MP40
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| MP40 | |
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| Country Of Origin | Nazi Germany |
| Used | 1939 - 1945 |
| Weight | 8lbs |
| Rate Of Fire | 500 Rounds/Min |
| Effective Range | 100m |
| Maximum Range | 200m |
The MP40 was a submachine gun developed in Germany and used extensively by the SS, FJ's(German Paratrooper's), platoon/squad leaders, alongside other troops during World War II, even stolen left-overs were favoured by the Allies.
The MP40 had a relatively low rate of fire and low recoil, which made it more manageable than other contemporary submachine guns. As usual German kit, the MP40 was hideously over-machined and wasteful for its type.
So recognizable and iconic it was still being used as the weapon of choice for James Bond baddies in the 1960's (for example Goldfinger).
Some MP40's were still in use by the Kosovo Liberation Army during the war in 1999.
