MP 40 submachine gun
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The MP 40 submachine gun was a German World War II-era 9mm automatic weapon widely issued to infantry, paratroopers, and armored troops, known for its compact design and use by Nazi forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MP 40 submachine gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5621310 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MP 40 submachine gun Context triple: [Fallschirmjäger, usedEquipment, MP 40 submachine gun]
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MG 34
The MG 34 is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun known for its high rate of fire, versatility, and role as a precursor to the MG 42.
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B.
FG 42 battle rifle
The FG 42 battle rifle was a German World War II automatic rifle developed for paratroopers, notable for its compact design, high rate of fire, and advanced features for its time.
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C.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
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D.
MG 42 machine gun
The MG 42 machine gun is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun renowned for its extremely high rate of fire, reliability, and influential design that shaped postwar machine guns worldwide.
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E.
Lewis gun
The Lewis gun is a distinctive World War I–era air-cooled, drum-fed light machine gun widely used by British and Commonwealth forces in infantry and aircraft roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MP 40 submachine gun Target entity description: The MP 40 submachine gun was a German World War II-era 9mm automatic weapon widely issued to infantry, paratroopers, and armored troops, known for its compact design and use by Nazi forces.
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A.
MG 34
The MG 34 is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun known for its high rate of fire, versatility, and role as a precursor to the MG 42.
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B.
FG 42 battle rifle
The FG 42 battle rifle was a German World War II automatic rifle developed for paratroopers, notable for its compact design, high rate of fire, and advanced features for its time.
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C.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
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D.
MG 42 machine gun
The MG 42 machine gun is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun renowned for its extremely high rate of fire, reliability, and influential design that shaped postwar machine guns worldwide.
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E.
Lewis gun
The Lewis gun is a distinctive World War I–era air-cooled, drum-fed light machine gun widely used by British and Commonwealth forces in infantry and aircraft roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era weapon
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submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback-operated ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 251 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| chambering | 9mm Luger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor | German armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedIn | late 1930s ⓘ |
| designer | Heinrich Vollmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
folding metal stock
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open-bolt operation ⓘ selective safety via bolt notch ⓘ underfolding stock ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 32-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 32 rounds ⓘ |
| magazineType | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Erma Werke
NERFINISHED
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Haenel NERFINISHED ⓘ Steyr-Daimler-Puch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
plastic furniture
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stamped steel ⓘ |
| misattributedDesigner | Hugo Schmeisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Schmeisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compact design
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extensive use by Nazi Germany ⓘ iconic silhouette in World War II imagery ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1,000,000 ⓘ |
| overallLength |
approximately 630 mm stock folded
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approximately 833 mm stock extended ⓘ |
| predecessor | MP 38 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 500–550 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| sights |
fixed front sight
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flip-up rear sight ⓘ |
| successor | MP 40/1 variant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Axis-aligned forces
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German armored troops ⓘ German infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ German paratroopers ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ postwar police and military forces in several countries ⓘ various resistance groups ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 3.97 kg unloaded ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MP 40 submachine gun Description of subject: The MP 40 submachine gun was a German World War II-era 9mm automatic weapon widely issued to infantry, paratroopers, and armored troops, known for its compact design and use by Nazi forces.
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