Mp-40 Submachine Gun - Page 4

soldier man · 21-02-2005, 02:43 AM

my great uncle was sprayed with an mp 40 on crete the bullets felt like punches and didnt even penetrate

i knowit was an mp 40 because it was retrieved from the unfortunate firer later after they shot im

sappernz · 21-02-2005, 09:34 AM

Did the tooth fairy leave him money as well.

Belaya Smjert · 20-03-2005, 07:02 PM

According to my grandpa that did serve in the Winter War and Continuation War and he didn’t like the MP-40 to heavy and to few rounds in the magazine and it didn’t work in the arctic winter…The best Submachine gun according to him is the M31 SUOMI
Best regards

Belaya Smjert

Two Finnish soldier with the SUOMI

Kaiser · 27-03-2005, 04:52 AM

Has anyone read the book The MP4- Submachine Gun? Goes through the entire history of the gun and its family. Also describes its Allied counterparts and tactics used with the gun.

The MP 40 was produced by ERMA, it had 6 riflings with a muzzle velocity of 381m/s, the same as its predecessor, the MP 38. It's rate of fire was 500 rpm and had an effective range of 70m, also like the MP 38. Also like the MP 38 was the ammunition, firing 9x19mm Parabellum rounds. The major difference between the two weapons is the unloaded weight. The MP 38 was 4.11 kg while the MP 40 was 3.9 kg.

The MP 40 was tested by the US army and earned a 79/100.

harribobs · 27-03-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by soldier man@Feb 21 2005, 03:43 AM
my great uncle was sprayed with an mp 40 on crete the bullets felt like punches and didnt even penetrate

i knowit was an mp 40 because it was retrieved from the unfortunate firer later after they shot im

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lucky he was in that tank then

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According to my grandpa that did serve in the Winter War and Continuation War and he didn’t like the MP-40 to heavy and to few rounds in the magazine and it didn’t work in the arctic winter…The best Submachine gun according to him is the M31 SUOMI
Best regards
Belaya Smjert

fantastic picture Belaya!

Gage · 29-03-2006, 08:01 PM

Is it true that the MP40 wasn't that available in the war? I got told that only squad leaders or officers carried one, while most infantry carried the Kar98. Herroberst will you help me out on this, please?
Always liked the MP40 ever since I watched 'Where Eagles Dare' when I was a young un'.

Herroberst · 30-03-2006, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gage

Is it true that the MP40 wasn't that available in the war? I got told that only squad leaders or officers carried one, while most infantry carried the Kar98. Herroberst will you help me out on this, please?
Always liked the MP40 ever since I watched 'Where Eagles Dare' when I was a young un'.

Maschinenpistole were carried by NCOs, Panzer crews, Pioneers and a host of others. The standard weapon of the Schutze was the K98. Later they used the G41/43 and in the Ardennes many were armed with the StG-44, mostly SS. They are an enjoyable weapon to fire. What a minute 3/27/05 I'm still brushing off the dust.

Panzerschreck · 12-05-2008, 09:59 AM

I think that the Mp-40 is a very good weapon, even though the PPSH probably was more realiable in arctic weather conditions, Stalingrad for example. If the germans found a PPSH on the ground, they would pick it up and use that one instead of the MP-40. At least this is what I have been told, please correct me if I'm wrong. Overall, I think that the Mp-40 was a great gun, even though it had it's up's and down's

Michael

Owen · 14-07-2008, 07:41 AM

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even though the PPSH probably was more realiable in arctic weather conditions

Not forgetting that weapon was inspired my the already mentioned Finnish M31 Suomi .

Suomi SMG

Bodston · 14-07-2008, 08:50 AM

Eventually re-found this interesting page on the MP-36. The one that you never find in the books.

29-03-2006, 08:01 PM	#36 (permalink)
Gage Angels one-five Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 1,116	Is it true that the MP40 wasn't that available in the war? I got told that only squad leaders or officers carried one, while most infantry carried the Kar98. Herroberst will you help me out on this, please? Always liked the MP40 ever since I watched 'Where Eagles Dare' when I was a young un'. __________________ 'There I stood at the bar, wearing a Mae West, no jacket, and beginning to leak blood from my torn boot. None of the golfers took any notice of me - after all, I wasn't a member!' Kenneth Lee - after being shot down on the 18th August 1940. We had a squadron commander who believed in the head-on attack. 'The next raid we go up to intercept, we will do a head-on attack,' he said. So he attacked an Me 110 head-on and I'm afraid Jerry got the better of him and all we found of him was his shirt! Flying Officer Harold Bird-Wilson, 17 Squadron.

14-07-2008, 08:50 AM	#40 (permalink)
Bodston Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just around the corner Posts: 1,260	MP-36 the missing link Eventually re-found this interesting page on the MP-36. The one that you never find in the books. __________________ My mother told me, I never should, play with the gypsies in the wood.

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21-02-2005, 02:43 AM	#31 (permalink)
soldier man Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	my great uncle was sprayed with an mp 40 on crete the bullets felt like punches and didnt even penetrate i knowit was an mp 40 because it was retrieved from the unfortunate firer later after they shot im

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sappernz Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	Did the tooth fairy leave him money as well.

20-03-2005, 07:02 PM	#33 (permalink)
Belaya Smjert Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Suomi, Finland/Sweden Posts: 8	According to my grandpa that did serve in the Winter War and Continuation War and he didn’t like the MP-40 to heavy and to few rounds in the magazine and it didn’t work in the arctic winter…The best Submachine gun according to him is the M31 SUOMI Best regards Belaya Smjert Two Finnish soldier with the SUOMI

27-03-2005, 04:52 AM	#34 (permalink)
Kaiser Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Has anyone read the book The MP4- Submachine Gun? Goes through the entire history of the gun and its family. Also describes its Allied counterparts and tactics used with the gun. The MP 40 was produced by ERMA, it had 6 riflings with a muzzle velocity of 381m/s, the same as its predecessor, the MP 38. It's rate of fire was 500 rpm and had an effective range of 70m, also like the MP 38. Also like the MP 38 was the ammunition, firing 9x19mm Parabellum rounds. The major difference between the two weapons is the unloaded weight. The MP 38 was 4.11 kg while the MP 40 was 3.9 kg. The MP 40 was tested by the US army and earned a 79/100.

12-05-2008, 09:59 AM	#38 (permalink)
Panzerschreck Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 57	I think that the Mp-40 is a very good weapon, even though the PPSH probably was more realiable in arctic weather conditions, Stalingrad for example. If the germans found a PPSH on the ground, they would pick it up and use that one instead of the MP-40. At least this is what I have been told, please correct me if I'm wrong. Overall, I think that the Mp-40 was a great gun, even though it had it's up's and down's Michael

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