| Maschinenpistole 35 (MP35) | |
|---|---|
 Bergmann MP35 with a spare magazine and a pouch. | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935–1945 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Chaco War Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Emil Bergmann |
| Designed | 1932 |
| Manufacturer | Bergmann, Schultz & Larsen |
| Produced | 1935-1944 |
| No. built | ~40,000 |
| Variants | BMP32, Bergmann MP34 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Unloaded 4.24 kg (9.3 lb) |
| Length | 840 mm (33.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | open bolt blowback |
| Rate of fire | ~540 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | ~365 m/s (1,198 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 150–200 m (490–650 ft, 160–220 yds) |
| Feed system | 24- or 32-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Front post, notched adjustable rear |
The MP35 (Maschinenpistole 35, 'Machine Pistol 35') was a submachine gun used by the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS and German police both before and during World War II. It was developed in the early 1930s by Emil Bergmann (son of Theodor Bergmann) and manufactured at the Bergmann company in Suhl (that also built one of the first submachine guns, the MP 18).[1]
- ^ Chris Bishop (2002). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of WWII. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 259. ISBN 1-58663-762-2. Retrieved 17 August 2010.