[16], This left a large gap in performance; the rifle was not effective at the ranges it could theoretically reach while being much larger and more powerful than needed for close combat. $18.69. Production and distribution continued to different units. The STG-44 22LR from Mauser/Blue Line Solutions has the same fit and feel as the large scale STG-44 platform. A valid U.S. and/or state government-issued identification document, or combination of government-issued documents, which reflect the buyer's current residential address, must be presented at the selected store location prior the completion of any firearm-related paperwork and background check initiation. Watch; In reality, he could have ordered the project to be canceled entirely if he wanted to, especially if it had been hidden from him. It was produced in several variants: an "I" version for infantry use, a "P" version for use in tanks (to cover the dead areas in the close range around the tank, to defend against assaulting infantry), versions with 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° bends, a version for the StG 44 and one for the MG 42. This was beyond the range a shooter could engage a target with open sights, as at that range a man-sized target would be completely blocked by the front sight blade. A typical infantry unit was equipped with a mix of bolt-action rifles and some form of light, medium or a general-purpose machine guns. RWS offered two rounds, one with a 7 mm bullet and one with an 8 mm bullet, both in a 46 mm case. This principle has been used most successfully in the P7 pistol. Watch; P S p o 4 U F 5 A n s S U o U 7 r e d 9. [29], After World War II, many Western countries continued using their existing full-caliber rifles. The StG 44 was an improvement of an earlier design, the Maschinenkarabiner 42(H). Blue Line Solutions Mauser STG-44 Carbine 22lr 25rd mags. The U.S. Army's adoption of the M1 carbine in 1941 proved the utility of a small, handy, low-powered rifle that required little training to use effectively. The STG-4 The German Army showed no interest, as it already had the MP 18 submachine gun firing 9 mm pistol rounds and did not want to create a new cartridge. The weapon made extensive use of (for the 1940s) advanced cost-saving pressed and stamped steel components rather than machined parts. Free shipping. Description: ATI/GSG STG-44 semi-auto rifle chambered for .22LR. 7 No. *Legendary Guns in Phoenix AZ Hours of operation Tuesday-Friday 10-6 Sat 10-5 Closed Sundays & Mondays *We accept all Major credit cards. Watch; Sturmgewehr 44 (MP-44) Manual StG 44 Gebrauchanleitung MP 44 StG-44 MP44 StG44. It’s created accurately, in real units of measurement, qualitatively and maximally close to the original. 19 sold. Item #: 4440011. Although the 7.62×51mm NATO round adopted post-war was still a full-power cartridge, the trend towards the adoption of less powerful rounds was already under way in the West. A properly trained soldier with a StG 44 had an improved tactical repertoire, in that he could effectively engage targets at longer ranges than with an MP 40, but be much more useful than the Kar 98k in close combat, as well as provide covering fire like a light machine gun. The GSG STG-44 features a weight of 9.5lbs, a 17.2” barrel, an overall length of 37.2” and real solid wood furniture. [20], One unusual addition to the design was the Krummlauf; a bent barrel attachment for rifles with a periscope sighting device for shooting around corners from a safe position. The StG 44 was an intermediate weapon for the period; the muzzle velocity from its 419 mm (16.5 in) barrel was 685 m/s (2,247.4 ft/s), compared to 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) of the Karabiner 98k, 744 m/s (2,440.9 ft/s) of the British Bren, 600 m/s (1,968.5 ft/s) of the M1 carbine, and 365 m/s (1,197.5 ft/s) achieved by the MP40. It was realized that with careful attention to the mechanical ratios, the gas system could be omitted. StG 44 3D model. The textures was created in quixel suite 2 and photoshop. He pointed out that firefights rarely took place beyond 800 metres (870 yd), about half the 2 km (1.2 mi) sight line range of the 7.92×57mm round from a Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle or less for MG 08 machine gun. [16], Production soon began with the first batches of the new rifle being shipped to troops on the Eastern Front. Midpoly meshes for AAA experience; Realistic textures for both close-up view and FPS; Ready for rig and animation (pivots for Safety switcher, Trigger, Firemodes, Sight, Piston and Bolt are in place) Captured StG 44 were used by Polish partisan groups during World War II, including Warsaw Uprising in 1944, although they were not a commonly captured weapon. Contracts for rifles firing the 7.92×33mm Kurz[4] round were issued to both Walther and Haenel (whose design group was headed by Hugo Schmeisser), were asked to submit prototype weapons under the name Maschinenkarabiner 1942 ("machine carbine") or MKb 42. The Fourth Variant Mauser Model 1914, 7.65mm (.32) semi-automatic pistol was produced between 1923 and 1929, with approximately 178,000 manufactured. Rather