Introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army during World War I, the MP 18 was intended for use by the Sturmtruppen, assault groups specialized in trench combat, as a short-range …

The MP18.1 manufactured by Theodor Bergmann Abteilung Waffenbau was the first practical submachine gun used in combat. It was introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army …

May 27, 2020 · Using the standard-issued 32-round drum, or rather snail, magazine, the MP 18 was markedly superior than any bolt-action rifle at ranges of 300 meters or less.

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 …

Bergmann MP18,IBy 1915, the Imperial German Army had begun developing infiltration tactics to overcome the stalemate of the Western Front. The formation of dedicated, specialist …

Oct 14, 2019 · The MP18 was an innovative and revolutionary design in the scope of firearms that went on to influence other submachine gun projects well into the 1960s. The blowback system …

May 9, 2016 · One weapon of close combat that has been associated with German assault troops is the MP18 submachine-gun. The German Army had been swift to perceive the potential for …

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 …

The MP 18 was a German 9 mm caliber submachine gun. It was the first effective and easy-to-use submachine gun in combat. It was designed by Hugo Schmeisser. This submachine gun …

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 …