ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy (as the "BlasTech A280" and "A295" blaster rifles)
|-
 
|''[[Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi), The|The Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi)]]''|| ||Various||some modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles||1979
* Pirates and crew members in ''[[Piraty XX veka]]'' (modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles)
|-
 
|''[[Personal Safety Not Guaranteed (Lichnoy bezopasnosti ne garantiruyu)]]''|| ||A bandit|| ||1980
* U.S Army soldiers in ''[[Solo Voyage]]'' (modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles)
|-
 
|''[[Copper Angel (Medny angel)]]''|| ||Policemen and gangsters||modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles||1984
* German soldiers in ''[[They Fought for Their Country]]'' (1975)
|-
 
|''[[Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, The|The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission]]''|| ||German soldiers|| ||1985
* A bandit in ''[[Personal Safety Not Guaranteed (Lichnoy bezopasnosti ne garantiruyu)]]'' (1980)
|-
 
|''[[Solo Voyage]]''|| || U.S Army soldiers||modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles||1985
* Various characters in ''[[Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi), The|The Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi)]]'' (some modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles) (1979)
|-
 
|''[[Downfall aka "Der Untergang"]]''|| ||German soldiers|| ||2004
* Policemen and gangsters in ''[[Copper Angel (Medny angel)]]'' (modified to resemble [[M16]] rifles) (1984)
|-
 
|''[[Brother's War]]''||[[Tino Struckmann]] ||Capt. Klaus Mueller || ||2009
* ''[[The Bunker]]''
|-
 
|}
* [[Tino Struckmann]] as Capt. Klaus Mueller in ''[[Brother's War]]'' (2009)
 
=== Television ===
* ''[[Weaponology]]''


===Video Games===
===Video Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
Line 76: Line 74:
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Underground]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2000
| ''[[Hidden & Dangerous]]'' || MP44 || || || 1999
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2002
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Underground]]'' || MP44 || || || 2000
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Airborne]]'' || StG-44 || Muzzle brake, tactical scope, and dual magazines || - || 2007
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2002
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Frontline]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2004
| ''[[Battlefield: 1942]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2002
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Infiltrator]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2003
| ''[[Commandos 3: Destination Berlin]]'' || StG-44 |||| || 2003
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Heroes]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2006
| ''[[Silent Storm]]'' || StG-43 || || || 2003
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: European Assault]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[Call of Duty]]'' || MP44 || || || 2003
|-
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Vanguard]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2007
| ''[[Hidden & Dangerous 2]] || || || || 2003
|-
|-
| ''[[Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2006
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Infiltrator]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2003
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2003
| ''[[Forgotten Hope]]'' || || || ||2003
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: United Offensive]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2004
| ''[[Call of Duty: United Offensive]]'' || MP44 || || || 2004
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: Big Red One]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Frontline]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2004
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty 2]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[vietcong 2]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty 3]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2006
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| [[Alliance of Valiant Arms]] || As the "STG44" || || || 2007
| ''[[Day of Defeat: Source]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2007
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'' || StG-44 || Flash hider, aperture sight, telescopic sight || - || 2008
| ''[[Forgotten Hope 2]]'' || StG-44 || ZF-4 scope ||   || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 2008
| ''[[Medal of Honor: European Assault]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2010
| ''[[Call of Duty: Big Red One]]'' || MP44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Counter-Strike Online]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2008
| ''[[Call of Duty 2]]'' || MP44 || || || 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[Commandos 3: Destination Berlin]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2003
| ''[[Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2006
|-
|-
| ''[[Company of Heroes]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2006
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Heroes]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2006
|-
|-
| ''[[Day of Defeat: Source]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[UberSoldier]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2006
|-
|-
| ''[[Battlefield: 1942]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2002
| ''[[Company of Heroes]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2006
|-
|-
| ''[[Hidden & Dangerous]]'' || MP44 || - || - || 1999
| ''[[Call of Duty 3]]'' || MP44 || || || 2006
|-
|-
| ''[[Silent Storm]]'' || StG-43 || - || - || 2003
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Vanguard]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2007
|-
|-
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2008
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Airborne]]'' || StG-44 || Muzzle brake, tactical scope, and dual magazines ||   || 2007
|-
|-
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[Alliance of Valiant Arms]] || As the "STG44" || || || 2007
|-
|-
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || MP44 || || || 2007
|-
|-
| ''[[Forgotten Hope 2]]'' || StG-44 || ZF-4 scope || - || 2005
| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'' || StG-44 || Flash hider, aperture sight, telescopic sight || || 2008
|-
|-
| ''[[Forgotten Hope]]'' || || || ||
| ''[[Counter-Strike Online]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2008
|-
|-
| ''[[Darkest Hour '44-'45]]'' || MP44/StG-44 || - || - ||
| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts]]'' || MP44 || || || 2008
|-
|-
| ''[[Velvet Assassin]]'' || StG44 Assault Rifle || - || - || 2009
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2008
|-
|-
| ''[[Wolfenstein]]'' || MP/StG-43 || Recoil compensator, drum mag and tactical scope || - || 2009
| ''[[Velvet Assassin]]'' || StG44 Assault Rifle || || || 2009
|-
|-
| ''[[UberSoldier]]'' || StG-44  || -  || -  || 2006
| ''[[Wolfenstein]]'' || MP/StG-43 || Recoil compensator, drum mag and tactical scope ||   || 2009
|-
|-
| ''[[Singularity]]'' || || || ||
| ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'' || StG-44 || || || 2010
|-
|-
| ''[[vietcong 2]]'' || StG-44 || - || - || 2005
| ''[[Singularity]]'' || ||  ||  ||2010
|-
|''[[Karma Online]] || || || || 2011
|-
|}
 
