Shoei: WWII
German MP43 Airsoft Version
Construction:
Metal with real wood stock
Each Shoei
MP43 has its own unique serial number. This one is 2196 a/43
Sold as a
display model. Does not have a airsoft magazine so untested.
Used, Includes
1x MP44 magazine (without internals / please see photos above). No
original box.
Weight Approx
: 3.9kg
Real
look Dummy Bullets (5) :
€33.25 / £28.95
Reproduction MP44 / 98K
sling :
£28.95
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Brief info on the MP44
This weapon, known as a worlds first assault rifle, was developed in Hitlers'
Germany during the World War Two. Initial development took place under the
designation of MKb.42 - MachinenKarabine, 1942. The experimental MKb's were
developed by two german companies, Karl Walther (MKb.42(W)) and C.G.Haenel
(MKb.42(H)). Both guns were intended as a replacement for submachine guns, bolt
action rifles and, partly, light machineguns for front troops. Both guns were
designed to fire intermediate (between rifle and pistol) cartridge, and have
effective range of 600 meters or so. The 7.92mm Kurz cartridge, developed by
Polte company, propelled 8.1 g (125 grains) bullet to roughly 680 meters per
second.
After initial trials the MKb.42(H), designed by Hugo Schmeisser, was found
superior of two, and further development took place under the name of MP-43 (MachinenPistole,
1943, to avoid Hitlers opposition to made anything but SMGs). Some MP-43s were
issued to troops at western front, and field reports were very promising. Final
version appeared under the designation of Mp-44, and then Hitler finally
approved it, but the new gun received also a new designation - SturmGevehr-44,
which stands for no more than "Assault Rifle" in german language. This was pure
act of propaganda, but the name stuck not only to that gun, but to the whole new
class of automatic weapons, designed to fire intermediate cartridges. Total
number of MP-43s, MP-44s and StG.44s produced was about 500 000, and these guns
proved itself as very effective,