WW2 German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe – 7.92mm KURZ ROUNDS & STRIPPER CLIP #3 – MP44 StG44 – NICE!

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You are bidding on a SUPERB set of 100% ORIGINAL WW2 German Wehrmacht / Luftwaffe MP44 / StG44 7.92 Rounds & Stripper Clip!

The StG 44 (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 44, “assault rifle 44”) is a German selective-fire assault rifle developed during World War II by Hugo Schmeisser. It is also known as the MP 43 and MP 44 (Maschinenpistole 43 and 44). The StG 44 was an improvement of an earlier design, the Maschinenkarabiner 42. 

The StG 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with features including an intermediate cartridge, controllable automatic fire, a more compact design than a battle rifle with a higher rate of fire, and being designed primarily for hitting targets within a few hundred metres.  Other rifles at the time were designed to hit targets of over a thousand meters, but this was found to be in excess of the range in which most enemy engagements actually took place. 

The StG 44 fulfilled its role effectively, particularly on the Eastern Front, offering a greatly increased volume of fire compared to standard infantry rifles. The StG largely influenced the Soviet AK-47 that was introduced three years after the war concluded.  Its influence can still be seen in modern assault rifles, which, after World War II, became the global standard for infantry rifles

The 7.92×33mm Kurz (designated as the 7.92 x 33 kurz is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge developed in Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II, specifically intended for development of the Sturmgewehr 44 (assault rifle). The ammunition is also referred to as 7.9mm Kurz (German: Kurz meaning “short”), 7.9 Kurz, 7.9mmK, or 8×33 Polte. The round was developed as a compromise between the longer 7.92×57mm full-power rifle cartridge and the 9×19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. 

Made of brass and steel, this MP44 / StG44 Stripper Clip & Rounds are in VERY NICE unused condition. Recovered from old storage, there are some slight marks, stains, corrosion, and wear, however it is VERY SOLID! Could use a bit of a clean-up. Markings are legible, and are dated 1944. Unfired, they are attached to a post-war brass stripper clip. GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL, it would be a PERFECT addition to any collection, restoration project or simply for display!