Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Gun books by collector grade publications, gun book publishers. Though western nations were slow to accept the assault rifle concept, by the end of the 20th century they had become the standard weapon in most of the worlds armies, replacing. The stg 44 abbreviation of sturmgewehr 44, assault rifle 44 is a german selectivefire assault rifle developed during world war ii. The stg 44 is a german selectivefire assault rifle developed during world war ii. Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests.
According to one account, the name was chosen personally by adolf hitler 7 8 for propaganda reasons and means assault rifle as in to assault an enemy position, although some sources dispute that hitler had much to do with coining the new name besides signing the order. It has been said that adolf hitler was the greatest general the allies had during world. They share the common characteristic of being greatly simplified as an attempt to cope with severe lack of resources and industrial capacity in germany during the final period of the war. How useful would the sturmgewehr 44 rifle be in todays. The term assault rifle is generally attributed to adolf hitler, who, for propaganda purposes, used the german word sturmgewehr which translates to assault rifle as the new name for the mp43, subsequently known as the sturmgewehr 44 or stg 44. Get traffic statistics, seo keyword opportunities, audience insights, and competitive analytics for sturmgewehr. A and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This first half of the book shows the nuts and bolts, all weapons, most in three positions, detailed technical drawings and close ups of codes and. From the maschinenpistole 44, called the sturmgewehr by adolf hitler, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented. Oct 15, 2019 from the maschinenpistole 44, called the sturmgewehr by adolf hitler, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented. Founded in 1979, collector grade publications is now in its 39th continuous year of publishing important reference gun books on the worlds most. Our gun books can be ordered directly from us by telephone 9053423434 or fax 9053423688 or through our interactive online store where you can place orders using our ssl secure server. Verse kaas tonight i got your mail, saying that the bats are turning circles again. One of the favorite feelgood policies of gun control advocates is the implementation of gun buybacks.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. Arriving on the eastern front, the stg44 was used to counter soviet troops. Practical information concerning the ceremonies and festivities of the 76th anniversary of the normandy landings. The simplified haenel sturmgewehr by michael heidler most wellread collectors of german small arms are aware that the maschinenkarabiner 42h of the haenel firm was the predecessor of the production german assault rifle for the 7. Grossfuss sturmgewehr was a prototype assault rifle designed during world war ii by kurt horn. Deluxe first edition, 2004 600 pages, 392 illustrations the author, a prizewinning german military historian, has spent years researching original documentation held in the military archives of germany and elsewhere to produce the entire technical and tactical history of the design, development and fielding of the worlds first massproduced assault rifle and the revolutionary 7. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. This small article will contain some info on the history of the sturmgewehr 44.
Please use the form to the right to get to us right away. Mkb42 w the sturmgewehr that never was july 6, 2018 ian mccollum selectfire rifles, video 25 when the german military first requested rifles in the new 8x33mm kurz cartridge, there were two companies that provided designs. Alternatively, find out whats trending across all of reddit on rpopular. Mp 43, mp 44, and stg 44 were different designations for what was essentially the same rifle, with minor updates in production. In december 1944, the official nomenclature of the mp44 was changed to sturmgewehr 44 stg44 assault rifle 44. From firepower to striking power, revised expanded. It features photos of the mkb 42 w and h, the mp431, the mp43, the mp44, the stg 45, the mp45, the only two known examples of the grossfusshorn sturmgewehr and the very rare deckungszielgerat. Many of the new titles you see around i will carry and when i do have the book in stock they will be posted immediately. Handrich, a prizewinning german military historian, has spent years researching the military archives of germany and elsewhere to piece together the entire technical and tactical history of the the design, development and fielding of the worlds first massproduced assault rifle and the. Please note, i do not add new books to my website until i actually have them in stock, as too many times in the past there have been the so called checks in the mail issues with problems from release dates to shipping and so on. Replica of the famous sturmgewehr mp 44, in metal and wood stock, with magazine. Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the united states of america. Ignoring, for a moment, the glaring grammatical and logical problem in a government buying back something it never owned to begin with, there is another fly in the ointment.
