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Sturmgewehr 45
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| Sturmgewehr 45 | |
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 Sturmgewehr 45 |
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| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin |  Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | May 1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Produced | 1945 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5.22 kg (11.5 lb) |
| Length | 940 mm (37 in) |
| Barrel length | 419 mm (16.5 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.92x33mm Kurz |
| Action | roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 350-450 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 685 m/s (2,247 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 300 meters |
| Feed system | 10- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | adjustable 800meter sights with Rear: V-notch; front: ring with vertical post |
The Mauser Sturmgewehr 45 (aka StG45(M), literally "Storm Rifle" or "Assault Rifle" 1945) was a prototype assault rifle developed by Mauser for the Wehrmacht at the end of World War II, using a roller-delayed blowback mechanism. It fired 7.92x33mm (7.92 mm Kurz) ammunition at a cyclic rate of around 450 rounds per minute.
The Sturmgewehr 45 was intended to replace the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle, because the latter was rather expensive and time-consuming to produce. Compared to the StG44's cost of 70 Reichsmark, the StG45(M)'s calculated cost was 45 Reichsmark. This low price was especially remarkable given the reduced efficiency of German industry during the late part of World War II. While the StG45(M) was intended to use its predecessor's 30-round magazine, the rifle is commonly seen equipped with the 10-round magazine designed for the Volksturmgewehr. The shorter magazine was used by Mauser engineers during testing as its lower profile was easier to use when shooting from a bench or the prone position.
Parts for only 30 complete rifles were produced before the war ended. While it was never issued to the Wehrmacht, the StG45's mechanism was later the basis of more famous weapons such as the CETME, the SIG 510, and the Heckler & Koch G3 and MP5.
| German-made firearms and light weapons of World War II |
|---|
| Side arms (Pistole) |
| Mauser C96 | Luger | Walther P38 | Walther PPK | Sauer 38H | Mauser HSc |
| Rifles & carbines (Gewehr & Karabiner) |
| Karabiner 98k | Gewehr 41 | Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43 | StG44/MP44 | FG42 | StG45(M) | Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 |
| Submachine guns ( Maschinenpistole ) |
| Bergmann MP18 | MP34 | MP38/MP40 "Schmeisser" | MP3008 "Volks MP" |
| Machine guns & other larger weapons |
| MG08 | MG34 | MG42 | Faustpatrone | Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43 | Panzerfaust | Panzerschreck
Flammenwerfer 35 | Panzerbüchse 39 | Solothurn S-18/1000 | Granatwerfer 36 | Granatwerfer 42 |
| Grenades |
| Model 24 Stielhandgranate | Model 43 Stielhandgranate | Model 39 Eihandgranate | Splittering | Panzerwurfmine |
| Notable foreign-made infantry weapons |
| P.640(b) | Vis.35 | Vz.24/G24(t) | MG26(t) | Panzerbüchse 35(p) |
| German-made cartridges used by the Wehrmacht |
| 7.92x57mm Mauser | 7.63x25mm Mauser | 7.92x33mm Kurz | 7.65x22mm Parabellum | 9x19mm Parabellum |