StG 45(M)
| Sturmgewehr 45 | |
|---|---|
The Sturmgewehr 45(M) with a 10-round magazine inserted | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | Not entered service |
| Used by | Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Wilhelm Stähle |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | Mauser |
| Unit cost |
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| Produced | 1945 |
| No. built | 30 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4 kg (8.8 lb) (with empty magazine) |
| Length | 900 mm (35.4 in) |
| Barrel length | 400 mm (16 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×33mm Kurz (Pistolenpatrone 7.9mm M43) |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | ≈450 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | ≈650 m/s (2,133 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m |
| Maximum firing range | 800 m |
| Feed system | 10 or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Rear: V-notch; front: hooded post |
The StG 45(M) (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 45, "Assault Rifle 45") sometimes referred to as the MP 45(M), was a prototype assault rifle developed by Mauser for the Wehrmacht at the end of World War II, using an innovative roller-delayed blowback operating system. It fired the 7.92×33mm Kurz (or "Pistolenpatrone 7.9mm") intermediate cartridge at a cyclic rate of around 450 rounds per minute.