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. The Mkb 42 (W), and the more successful Maschinenkarabiner 42 (H) designed by Haenel, were predecessors of the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) assault rifle.

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 automatic rifle, otherwise...

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 creation of the successful Stg.44 ( MP 43/44), the world’s first ‘assault rifle’.

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. And in both cases, the primary use of the weapon is semi-automatic fire for an adjusted shot.

Jun 19, 2016 · The first attempt to develop what would become the Sturmgewehr was Schmisser'sMaschinenkarabiner1942 or MKb 42, which literally translated to “machine carbine.” It was a gas operated weapon that featured selective …

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 the competition. The other was Walther, who submitted this rifle – the MKb-42 (W).

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 des résultats en coup par coup par le tir à culasse fermée.

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 Haenel. However, preference was given to a sample from Haenel, and MKb 42 (W) developing was discontinued.

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 involved 7,800 copies of each rifle. The Walther gun was binned, and the Haenel variant was selected for further refinement.