A thread about assault rifles and no mention about the first one ever made? Slackers lol
Sturmgewehr 44:
Also known as: StG 44, Maschinepistole 44 or MP44
Country of origin: Germany.
Year made: 1942
Put into production: 1944
Cartridge: 7.92x33 Kurz.
Action: Gas-operated, tilting bolt.
Rate of fire: 500-600 rounds/min.
Muzzle velocity: 685 m/s (2,247 ft/s).
Effective range: 300 m.
Feed system: 30-round detachable box magazine.
Sights: V-notch and hooded post.
Has been used by: Nazi Germany, Kingdom of Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Vietcong, Argentina, etc...
Some famous modern variants: FN FAL, and SIG SG 550.
Pictures:
One of the first demonstrations in October of 1943:
A bit of background history and demonstration of the weapon: