What is MP-40?
[[File:MP 40 AYF 2.JPG|thumb|A MP-40 gun]] The '''MP-40''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Maschinenpistole 40'') ([[English language|English]]: ''Machine pistol 40''), is a type of [[sub-machine gun]]. It is also known as the Schmeisser for Hugo Schmeisser, who designed other weapons but not this one. It was developed in the late 1930s and was first used in the early 1940s. It was used by the German Military during [[World War 2]]. It fired [[9mm]] bullets and had a 32-round magazine. The weapon could only fire in [[Automatic firearm|full-automatic]] fire, but since the weapon had such a slow [[rate of fire]] of 500 rounds per minute, it was possible to fire individual [[bullet]]s. It was one of the first weapons made completely out of [[plastic]] and [[steel]], making it both cheap and quick to make. The design was so good and so reliable that [[British people|British]] soldiers would often ditch their own [[Sten Mk II|Sten]] sub-machine guns and use the MP-40 instead. This would not have been a big problem since both weapons fire the same type of bullet and [[Magazine|clip]]. {{military-stub}} [[Category:Submachine guns]]