Information About

Mp40




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  nation Germany
  type Submachine Gun
  inventor Erma Werk
  date 1938
  serv Date 1939-1945
  cartridge 9 X 19 Mm
  action Blowback
  rof 500 round/min
  velocity ~380 m/s (~1247 ft/s)
  range ~ 100 m
  mass 397 kg
  length 630 mm (stock folded)<br />833 mm (stock extended)
  barrel 251 mm
  capacity 32 round detachable box magazine
  sights Blade front<br /> tangent U-notch
  variant MP36, MP38, MP40, MP40/1, MP41
  num Built Over 1 million