The german sturmgewehr and the soviet kalashnikov are widely and rightly considered the two most influential and iconic of the modern military rifles. The stg 44 (abbreviation of sturmgewehr 44, assault rifle 44) is a german assault rifle developed during world war ii by hugo schmeisser. it is also known by its early designations as the mp 43 and mp 44 (maschinenpistole 43 and 44). the stg 44 was an improvement of an earlier design, the maschinenkarabiner 42(h). The stg 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with.
This weapon was the prototype of all successful automatic rifles. The main reason i even known about the stg 44 is from reading about it in books that cited it as being an inspiration to mikhail kalashnikov and his design team. Yes ak 47 is a development of the stg 44.
Even though it’s technical details are different, the concept is the same, although improved. The concept of the two weapons is identical and it was the germans who came up with it first. The concept of the stg44 is seen very clearly with the intermediate caliber:
The stg44 with the 7. 92x33mm kurz and the ak47 with the 7. 62x39mm soviet. Both have similar rates of fire and effective ranges. It was designed by former tank driver mikhail timofeyevich kalashnikov.
No one knows for sure how many of his automat kalashnikova obrazets 1947 (ak 47) in its several variations have been produced, but some estimates put russian and foreign production at around 75 million. The sturmgwehrs we evaluated are german wartime made weapons. (ak 47) in its several variations have been produced, but some estimates put russian and foreign production at around 75 million.
The sturmgwehrs we evaluated are german wartime made weapons. One is marked stg 44 and the other mp 44. In this video, we talk about the history of the ak47 and its designer kalashnikov;
Comparing both with the mp44/stg44 and its creator, schmeisser. The german sturmgewehr and the soviet kalashnikov are widely and rightly considered the two most influential and iconic of the modern military rifles. While the german rifle certainly influenced the soviet design, the two were designed with different intentions and goals.
The sturmgewehr was an attempt to blend the roles of rifle and light machine gun, while the. German engineering sturmgewehr 44 going against american good old m16a4. Ago · edited 2 yr.
Ago coping because defy got mods before m16. A rivalry to surpass 416 and m16. Tell me something better about yourself that i don't have, suka! stg44:
I got a neural upgrade, du beschissente russische hure! ak47: oh now you've done it!
