Technical Specifications

Type	Assault rifle
Country of origin	Germany
Designer	Hugo Schmeisser
Designed	1938–1943
Produced	1943–1945
Used by	See Users
No. built	425,977
Variants	MKb 42(H), MKb 42(W), MP 43, MP 43/1, MP 44
Length	94 cm
Barrel length	42 cm
Cartridge	7.92×33mm Kurz
Action	Gas-operated long-stroke piston, closed tilting bolt, selective fire
Feed	30-round detachable box magazine
Muzzle velocity	685 m/s
Rate of fire	~500-600 rounds/min

Data from StG 44 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 4.0 — Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum).

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