MP40

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action Blowback
gptkbp:barrel_length 251 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type Smooth bore
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:9×19mm_Parabellum
gptkbp:combat_role Infantry support weapon
gptkbp:cooling_system Air-cooled
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design_date 1938
gptkbp:design_feature Simple construction
gptkbp:design_influence Influenced later designs like Uzi
gptkbp:designed_by Heinrich Vollmer
gptkbp:discontinued 1945
gptkbp:ergonomics Good ergonomics
gptkbp:feed_system 30-round magazine
gptkbp:field Easy to field strip
gptkbp:fighting_style 1939
Effective in close quarters combat
gptkbp:firing_mechanism gptkb:Automatic
gptkbp:foldable 620 mm
gptkbp:historical_context Used extensively in WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance Iconic WWII weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MP40
gptkbp:is_popular_in Featured in many films and video games
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern submachine guns
gptkbp:length 840 mm
gptkbp:magazine_capacity Box magazine
gptkbp:manufacturer Erma Werke
gptkbp:material Foldable stock
Stahl (steel)
gptkbp:military_technology Used by various countries
Used by paratroopers and special forces
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 400 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:performance Moderate accuracy
gptkbp:produces Over 1 million
gptkbp:production_years 1938-1945
gptkbp:range 200 m
Effective range of 200 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 500 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:reliability High reliability
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:MP5
gptkbp:safety Manual safety
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
Open sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MP44
gptkbp:suppressor_compatible Compatible with suppressor
gptkbp:trigger_type Single-action
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant MP38
gptkbp:weight 4.2 kg
3.97 kg
gptkbp:year_established 1938
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hellsing_ARMS_MP40
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4