MP-40

[Collymore]

Where do you find such beautiful stuff? incredible!

 

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[KORSU]

this models - a personal meeting

 

[Monty]

I knew it was am MP40 submachinegun, but my Dad kept talking about the German Schmeisers he saw In WWII. I am sure he was referring to the MP40.Thanks for the info GL. Monty

 

[GL]

He's right and so are you. MP40 was indeed the feared Schmeisser.

MG 42 United States training film.


The US military made several films on German weapons.



MG42 in action at Omaha Beach. Footage thanks to Tom Hanks and his insistence on realism and on using both American and German veterans as technical advisors.

There is no way anyone can disrespect a WW2 veteran.

 

[olegoat]

beautiful stuff, i really like to see all the items you find, hope you will continue to show your finds

 

[Collymore]

Actually the modern Machine guns are still based on the MG42 design!

German engineering at its finest.

 

[ivan salis]

the nazi"squad weapon" model 42 german machine gun was basically used as a blue print for the US model M 60 ---they are very close to one another . it was a highly feared and deadly weapon for us ground troops to encounter. --- ---for hand head weapons ---the nazi MP 40 used a 9 mm round and held 30 rounds was deadly in close quarters fighting -- the 45 thompson had more punch but only 20 rounds to a clip.

 

[willie d]

 

[CanadianTrout]

the 45 thompson had more punch but only 20 rounds to a clip.

Only the silly Americans would build such a great "trench broom" and then bottleneck it with a 20rnd mag. Here's how it should look in the hands of the Commonwealth troops...

 

[ivan salis]

ah the 50 round drum --the gangster special* on the thompson*

 

[CanadianTrout]

Ya, funny thing is tho... they were heavy to carry and tended to rattle a lot. Probably a little disconcerting to a group of infantry sneaking along....

Sidenote: I always read your posts in the Shipwreck forums Ivan. Keep fighting the good fight bro, and good luck.

Hopefully KORSU is able to post some more pics soon, I'm a history buff and he finds the most amazing things.

 

[ivan salis]

the rattle was why us troops carried 20 round stick mags lots of em

 

[johnreb1980]

Great find.

 

[KORSU]

summer

 

[KORSU]

 

[ivan salis]

great finds but one must watch out --some of the mines and other items might still be live --- boom !! not a good thing.

 

[FLauthor]

I worked with a guy back in the 1970's who served as a Marine in Viet Nam in the 1960's. One of his tunnel rats recovered 6 "Schmeisser's" aka MP-40's from a bombed out Viet Cong bunker. His squad used these superb weapons during his tour. Used for close up work and their M-16's for long shooting. He had nothing but praise for the MP-40, dropped in water and mud, shake it off and commence firing while a spec of dirt jammed the M-16. Jack said the MP-40 never once jammed. He wanted to bring it home after his tour but couldn't so he passed it over to his replacement. Jack said you could always tell when someone was firing a MP-40, it had a distinct sound when burning a 30 round clip of 9mm.

 

[GL]

Grannies use MP40s to shoot people in the toodles.

 

[willie d]

I knew it was am MP40 submachinegun, but my Dad kept talking about the German Schmeisers he saw In WWII. I am sure he was referring to the MP40.Thanks for the info GL. Monty

The funny thing about the allies calling it the "Schmeisser" was that Schmeisser only designed the weapon's magazine. Schmeisser's name was stamped on the magazine.

 

[KORSU]

this "Schmeisser" MP41





MP40 has no relevance to the "Schmeisser"