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MkB 42(W)

In the development program that would ultimately yield the StG44, the two initial designs were produced by Haenel – the MKb42(H) and Walther – the MKb42(W). The Haenel weapon was preferred, and production of the MKb42(W) ended by early 1943, with only 200 units made.

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2 comments to MkB 42(W)

Forgotten Weapons: The MKB-42(w)

February 5, 2011 at 6:40 am · Reply

[...] Weapons: The MKB-42(w) MKb42(W) | Forgotten Weapons Interesting link with disassembly views of the Walther response to the MKB-42 program. This is [...]
Josh Lenhardt

April 24, 2012 at 9:31 am · Reply

I remember that weapon. The MP44 was the updated version of that.

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