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German gun scrubbed from Kalashnikov monument in Moscow
by Chris EgerRussian workers redacted a portion of AK47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov's new monument last week to scrub away the presence of a controversial German rifle.
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Outrage as German weapon pops up on Kalashnikov’s new monument
by Chris EgerIn the latest installment in the 70-year running argument in the "AK was based on the StG" fracas, Mikhail Kalashnikov's new monument may include a Sturmgewehr.
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Traffic stop in Australia leads to discovery of WWII-era submachine gun
by Jennifer CruzAlong with the MP40, authorities in New South Wales found a magazine and 60 rounds of ammunition of varying calibers.
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SMG shootoff: The rare UD42 subgun vs. the German MP40 (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe good folks down at the VSO Gun Channel were able to evaluate a pair of classic select-fire submachine guns used from the WWII era.
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Umarex’s Legends MP is a select-fire BB gun with familiarity (VIDEOS)
by Chris EgerFor those who always wanted a "Schmeisser" to call their own, the company has a full-auto .177 SMG air gun based on the legendary German Maschinenpistole 40 (MP 40).
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Trying a run and gun with the full-auto only MP40 (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAlex with TFB TV goes in-depth with the classic open-bolt MP40 submachine gun of World War II fame.
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ATI runs their semi-auto MP40 9mm pistol on the range (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAmerican Tactical Imports has been teasing over the past few months with a replica of the German MP-40 SMG in 9mm configured as legal a 9mm pistol and dropped footage this week to back it up.
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Hickok45 staves off assault from 200 two-liters with a pair of MP40s (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerIf you are dying of thirst for sugary carbonated beverages this may be hard to watch, but it sure does look like a blast and it seems Hickok45 got the secret to reloading these down pat.
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Hugo Schmeisser: Godfather of the assault rifle
by Chris EgerHugo Schmeisser was to the submachine gun, what John Browning was to the machine gun, and blazed a path all the way to the venerable AK-47 assault rifle.
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Shooting the Schmeisser MP40 submachine gun (VIDEO)
by Chris Eger"This thing is older than both my parents," he says. Nevertheless, the MP40 bad guy burp gun can still clock in and run like a sewing machine.
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ATI’s GSG MP40, the quintessential bad-guy gun
by Jim GrantIf you've ever wondered what it felt like to chase a whip-wielding archaeologist around the Valley of the Kings or gun down a tavern full of intoxicated SS officers, you’re in luck. ATI has just announced their rendition of the MP-40.
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