The MP 18 is a German submachine gun designed and manufactured by Bergmann Waffenfabrik.

Jul 1, 2016 · So it remains controversial among historians as to which gun, the Villar Perosa or the German M.P. 18,I, was actually the first shoulder fired submachine gun. The Villar Perosa was originally chambered to fire the 9mm Glisenti cartridge, which is less powerful than the 9mm Parabellum round.

Here’s a true piece of submachine gun history: a German MP.18–1 submachine gun, a very early, first-generation, Bergmann-built Hugo Schmeisser design. Schmeisser was the son of designer Louis Schmeisser, who also worked at Bergmann and created the early Bergmann auto pistols.

The M.P.18,I (Maschinenpistole 1918) was a German submachine gun designed by Hugo Schmeisser and produced by Theodor Bergmann Abteilung Waffenbau Suhl from 1918 to 1920.

Oct 14, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Bergmann MP18/I (Maschinenpistole 18/I) Submachine Gun (SMG) including pictures.

Nov 23, 2019 · However, the MP18 was the first purpose-built SMG. Unlike the automatic rifles of the day including the French Chauchat and American BAR, the MP18 featured a side-loading magazine. The rationale was that such a weapon could allow a soldier to stay lower to the ground.

Developed by Hugo Schmeisser and Theodor Bergmann, the MP18/1 Submachine Gun was designed with trench warfare in mind. Designated the Maschinenpistole 18/1, it had a 32 round TM08 drum, or "snail shell," magazine and could fire approximately 500 rounds per minute.

Aug 14, 2017 · When Germany began looking in late 1915 for a new weapon ideally suited for the “last 200 meters” of a combat advance, Hugo Schmeisser’s blowback submachine gun would prove to be the weapon that would set the standard for virtually all submachine guns to come.

Sep 23, 2018 · Constructed from a simple tubular receiver, the MP 18’s action is driven by a surprisingly small recoil spring, which nests inside a striker assembly that itself slides into the heavy bolt.

The Bergmann MP18 was the world's first practical submachine gun, developed by Hugo Schmeisser and used by German forces during the closing months of World War I. Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, the MP18 was designed to provide German stormtroopers with a lightweight, automatic weapon for close-quarters combat.