This user gets 10,788 points in wikipediholic test. The nazis assault rifle now made in america business. Translation of sturmgewehr by teesy from german to english. From firepower to striking power by, 2004, collector grade publications edition, hardcover in english. Please send us your questions, comments, and feedback because they are always welcome. To understand the history, we must first take a look at the ammo, and not the rifle itself. This is a discussion on new sturmgewehr stgn within the foreign forums, part of the gun forum category. This book explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of nazi germanys automatic rifles, focusing on the gew 41w, gew 43kar 43. Links to this dictionary or to single translations are very welcome.
Legal notice international military antiques, inc observes all federal, state and local laws. From firepower to striking power by hansdieter handrich. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sturmgewehr at the discogs marketplace. Stg 44 1 stg 44 sturmgewehr 44 stg44 type assault rifle place of origin nazi germany service history in service october 1943may 1945 nazi germany wars world war ii, appeared in other conflicts around the world production history designed 1942 manufacturer c. Ptr industries in south carolina is building the ptr91, a semi automatic version of the well designed robust heckler and kock 7. Collector grade is known for being a premiere publisher of technical firearms reference books, and i would be willing to argue that sturmgewehr. How useful would an original stg 44 assault rifle be in modern combat. While no different, other than markings, from the mp44 or mp43 with the exception of a degraded finish common to all late war german weapons, the idea was to lead the public into believing that this was one of many decisive. Mkb42w the sturmgewehr that never was forgotten weapons.
Since 1979 collector grade has been producing an expanding catalogue of important reference gun books on the worlds most influential modern small arms. Translation for sturmgewehr in the free germanenglish dictionary and many other english translations. With enough magazines and 8mm kurz ammunition, you could keep up with every other assault rifle until you broke the stg 44. It features photos of the mkb 42 w and h, the mp431, the mp43, the mp44, the stg 45, the mp45, the only two known examples of the grossfusshorn sturmgewehr and the very.
More information contains translations by tu chemnitz and mr honeys business dictionary germanenglish. Stg 44 2 description a soldier demonstrates the transitional mp 431 variant, used to determine the suitability of the rifle for sniping purposes, october 1943. The mp42h weapon eventually led to development and subsequent adoption of the. Information and translations of sturmgewehr in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Jul 06, 2018 mkb42 w the sturmgewehr that never was july 6, 2018 ian mccollum selectfire rifles, video 25 when the german military first requested rifles in the new 8x33mm kurz cartridge, there were two companies that provided designs. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. The volkssturmgewehr peoples assault rifle is the name of several rifle designs developed by nazi germany during the last months of world war ii. Given my handle on this site, i may just have to get one of these.
According to a 1958 book of the us army ordnance corps. Fly fishing books sturmgewehr from firepower to striking. Its ultimate name, sturmgewehr 44, was belatedly bestowed in october 1944 by. Please take a moment to visit our online gun book store contents page and browse the collector grade list of gun book. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during world war ii. May 15, 2017 ptr industries in south carolina is building the ptr91, a semi automatic version of the well designed robust heckler and kock 7. From firepower to striking power found in the catalog. Pronunciation of sturmgewehr with 1 audio pronunciation, 11 translations and more for sturmgewehr. It was a reliable and effective rifle, and by some accounts was revolutionary in popularizing the entire concept of assault rifles whether or not it was actually the first has been debated, so ill leave that alone, although it most likely was not the first, but was the first produced on such a large scale. Jonas seufert 20 economics major i love the fact that you can really be a part of mount union, you feel welcome and people at mount union quickly managed to integrate international students like me to. This 600 page book is a must for any german wwii military collector. There are many books written about the sturmgewehr see the literature section, so here the history in a nutshell. It means that heshe will be happy to receive corrections, suggestions etc about the translation. I have used this name many times for many years, and sometimes change the spelling.
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