The Maschinenkarabiner 42 (W) (German: "machine carbine model 1942 (Walther)" ) or MKb 42 (W) was an early German assault rifle designed in 1940-41 by Walther during World War II. The Mkb 42 (W), and the more successful Maschinenkarabiner 42 (H) designed by Haenel, were predecessors of the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) assault rifle.

Developed from the Mkb 42 (H) "machine carbine", the StG 44 combined the characteristics of a carbine, submachine gun, and automatic rifle. StG is an abbreviation of Sturmgewehr.

Jul 9, 2024 · Inspecting a batch of M. Kb. 42 (W) rifles at the Walther plant in 1945. Photo courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration ( NARA). The German Sturmgewehr automatic rifle, otherwise...

Jul 6, 2018 · When the German military first requested rifles in the new 8x33mm Kurz cartridge, there were two companies that provided designs. One was Haenel, who would eventually win the competition. The other was Walther, who submitted this rifle – the MKb-42 (W).

The ‘Maschinenkarabiner 1942‘ or MKb.42 (H) for short was the final result of a contract issued to HWaA (Hitler’s army Weapons command) in 1939. The formation of this weapon led to the creation of the successful Stg.44 ( MP 43/44), the world’s first ‘assault rifle’.

Feb 5, 2024 · The origins of the FG 42 and the STG 44 weapon family have one thing in common: the need they meet. Indeed, both are individual automatic weapons with selective firing mode. And in both cases, the primary use of the weapon is semi-automatic fire for an adjusted shot.

This book explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of Nazi Germany's automatic rifles, focusing on the Gew 41 (W), Gew 43/Kar 43, FG 42 and MP 43/StG 44.

http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeaponsWhen the German military first requested rifles in the new 8x33mm Kurz cartridge, there were two companies that provid...

The Maschinenkarabiner 1942, more commonly known as the MKb 42 (or MkB 42), is a prototype assault rifle design. Contracts for a rifle firing 7.92×33mm rounds were sent to both Haenel and Walther, who then cobbled up a design based on the given specifications.

The Maschinenkarabiner 42(H) or MKb 42(H) (machine carbine Model 1942 (Haenel)) was an early German assault rifle firing an intermediate round of World War II. Designed in 1940 – 1941 by Hugo Schmeisser working for C. G. Haenel Waffen und Fahrradfabrik, several thousand were made and the gun was used on the Eastern Front in 1943.