than being opposed to the entire idea, his apprehension seemed to be from reluctance to send a new weapon to the front in too small numbers. The Soviet Union lightened the AK-47 and introduced the AKM. Furthermore, the StG 44's inline design gave it controllability even on full-auto. The rifle was chambered for the 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge. Add to wish list Remove from wish list. Please. or Best Offer Several attempts had been made to introduce lightweight machine guns or automatic rifles, but recoil from the powerful 7.92×57mm Mauser round was too difficult to control in automatic fire. This gun used a unique gas piston-delayed roller-locked action derived from the short recoil operation of the MG 42 machine gun but with a fixed barrel and gas system. Examples also found their way into the hands of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, and the PLO. New semi-automatic civilian reproductions of the MKb 42(H), MP 43/1, and StG 44 are being manufactured in Germany today by SSD (Sport Systeme Dittrich) and distributed by HZA Kulmbach GmbH[27] in the original 7.92×33mm Kurz chambering and accepting the standard magazines. Apart from external layout similarity and the gas-operation principle, the AK-47 was not a copy of the German gun because the AK-47 used a very different mechanism. Type: Rifle: Semi-Auto. by Maxim Ilyin in Game Assets, Resources ... Model information. The German 7.92×57mm Mauser chambered FG 42 battle rifle/automatic rifle was one of the first inline firearms incorporating a "straight-line" recoil configuration and an elevated sight line over the bore axis. The meeting concluded that the 7.92 mm cartridge was an important development and that the Soviets needed to design a reduced-power round. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors. 1/6 Scale WWII German Soldier MP44 STG-44 Assault Rifle Model Plastic. The MKb 42(H) along with the less successful MKb 42(W) were predecessors of the later MP 43, MP 44, StG 44. He says he is going to be 44, is widow for 2 years and has a 10 year old kid, Michael. Using this web site acknowledges your agreement to the. The German company Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken had the 7×39.1mm round, and Gustav Genschow & Co (Geco) proposed a 7.75×39.5mm round. Argentina manufactured their own trial versions of the StG 44 made by CITEFA in the late 1940s and early 1950s,[25][26] but instead adopted the FN FAL in 1955, because it used the then more common and powerful 7.62×51mm NATO round, which also lacked connections with the Third Reich. This led to extensive research into creating an intermediate round to fill this gap. The U.S. developed the concept of small-caliber, high-velocity (SCHV) bullets and further reduced the weight of their firearms with the introduction of the M16 (5.56 mm). [40] It is still used in very limited numbers by militia and insurgent forces in the Middle East[41] as well as some countries in the Horn of Africa. Made available by German Sports Guns. 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 Fedorov Avtomat). The 1st Infantry Division of Army Group South and 32nd Infantry Division of Army Group North were selected to be issued the rifle, both being refitted from heavy losses on the Eastern Front; ammunition shortages meant the 1st ID was the only division fully equipped with it. That fighting style was taken over by the widespread introduction of m… Over the course of its production, there were minor changes to the butt end, muzzle nut, shape of the front sight base and stepping of the barrel. StG 44 3D model, available formats OBJ FBX BLEND, ready for 3D animation and other 3D projects | CGTrader.com The bent barrel attachments had very short lifespans – approx. On 12/20/19, the StG-44 was added to the game. Shipped with a 25 round capacity magazine and in an Eastern Pine box hand-crafted by the Amish in the mountain region of New York state. Our model features all metal and wood construction with a removable magazine and functional trigger / bolt. In this case (H) and (W) were the first initial of each guns manufacturer Haenel Waffen und Fahrradfabrik and Walther Waffenfabrik AG. $560.00. In a somewhat unrelated development, Mauser continued design work on a series of experimental weapons in an effort to produce an acceptable service-wide rifle for the short cartridge system. ATI GSG Schmeisser STG-44, semi automatic rifle chambered in .22LR caliber. [23] The ammunition was manufactured there at least until 1961. According to one account, the name was chosen personally by Adolf Hitler[9][10] for propaganda reasons and means "assault rifle" as in "to assault an enemy position", although some sources dispute that Hitler had much to do with coining the new name besides signing the order. The StG 44 fired the 7.92x33 mm Kurz, which was a shortened version of the 8 mm Mauser cartridge. Photos later surfaced of the rebels using them in combat. As a result, the optical sight base, grenade-launching extended muzzle thread, and bayonet lug were removed. I need to know if he is the real one. After World War