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| Maschinenkarabiner 42(W) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Mkb_42W_(Walther).jpg) The Walther MKb 42(W) | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942–1945 |
| Used by | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Walther |
| Designed | 1940-41 |
| Manufacturer | Walther |
| Produced | 1942 |
| No. built | 200 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.4 kg (9 lb 11 oz) empty |
| Length | 933 mm (3 ft 1 in) |
| Barrel length | 409 mm (1 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Cartridge | 7.92×33mm Kurz[2] |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt, selective-fire[3] |
| Rate of fire | 600 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 650 m/s (2,100 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 m (660 yd) single fire 300 m (330 yd) burst 200 m (220 yd) continuous |
| Maximum firing range | 800 m (870 yd) sighted[4] |
| Feed system | 30 round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Adjustable sights, rear: V-notch; front: hooded post |
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.
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