Assault rifle 44.
The beginnings of this extremely popular rifle date back to the year 1942. We all know, what struggles are it. Germany is fighting powerful and fierce fights on the battlefield, rushing to the east of Europe, which makes it seem to seem to be an increasingly stronger opponent every day. The great red army rubs, and in the hands of German soldiers heavy and coarse machine guns, Often constructions from a year ago 30. An example can become MG 13 weighing over 13 kg, or even mg 15. Fascist commanders taking into account the wide scale of war and their great importance for the fate of the Reich, needed a new automatic rifle for an intermediate cartridge. Not a typical large and heavy machine gun, but a weapon connecting the characteristics of the machine gun (low weight, high rate of fire) with the features of a rifle (considerable range, A lot of refuting possibilities). Finally, soldiers experiencing expansions far from their homeland, They needed a good rifle, reliable, and above all lightweight. Every unit with heavy equipment with it (blankets, sleeping bags) He was not indifferent to any kilo. Heat was an indispensable element, without which no one would be able to fight, and even survive.
So the weapon had to arise as soon as possible. Realizację powierzono dwóm niezależnym wytwórniom – zakładom Karl Walther i C.G Heanel. Miała ona strzelać nabojem pośrednim 7.92x33mm (7.92 „Kurz”), formed by shortening the 7.92x57mm cartridge scales. Prototypes of both rifles were produced, then they were handed to the army. After a few weeks of testing, they expressed their observations and assessments. Ostatecznie przetarg wygrała ekipa C.G Heanel. Testowany Mkb 42(H) – Machinenkarabiner 42 trafił do masowej produkcji jako MK 43. The history of the name of this rifle dates back to the zenith and there is no valuable message. Small trivial corrections have been applied to even improve your weapon. Starting from MK 43, through mkb 43 and ending with MP 43. To sum up, Finally nervous Hitler, by official order he established the main name of the rifle, who was supposed to worship his German boys. It happened and stg.44 (Assault rifle 44) They met millions.
The original feature of STG.44 is it, that most parts and elements are pressed, and for their mutual connection, The most commonly used and point welding were used. The rifle is powered from a replaceable arc magazine with a large capacity for ancient times 30 cartridge, with their double -breasted arrangement. The trigger mechanism allowed the shooter to keep both a single fire, and continuous. The weapon consists of the following parts: barrels with a gas chamber, castle chamber with a barrel, trigger chamber with handle, lock, mechanisms: bolt, drain and shock; return spring, butt with a flask and magazine with a administration mechanism. All this weighed the round 5 kilograms, Thus, without burdening the soldier. Effective range was 500 meters, However, the practical speed did not go below 100 shots per minute. The rifles were produced in the standard version, But there was also a version with a special overlay with a barrel bent at an angle 30 steps to shoot from the tank. Unfortunately, not everything looks so colorful. The biggest disadvantage of this weapon was it, that she was using it quickly, a pocisk mógł rozpaść się w lufie. The life of the weapon was only OK. 350 shots.
Sturmgewher 44 był swojego rodzaju innowacją, the most ordinary experimental prototype - the first assault carabiner in the world. Z pewnością był przodkiem broni takich jak AK 47, M16, Famas. Wielu uważa STG 44 za broń nieporęczną, highly emergency, and certainly quickly used. However, taking into account, that this is a kind of experiment from German engineers (By the way successful) - I think, that you can turn a blind eye.