II, the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc states supplied allied regimes and guerrilla movements with captured German arms, such as the StG 44, along with newly manufactured or repackaged 7.92×33mm ammunition. In April 1944, Hitler took some interest in the weapon tests and ordered the weapon (with some minor updates) to be re-designated as the MP 44. GSG STG-44 Rifle -Own a piece of German WW2 history with this rifle made available by German Sports Guns. Comes in the Wooden Crate. By the end of the war, a total of 425,977 StG 44 variants of all types were produced and work had commenced on a follow-on rifle, the StG45. MP 43, MP 44, and StG 44 were different designations for what was essentially the same rifle with minor updates in production. The StG-44 was introduced late in WWII and had many features that we still use today such as detachable box magazines, an intermediate rifle cartridge, and select-fire capability. While the StG 44 had less range and power than the more powerful infantry rifles of the day, Army studies had shown that few combat engagements occurred at more than 300 metres (330 yd) and the majority within 200 metres (220 yd). 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 shoot-able…in a rifle caliber! This model was designed in my free time, i … New (Other) $11.95. Haenel in Suhl; 55,000 by J.P. Sauer & Sohn in Suhl; 104,000 in Erfurt; and 80,000 by Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG in Steyr, Austria. In March 1943, he permitted it to recommence for evaluation purposes only. This rifle features a blued finish, a 16.25 inch barrel, a fixed wood stock and pistol grip, adjustable iron sights, 1- 25 round magazine. A conical flash hider was added to the barrel to keep the muzzle flash from blinding the shooter. The Bavarian company Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoff (RWS) experimented with rounds in the 1920s, and German companies developing intermediate ammunition for aerial machine guns showed interest. "[30] The StG 44's effect on post-war arms design was wide-ranging, as made evident by Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK-47, and later Eugene Stoner's M16 and its variants. The StG 44 fulfilled its role effectively, particularly on the Eastern Front, offering a greatly increased volume of fire compared to standard infantry rifles. Rather, the StG-44 was the first to be mass produced, and the first to be referred to as an assault rifle. German ammunition maker Polte of Magdeburg was commissioned to develop the rounds in April 1938 and signed a contract with the Heereswaffenamt (HWA). Weapons for short-range use existed, initially semi-automatic pistols and, later, automatic submachine guns. Franchi of Italy-based the actions of both the LF-58 carbine and the LF-59 battle rifle on the StG-44.[32]. [16], In early 1918, Hauptmann (Captain) Piderit, part of the Gewehrprüfungskommission ("Small Arms Examination Committee") of the German General Staff in Berlin, submitted a paper arguing for the introduction of an intermediate round in the German Army with a suitable firearm. Online pricing may vary from in-store pricing. 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The actual purchaser must be 21 years of age or older to purchase handguns and/or firearm receivers, frames, silencers, or pistol-grip only firearms. [15], In the late 19th century, small-arms cartridges had become able to fire accurately at long distances. Hitler ordered that newer submachine guns were to be built, and he strongly disagreed with the use of the Kurz ammunition. One of these prototypes, a product of the engineers at the Light Weapon Development Group (Abteilung 37) at Oberndorf, was the MKb Gerät 06 (Maschinenkarabiner Gerät 06 or "machine carbine device 06") first appearing in 1942. Buy It Now. The resultant weapon, the Gerät 06(H), was supposedly slated for adoption by the Wehrmacht as the StG 45(M). Running for six months until September 1943, the evaluation produced positive results, and Hitler allowed the MP 43 program to continue in order to make mass production possible. For example, the M1 Garand had initially been developed for the .276 Pedersen (7 mm) round, a cartridge less powerful than the standard .30-06 Springfield. [33] In September 2013, a photo showed a Syrian rebel with a Sturmgewehr 44 hooked up to a makeshift remote weapon station. The StG 44, Sturmgewehr 44, or assault rifle model of 1944 was an assault rifle developed in Germany during World War II and was the first of its kind to see major deployment, considered by many historians to be the first modern assault rifle. [16], At the end of the war, Hugo Schmeisser claimed that 424,000 MP 43/MP 44/StG 44 rifles were built between June 1943 and April 1945 in four plants: 185,000 by C.G. The variety in nomenclatures resulted from the complicated bureaucracy in Nazi Germany. Miniature gun toy - STG43 MP44 German WW2 model gun rare miniature gun r. Brand New. (ed. The StG 44, while lacking the range of the Kar 98k, had a considerably longer range than the PPS/PPSh submachine guns, more power, an ability to switch between a fully automatic and a default