MP40: Germany’s Influential 9mm Submachine Gun

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Posted November 29, 2016 10:00 am by Comments

By Glenn Gilbert


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<div data-cycle-hash="mp40-lahti_wo10880-2739-edit" data-cycle-desc="The German MP40 (and its predecessor, the MP38) brought about several unique features that inspired many future small-arms designs after WWII, including a folding stock and parts extensively made from steel, aluminum and plastic." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>

<div data-cycle-hash="mp40-lahti_wo10880-2787" data-cycle-desc="The folding stock brought the MP40's overall length down to just 24.8 inches, and its extensive use of sheet metal kept its unloaded weight to 8.75 pounds—much lighter than the American Thompson." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>MP40 folding stock

<div data-cycle-hash="mp40-muzzle2-lahti_wo10880-2742" data-cycle-desc="The MP40's barrel and front sight feature shrouds to protect against careless handling. The triangular projection under the barrel ensured the muzzle safely cleared a vehicle's window, for example." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>MP40 barrel

<div data-cycle-hash="warschauer-aufstand-stra%ef%ac%82enkampf-ss" data-cycle-desc="The German MP40 worked well in urban settings. Here members of the SS hold a position in a townhouse in Warsaw, Poland, in August of 1944 during the “Warsaw Uprising.”" data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>nazi MP40

<div data-cycle-hash="mp40-pistol-grip-lahti_wo10880-2755" data-cycle-desc="While the MP38 had an aluminum grip frame, the MP40's (shown) was crafted from stamped steel. Also note the ribbed Bakelite grip panels. " data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="http://files.harrispublications.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2016/11/mp40-Pistol-grip-lahti_WO10880-2755-682×383.1480364266.jpg" …Read the Rest

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