MP 40

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_commandos
gptkb:Type_100/45_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/47_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/49_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/52_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/58_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/59_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/62_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/64_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/69_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/73_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/79_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/82_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/93_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/96_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/97_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/98_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_100/99_submachine_gun
gptkb:Type_99_submachine_gun
gptkb:Hermann_von_Schmeisser
gptkb:MP-35
gptkbp:activities blowback
gptkbp:artistic_influence submachine gun design
gptkbp:broadcasts 30-round magazine
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:9×19mm_Parabellum
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of WWII
gptkbp:date 1938
gptkbp:design Heinrich Vollmer
gptkbp:discontinued 1945
gptkbp:historical_context used in urban warfare
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_countered_by gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern SM Gs
gptkbp:length smoothbore
400 m/s
840 mm
right-hand twist
9mm Luger
251 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer Erma Werke
gptkbp:material folding stock
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:various_countries
close quarters combat
gptkbp:notable_battle used in various conflicts
gptkbp:notable_features folding stock
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:number_built 1.1 million
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:performance moderate
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:Steyr
1940-1945
Erma Werke
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 500 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil low
automatic
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replaced_by MP 5
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:successor MP 41
gptkbp:trigger_type single-action
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant MP 38
gptkbp:weight 4.2 kg
3.97 kg
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1940