semi-automatic fire mode and surprising accuracy. As work moved forward to incorporate this new firing system, development halted when Hitler suspended all new rifle programs due to administrative infighting within the Third Reich. GSG STG-44 Rifle -Own a piece of german WW2 history. By 1941, it was becoming clear that action needed to be taken. Hill & Mac Gunworks, a startup in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, is reproducing the STG 44 Sturmgewehr, which was developed for German soldiers in … It had to be smaller and lighter than the Mauser, have similar performance out to 400 metres (440 yd), and have a magazine with a 20- or 30-round capacity. It was also found to be exceptionally reliable in extreme cold. This is a full size working replica of the famous WWII German MP44 rifle is made of metal with real wood forward hand stock. From Russian Federation. Minor blemish on left hand grip [16], In 1923, the German Army set out requirements for a Gewehr 98 replacement. The operating principle lived on in postwar designs from CEAM/AME, CETME, and most famously, Heckler & Koch. The inline design helps reduce muzzle rise during automatic fire. The exclamation caused some confusion (Hitler's response is reputed to have been "What new rifle? All rights reserved. GSG STG-44 .22 LR 25-Round Magazine - $19.99 This is a factory 25-round magazine for GSG STG44 rifles. After experiencing high volumes of automatic fire from these weapons, German commanders re-thought their small arms requirements. Brand New. These cheap, mass-produced weapons used a 71-round drum magazine or 35-round box magazine and though shorter-ranged than the Kar 98k rifle, were more effective weapons in close-quarter engagements. Kits were distributed to convert M1 carbines to M2s. As used on the MkB 42, MP 43, MP44 or the StG 44. Both designs were similar, using a gas-operated action, with selective fire. This rifle will ship in a WW II style reproduction pine crate. GSG STG-44 Rifle -Own a piece of german WW2 history. UPC: 713440970948. A primary use of the MP 44/StG 44 was to counter the Soviet PPS and PPSh-41 submachine guns, which used the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round. Only units of riflemen firing by volley could hit grouped targets at those ranges. The British were critical of the weapon, saying that the receiver could be bent and the bolt locked up by the mere act of knocking a leaning rifle onto a hard floor. Real wooden furnishings. HWA requirements were for a rifle that was shorter and with equal or less weight to the Kar 98k and as accurate out to 400 metres (440 yd); and be select-fire with a rate of fire under 450 rounds per minute. 80,00 USD Hammer STG 44 GERMAN WW2 Industry would not be able to replace some 12 million Kar 98k rifles in a short time, and the already strained logistics structure would have to support another cartridge. Rear sight STG 44 GERMAN WW2. A .22 rimfire copy of the StG 44 by GSG (German Sports Guns) has also been manufactured in great quantity for a lower price, but it is the only widely available reproduction of the StG. When attacking a position, Kar 98k riflemen would use grenades against it at close-range, while StG 44 riflemen would fire in rapid semi-automatic or automatic bursts to keep the defenders suppressed. In August 2012, the Syrian Al-Tawhid Brigade posted a video clip on their YouTube channel showing a cache of StG 44[42] in their possession, which they claim to have captured amongst 5,000 StG 44 rifles and various ammunition from a weapons depot in the city of Aleppo. The German STG-44 is one of the most revolutionary firearms of the last century—the world’s first intermediate assault rifle and the predecessor to guns like the AK-47 and the M-16. Every shooter should have at least one great semi-automatic rifle such as an AR-15, AK-47, or a Ruger 10/22. [43], MP 44 (StG 44) from the collections of the. [17] A problem with this mix was that the standard rifles were too large to be effectively used by mechanized and armored forces, where they were difficult to maneuver in the cramped spaces of an armored vehicle. [citation needed] The StG 44's rate of fire was 540 rpm.[19]. It is also known as the MP 43 and MP 44 (Maschinenpistole 43 and 44). [29] "The principle of this weapon — the reduction of muzzle impulse to get useful automatic fire within actual ranges of combat — was probably the most important advance in small arms since the invention of smokeless powder. The gun was controlled by a wired joystick, vision was provided by a video camera mounted behind a scope, and the picture was displayed on an LCD screen. German weapons of the Second World War - STG-44 - Download Free 3D model by Arbuzz747 (@Arbuzz747) [fe139cf] Get Special Offers Delivered Right to Your Inbox. [12][13] This shorter version of the German standard (7.92×57mm) rifle round, in combination with the weapon's selective-fire design, provided a compromise between the controllable firepower of a submachine gun at close quarters with the accuracy and power of a Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle at intermediate ranges. The StG-44 is an