===Anime===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
|-
| [[Hidden & Dangerous 2]] || || || || 2003
|''[[Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade]]''|| || ||1998
|-
|-
|[[Karma Online]] || || || || 2011
|''[[Hellsing]]''||Nazis|| ||2001
|-
|-
|}
|}
 
<br clear=all>
=== Anime ===
 
* ''[[Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade]]''
 
* ''[[Hellsing]]'' used by Nazis
 
=== Animation ===
 
* ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' (shown as belt-fed)


[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Rifle]]
[[Category:Rifle]]
[[Category:Assault Rifle]]
[[Category:Assault Rifle]]

Revision as of 19:04, 14 May 2012

Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Haenel MKb 42(H) - 7.92x33mm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sturmgewehr 44 with ZF4 scope - 7.92x33mm.

The Sturmgewehr 44 was developed from the earlier Haenel MKb 42(H) "machine carbine" prototype. During development the project was hidden from Hitler, 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 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 received 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.

Specifications

(1943 - 1945)

  • Type: Assault Rifle
  • Caliber: 7.92x33mm Kurz
  • Weight: 10.2 lbs (4.6 kg)
  • Length: 37 in (94 cm)
  • Barrel length: 16.5 in (41.9 cm)
  • Feed System: 30-round detachable box magazine
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

The StG 44 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Bílá tma German soldiers 1948
Akce B OUN fighters 1952
The Tank Brigade German soldiers 1955
Battle of the Bulge Henry Fonda 1965
They Fought for Their Country German soldiers 1975
Star Wars Rebel Alliance soldiers as the "BlasTech A280" and "A295" 1977
Escape to Athena Telly Savalas Zeno 1979
Piraty XX veka Pirates and crew members modified to resemble M16 rifles 1979
The Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi) Various some modified to resemble M16 rifles 1979
Personal Safety Not Guaranteed (Lichnoy bezopasnosti ne garantiruyu) A bandit 1980
Copper Angel (Medny angel) Policemen and gangsters modified to resemble M16 rifles 1984
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission German soldiers 1985
Solo Voyage U.S Army soldiers modified to resemble M16 rifles 1985
Downfall aka "Der Untergang" German soldiers 2004
Brother's War Tino Struckmann Capt. Klaus Mueller 2009

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Hidden & Dangerous MP44 1999
Medal of Honor: Underground MP44 2000
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault StG-44 2002
Battlefield: 1942 StG-44 2002
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin StG-44 2003
Silent Storm StG-43 2003
Call of Duty MP44 2003
Hidden & Dangerous 2 2003
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator StG-44 2003
Forgotten Hope 2003
Call of Duty: United Offensive MP44 2004
Medal of Honor: Frontline StG-44 2004
vietcong 2 StG-44 2005
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 StG-44 2005
Day of Defeat: Source StG-44 2005
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood StG-44 2005
Forgotten Hope 2 StG-44 ZF-4 scope 2005
Medal of Honor: European Assault StG-44 2005
Call of Duty: Big Red One MP44 2005
Call of Duty 2 MP44 2005
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 StG-44 2006
Medal of Honor: Heroes StG-44 2006
UberSoldier StG-44 2006
Company of Heroes StG-44 2006
Call of Duty 3 MP44 2006
Medal of Honor: Vanguard StG-44 2007
Medal of Honor: Airborne StG-44 Muzzle brake, tactical scope, and dual magazines 2007
Alliance of Valiant Arms As the "STG44" 2007
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare MP44 2007
Call of Duty: World at War StG-44 Flash hider, aperture sight, telescopic sight 2008
Counter-Strike Online StG-44 2008
Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts MP44 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway StG-44 2008
Velvet Assassin StG44 Assault Rifle 2009
Wolfenstein MP/StG-43 Recoil compensator, drum mag and tactical scope 2009
Call of Duty: Black Ops StG-44 2010
Singularity 2010
Karma Online 2011

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 1998
Hellsing Nazis 2001


Retrieved from "https://www.buildlogs.org/index.php?title=StG_44&oldid=562763"