MP-18

Nightcrawler · December 14, 2000, 05:06 PM

Can anyone give me stats and show me a picture of the old German MP-18 submachine gun?

**4V50 Gary** · December 14, 2000, 11:29 PM

Caliber: 9mm Parabellum
Operation: Blowback, full automatic only
Length: 32.1" (non-folding wood stock)
Barrel: 7.88" long
Feed device: 32-round snail drum or detachable stick mag
Weight: 9.2 lbs
Cyclic rate: 350-450 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 1250 fps

Try out links section for a photo.

Byron · December 16, 2000, 08:09 PM

If you want to see beautiful color photos of the MP18/I being shot and field stripped, as well as the story of the gun, including what it feels like to shoot it, see Robert Bruce, "Machine Guns of World War I", pp. 46-57. Whole book highly recommended, also "German Automatic Weapons of WWII," same author. Wonderful books! Timothy Mullin, "The Fighting Submachine Gun...", has a review and shooting impressions of the gun, H.D. Gotz, "German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols, 1871-1945", has nice exploded views of the snail drum magazine, and of course, Thos. Nelson, "The World's Submachine Guns" has excellent coverage of this weapon. There is even more available on the MP28II, which was the same gun modified to take stick magazines.

Edmond · November 21, 2007, 09:05 AM

Here ya go http://forums.accuratereloading.com/...43/m/589109167

Edmond · January 12, 2008, 08:34 AM

December 14, 2000, 05:06 PM	#1
Nightcrawler Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2000 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,945	Can anyone give me stats and show me a picture of the old German MP-18 submachine gun?

December 14, 2000, 11:29 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,840	Caliber: 9mm Parabellum Operation: Blowback, full automatic only Length: 32.1" (non-folding wood stock) Barrel: 7.88" long Feed device: 32-round snail drum or detachable stick mag Weight: 9.2 lbs Cyclic rate: 350-450 rpm Muzzle velocity: 1250 fps Try out links section for a photo.

December 16, 2000, 08:09 PM	#3
Byron Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: Sandia Park, NM Posts: 270	If you want to see beautiful color photos of the MP18/I being shot and field stripped, as well as the story of the gun, including what it feels like to shoot it, see Robert Bruce, "Machine Guns of World War I", pp. 46-57. Whole book highly recommended, also "German Automatic Weapons of WWII," same author. Wonderful books! Timothy Mullin, "The Fighting Submachine Gun...", has a review and shooting impressions of the gun, H.D. Gotz, "German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols, 1871-1945", has nice exploded views of the snail drum magazine, and of course, Thos. Nelson, "The World's Submachine Guns" has excellent coverage of this weapon. There is even more available on the MP28II, which was the same gun modified to take stick magazines.

November 21, 2007, 09:05 AM	#4
Edmond Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2004 Location: Ukraine, Europe Posts: 120	Here ya go http://forums.accuratereloading.com/...43/m/589109167

January 12, 2008, 08:34 AM	#5
Edmond Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2004 Location: Ukraine, Europe Posts: 120