Mkb42(w) Sturmgewehr

[Armeiro]

Hi,does someone have + information from the MKB42(W) STURMGEWEHR,drawings or historical pictures of this weapon?

[Armeiro]

The (W) in MKB42(W) does it came from the prototype made by the WALTER campany?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, yes it was a Walther product.

Cheers, Ade.

[Armeiro]

Hi, yes it was a Walther product.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi,what am i to look in that site?

[Armeiro]

Hi, yes it was a Walther product.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi,what am i to look for in that site?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Try here:

http://www.mp44.nl/weapons/mp44_history.htm

Cheers, Ade.

[Armeiro]

Hi,it is a interesting history with the (W) and the (H) model,do you have historical pictures of the (W) WALTHER model?

[Aave Johns]

Reference book

Get yourself a copy of "The German Assault Rifle 1935-1945" by Peter R. Senich (Paladin Press ISBN 0-87364-400-X). Heaps of info and photos of German automatic rifles, and a chapter for both the Walther and Haenel variants.

Regards;

Johnsy

[Maus]

Not a historical picture but here is what you are looking for.

[Armeiro]

Hi,do you know the type of firing sistem is used by it?

[Adrian Stevenson]

The Walther fired from a closed bolt.

Cheers, Ade.

[Armeiro]

The Walther fired from a closed bolt.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi,yes but is it operated by a simple BLOWBACK,like a smg,or is it by a RECOIL BOOSTER(MUZZE BOOSTER),like a MG42?

[Aave Johns]

Hi,yes but is it operated by a simple BLOWBACK,like a smg,or is it by a RECOIL BOOSTER(MUZZE BOOSTER),like a MG42?

The MKb 42(W) is a gas operated weapon. As Ade said it fired from a closed bolt and incorporated a bolt-catch mechanism that held the bolt open after the last round. It was capable of single and automatic fire.

Regards;

Johnsy