The SIG MP 41 (although it was predated by the MK33 and MK37 from the 1930s) was a Straight Forward blow back. The weapon was made of forged steel which made it heavy to carry and handle but the firearm worked well.

'Shpagin's machine-pistol-41') is a selective-fire, open-bolt, blowback submachine gun that fires the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round. It was designed by Georgy Shpagin of the Soviet Union to be a cheaper and simplified alternative to the PPD-40. The PPSh-41 saw extensive combat during World War II and the Korean War.

Jul 31, 2016 · SIG’s entrant was the MP 41, a logical development of it’s private MK37 design. This submachine gun fired the worldwide-standard 9mm Parabellum cartridge (1,312fps muzzle velocity) from a 40-round detachable box magazine. The MP 41 measured 2’8″ long and weighed 9 ½ lbs. The receiver was a solid piece of forged steel.

This is a list of submachine guns. It includes Submachine guns (SMG), Machine pistols (MP), Personal defense weapon systems (PDW), and "compact submachine gun-like weapons" not easily categorized. Weapons may fit in more than one category. 1992-? 1950/1953-? 2008-? 1995/1996-? 1984-? 1998-? 1990-? 1993-? 1999/2004-? 1964-? 1985-?

Apr 19, 2021 · The MP41 is an uncommon but important German weapon of WW2 used in small numbers by Waffen SS, SS - SD, Luftwaffe and Romanian troops. The submachinegun was produced by a firm called Haenel who were already contracted to help manufacture the subsequently far more famous MP40 model.

At the time of development of the MP-41, Hugo Schmeisser was the chief designer at the C.G. Haenel company which manufactured MP 40 submachine guns for the German Army. It is possible that Schmeisser decided to develop a submachine gun which was better suited for infantry use than the MP-40.

Sep 2, 2017 · The MP41 is actually a combination of the upper assembly of an MP40 with the lower assembly of an MP28 – the gun which was Schmeisser’s improved version of the MP18 from World War One.

We have two editions of the Swiss Army submachine gun manual, one from 1944 and one from 1955. These cover both the MP43/44 (Suomi copy) and the MP41/44. The Swiss MP41/44 submachine gun was basically an LMG25 action scaled down to use 9x19 Luger ammunition.

The SIG MP-41 Neuhausen Submachine Gun was produced by SIG – Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft GmbH at the onset of World War Two. It was produced on urgent request from the Swiss army, requiring more weapons in its fear of German invasion.

Apr 27, 2018 · During World War Two, the Swiss had adopted Adolf Furrer’s toggle-locked MP41 submachine gun, and they found it too fragile, complex, and expensive. Looking for an alternative, one easy choice was the Finnish Suomi. Used […]