Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page
Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page
Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page
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WEAPONS, OBSTACLES, AND VEHICLES 35<br />
Caliber .......................--------...........<br />
9-mm (.354 inch)<br />
Principle of operation .......................- ... Straight blowback, full-automatic fire<br />
only<br />
Length over-all, with shoulder stock<br />
open ............-.....................<br />
33½2 inches<br />
Sights:<br />
Front .................. - .............-------<br />
Inverted V blade, -with cover<br />
Rear:<br />
Fixed ..................-.........-..... Open V notch, sighted to 100 meters<br />
(109 yards)<br />
Folding ..............................<br />
Open V notch, sighted to 200 meters<br />
(219 yards)<br />
Range:<br />
Effective .............- --------------- 200 yards<br />
Maximum ............................--- 1,850 yards<br />
Rate of fire:<br />
<strong>The</strong>oretical .......-..------------------ 520 to 540 rounds per minute<br />
Practical ..............- ----.--------- 80 to 90 rounds per minute (in short<br />
bursts)<br />
Ammunition ......-.... 9---------------..<br />
9-mm Parabellum pistol ammunition<br />
(9-mm British Sten machine carbine<br />
ammunition also usable)<br />
Capacity of magazine ......- ..................... 32 rounds in removable box magazine<br />
Weight (with loaded magazine) ...........- 10 pounds 7 ounces<br />
Figure 1 7.-Characteristics of the M.P. 38 and M.P. 40.<br />
Figure 18.-Stick-type hand grenade, model 24.