{"product_id":"stg-44-mp44-merz-werke-original-wwii-assault-rifle","title":"StG 44 (MP44, Merz-Werke) – Original WWII Assault Rifle","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice on request\u003c\/strong\u003e — contact us for details and availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAn original German StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44) manufactured by Merz-Werke Gebr. Merz of Frankfurt am Main, marked \"MP44\" on the receiver — widely regarded by historians as the world's first true assault rifle and the design that influenced the postwar development of both the AK-47 and the M16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the StG 44:\u003c\/strong\u003e Developed by Hugo Schmeisser and introduced into German service in 1943–44, the StG 44 (also known by its earlier designations MP 43 and MP 44) combined the firepower of a rifle with the handling of a submachine gun. Chambered in 7.92×33mm Kurz, it is a gas-operated, selective-fire weapon feeding from a 30-round curved box magazine, capable of both semi-automatic and fully automatic fire. Roughly 426,000 were produced between 1943 and 1945 by manufacturers including C.G. Haenel, Erfurter Maschinenfabrik, Mauser-Werke, and Merz-Werke, the last identified by its wartime factory code \"cos.\" The StG's layout — a compact intermediate-cartridge rifle with a pistol grip and detachable box magazine — became the template for nearly every modern assault rifle that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis example, produced by Merz-Werke, retains its original wood buttstock and pistol grip, period finish, and factory markings, including the \"cos\" manufacturer code and Waffenamt inspection stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a fully automatic, select-fire historic firearm. Sale, transfer, import, and export are subject to all applicable Maltese and EU firearms licensing and control requirements. Buyers must hold the appropriate licence\/authorisation prior to purchase; we are happy to advise on the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull provenance, condition report, and licensing details available on request.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":" Executive Guns and Ammo","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":65283283386717,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/8779\/2733\/files\/MC5_1.jpg?v=1784309459","url":"https:\/\/executivegunsandammo.com\/products\/stg-44-mp44-merz-werke-original-wwii-assault-rifle","provider":" Executive Guns and Ammo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}