MP-40

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nagant_M1895
gptkbp:activities blowback
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Thompson_submachine_gun
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired by MP-38
gptkbp:broadcasts 30-round magazine
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:9×19mm_Parabellum
gptkbp:capacity detachable box magazine
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support weapon
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:designed_by Heinrich Vollmer
gptkbp:dissolved 630 mm
gptkbp:features folding stock
gptkbp:field easy disassembly
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_context used by Axis powers
gptkbp:historical_significance iconic WWII weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MP-40
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_popular_in Various films and video games
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern submachine guns
gptkbp:length gptkb:none
840 mm
365 m/s
right-hand twist
smooth bore
251 mm
gptkbp:material brass
collapsible stock
gptkbp:military_technology close quarters combat
gptkbp:notable_battle widely used in WWII
gptkbp:notable_features low recoil
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:number_built over 1 million
gptkbp:operating_system open bolt
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:produced_by stamped metal
gptkbp:production_years 1938-1945
gptkbp:range 200 m
effective range 200 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 500 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil semi-automatic, fully automatic
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:MP-44
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MP-41
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage
single-action
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:user_manual available online
gptkbp:variant gptkb:MP-38
gptkbp:weight 4.2 kg
3.97 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1938