assault rifle obtainable via the WW2 Pass or via credits. The firerate of this gun is slow for an assault rifle, which makes its recoil easy to control. Two rounds that were studied were the American .30 Carbine and German 7.92 Kurz, captured from MKb 42(H) rifles undergoing troop trials. Engineered like the original, and operates like the … He says he is in Afghanistan and showed me his military ID and even video called me 3 times but the image was not very good he said due to the poor internet there. Each rifle ships with one 25-round magazine. Available in a variety of different models from classic to ultra modern, this firearm is sure to please any enthusiast. New in box and ships within 4 business days if payment ad FFL are received. The Volkspolizei used it until approximately 1962 when it was replaced by the PPSh-41. [23] Other countries to use the StG 44 after World War II included Czechoslovakia (although it was not officially adopted)[23] and Yugoslavia, where units such as the 63rd Paratroop Battalion were equipped with it until the 1980s,[24] when the rifles were ultimately transferred to Territorial Defense reserves or sold to friendly regimes in the Middle East and Africa. ), Cite error: The named reference "Joly2006" was defined multiple times with different content (see the, Syrian National Coalition for Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, "Angolan Reflections Part II: Seven Years in Prison", In final defense of the Reich: the destruction of the 6th SS Mountain Division "Nord", "Sturmgewehr: Hitler's Only True Wunderwaffe", "Svetski Rat article on postwar Yugoslavian use of StG44", "StG 44 in 5.56 and 7.62x39 On The Way – The Firearm Blog", "Assault Rifles and Their Ammunition: History and Prospects", "M16 Rifle Case Study. The extent to which the Sturmgewehr influenced the development of the AK-47 is not clearly known. Item #: 4440011: UPC: 35499.44965: Description: BLU MUSR STG-44 CARB 22LR 25R: Brand: Blue Line Solutions: Type: Model: Mauser STG-44 Carbine: Type: Caliber: 22LR. It also has higher damage than other assault rifles, allowing it to kill enemies in up to 4 shots at a good range. The German army had been attempting to introduce semi-automatic weapons such as the Gewehr 41, but these proved troublesome in service, and production was insufficient to meet requirements. Development of the future infantry rifle did not start until the 1930s. Copyright © 2021 Sportsman's Warehouse. Model: Mauser STG-44 Carbine. The Sturmgewehr remained in use with the East German Nationale Volksarmee with the designation MPi.44 until it was eventually replaced with domestic variants of the AK-47 assault rifle. After the war it was examined and dissected by almost every major gunmaking nation and led, in one way and another, to the present-day 5.56mm assault rifles. StG 44s have been confiscated from militia groups by U.S. forces in Iraq. The 7.62×39mm cartridge, however, was more directly influenced by the 7.92×33mm cartridge used in the StG 44. At the beginning of March 1945, the troops had 273.9 million rounds, with a replenishment reserve of 69.6 million rounds on standby.[22]. Chambered 22 long rifle. One of these, the VG 1-5 (Volkssturmgewehr 1-5), used a gas-delayed blowback action based on the Barnitzke system, whereby gas bled from the barrel near the chamber created resistance to the rearward impulse of the operating parts, which ceases when the projectile leaves the muzzle, allowing the operating parts to be forced rearward by the residual pressure of the cartridge case. France adopted captured StG 44 for colonial Foreign Legion units.[23]. These fired pistol rounds which lacked power, accuracy, and range. The StG 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with features including an intermediate cartridge, controllable automatic fire, a more compact design than a battle rifle with a higher rate of fire, and being designed primarily for hitting targets within a few hundred metres. SAVE UP TO $50 ON YOUR ONLINE ORDER TODAY! Only the 30° "I" version for the StG 44 was produced in any numbers. The actual purchaser must be 18 years of age or older to purchase rifles and/or shotguns. At the same time, the HWA contracted C. G. Haenel of Suhl to create a weapon for the round. It is the customer's responsibility to follow all Federal, State, and Local Laws. [14] A late-war U.S. assessment derided the StG-44 as "mediocre", "bulky" and "unhandy", declaring it incapable of sustained automatic fire and prone to jamming, though the report accepted that its accuracy was "excellent for a weapon of its type". The full weight of the StG 44 with empty magazine and sling is 4.62 kg according to the original Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) D1854/3 Manual, and each 7.92mm S.m.E. or Best Offer. Talks have been made by HMG (Hill & Mac Gunworks) to mass-produce a StG-44 replica in different calibers, including the original 7.92×33mm Kurz, but also more modern calibers, like 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO and .300 AAC Blackout, but these have yet to be released.[28].
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