MP 40

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action blowback
gptkbp:barrel_length 251 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type smoothbore
right-hand twist
9mm Luger
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:9×19mm_Parabellum
gptkbp:combat_history used in various conflicts
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of WWII
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:collectibles
gptkbp:design Heinrich Vollmer
gptkbp:design_date 1938
gptkbp:design_influence submachine gun design
gptkbp:discontinued 1945
gptkbp:feed_system 30-round magazine
gptkbp:firing_mechanism automatic
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_countered_by gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:video_games
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern SMGs
gptkbp:length 840 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer Erma Werke
gptkbp:material folding stock
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:various_countries
close quarters combat
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 400 m/s
gptkbp:notable_features folding stock
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:number_built 1.1 million
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:performance moderate
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:Steyr
1940-1945
Erma Werke
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 500 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil low
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replaced_by MP 5
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor MP 41
gptkbp:suppressor_compatible yes
gptkbp:trigger_type single-action
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant MP 38
gptkbp:weight 4.2 kg
3.97 kg
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hermann_von_Schmeisser
gptkb:PPSh-41
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6