The Maschinenkarabiner 42 (W) (German: "machine carbine model 1942 (Walther)" ) or MKb 42 (W) was an early German assault rifle designed in 1940-41 by Walther during World War II. …

Developed from the Mkb 42 (H) "machine carbine", the StG 44 combined the characteristics of a carbine, submachine gun, and automatic rifle. StG is an abbreviation of Sturmgewehr.

Jul 9, 2024 · Inspecting a batch of M. Kb. 42 (W) rifles at the Walther plant in 1945. Photo courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration ( NARA). The German Sturmgewehr …

The ‘Maschinenkarabiner 1942‘ or MKb.42 (H) for short was the final result of a contract issued to HWaA (Hitler’s army Weapons command) in 1939. The formation of this weapon led to the …

Feb 5, 2024 · The origins of the FG 42 and the STG 44 weapon family have one thing in common: the need they meet. Indeed, both are individual automatic weapons with selective firing mode. …

Jun 19, 2016 · The first attempt to develop what would become the Sturmgewehr was Schmisser'sMaschinenkarabiner1942 or MKb 42, which literally translated to “machine …

Jul 6, 2018 · When the German military first requested rifles in the new 8x33mm Kurz cartridge, there were two companies that provided designs. One was Haenel, who would eventually win …

Feb 5, 2024 · Le FG 42 conçu par Louis Stange (et produit par la firme Kriegoff), est un fusil-mitrailleur transformé en arme individuelle, notamment par son allégement et l’optimisation …

The MKb 42 (W) (German: Maschinenkarabiner 42 (Walther), "Machine Carbine 42 (Walther)") was a different prototype for the same contract as the MKb 42 (H), made by Walther instead of …

Aug 18, 2020 · The StG44 began as a 1942 design competition between Haenel and Walther that produced the MKb-42(H) and MKb-42(W), respectively. Troop trials on the Eastern Front …