Added: Nov 18, 2008
From: matthewjdenn
Duration: 1:18
Shooting a fully automatic genuine German MP-40. In case you are new to this particular German submachine gun, here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:The MP40 (Maschinenpistole 40, literally "Machine Pistol 40") is a submachine gun developed in Germany and used extensively by paratroopers and platoon and squad leaders, and other troops during World War II. The MP40 was characterized by its relatively low rate of fire and low recoil.[1]The MP40 is descended from its predecessor, the MP38. The MP36, a prototype made of machined steel, was developed independently by Erma's Berthold Geipel with funding from the German army. It took design elements from Heinrich Vollmer's VPM 1930 and EMP. Vollmer then worked on Berthold Geipel's MP36 and in 1938 submitted a prototype to answer a request from the German Armament services for a new submachine gun, which was adopted as MP38. The MP38 was a simplification of the MP36, as the MP40 was a further simplification of the MP38, with certain cost-saving alterations, notably in the use of more pressed rather than machined parts.Other changes resulted from experiences with the several thousand MP38s in service since 1939, used during the invasion of Poland. The changes were incorporated into an intermediate version, the MP38/40, and then used in the initial MP40 production version. Just over 1 million would be made of all versions in the course of the war.The MP40 was often called the "Schmeisser" by the Allies, after weapons designer Hugo Schmeisser. Hugo Schmeisser himself did not design the MP40 but held a patent on the magazine. He designed the MP41, which was a MP40 with a wooden rifle stock and a selector, identical to those found on the earlier MP28 submachine gun. The MP41 was not introduced as a service weapon with the German Army, but saw limited use with some SS and police units. They were also exported to Germany's ally, Romania. The MP41's production run was brief, as Erma filed a successful patent infringement lawsuit against Schmeisser's employer, Haenel.Weight 4 kg (8.8 lb)Length 833 mm (32.8 in)630 mm (24.8 in) w/stock foldedBarrel length 251 mm (9.9 in)Cartridge 9x19mm ParabellumAction blowback, open boltRate of fire 500 rounds/minMuzzle velocity ~380 m/s (1,247 ft/s)Effective range 100 m (110 yd)Maximum range 200 m (220 yd)Feed system 32-round detachable box magazineSights Hooded blade front, fixed and flip-up U-notch rear
Channel: Film
Tags: 44 88 big german kar98 lake mg42 minnesota mp-40 nazi re-enactment stg two war world
Rating: 4.33 (9 ratings) Views: 2458' favoriteCount='6 Comments: 18
matthewjdenn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - It's from WW2.
DARIVSARCHITECTVS Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Din't see this video before, Matt. I wasn't around when you made it. We'll have to do a new vid when my MP-44 arrives. Nice seeing you at the last reenactment group meeting. Hope the Allies don't kick our ass at Rockford... ;)
matthewjdenn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Yeah, we filmed this after you left for the car show. Sorry that we didn't go with you. I wanted to see all of Travis's phenomenal collection and we had to clean out his Kar98s because the barrels were filthy. I got to shoot the MP40 for the first time (two magazines) immediately after I shot these guys shooting it. Oh baby, I love those MP40s. How did you think that Stahlhelm fit me?
DARIVSARCHITECTVS Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - That helmet will do fine for you for the next reenactment. Hope you guys cleaned those MP-40's after shooting!
ganzer88 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - can anyone tell me what the thing is used for thats underneath the barrel near the end just underneath the forsight? whats its purpose?
matthewjdenn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I believe that it's for firing out of armored personnel carriers like the German half tracks. I think it's kind of a bakelite or plastic like strut or brace so that the barrel doesn't get all scuffed up when it's resting on the sides of the armored personnel carriers as well.
ganzer88 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - really, i always wondered what it was for and i never would have thought it was for that because i heard it was primarily designed for paratroopers.thanks for replying.
ME109Ace Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - This is just fuckin' awesome!
tedfernyhough Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I have just aquired one. Any chance of doing a vid showing the stripping and assembly of the MP40?
DARIVSARCHITECTVS Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I love shooting machineguns in Travis' back yard!
matthewjdenn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I will try to suggest a stripping and assembly MP40 video to the owner.
chapiit08 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - It is for shooting through hatches from inside armored vehicles. The piece was made of hard rubber or a kind of plastic. The operator had to rest the barrel on the edge of the hatch and the protrusion at the end of the rubber/plastic piece kept the barrel from slipping back inside past the opening due to recoil. Tankers used the MP40 from the close quarter shooting hatches, so that was a useful device to prevent accidents that would happen if the barrel slipped inside while the gun was cycling.
matthewjdenn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Excellent explanation, chapiit08.
ganzer88 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - i suppose that makes a lotta sense thanks.
deltaforce76859rules Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - GOD I LOVE THAT GUN IT RULES
allinalli Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - i love that gun. but it uses 9mm bullets right?
matthewjdenn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - 9mm Luger, yes.
krakertjes13 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - is the mp40 from ww2 ore a repo