Introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army during World War I, the MP 18 was intended for use by the Sturmtruppen, assault groups specialized in trench combat, as a short-range offensive …

Oct 14, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Bergmann MP18/I (Maschinenpistole 18/I) Submachine Gun (SMG) including pictures.

Developed by Hugo Schmeisser and Theodor Bergmann, the MP18/1 Submachine Gun was designed with trench warfare in mind. Designated the Maschinenpistole 18/1, it had a 32 round TM08 drum, or …

Nov 17, 2023 · The MP 18 was the result of Schmeisser and Bergmann’s work and was an outstanding first attempt at a submachine gun or machine pistol. This weapon was designed in 1916, and true to …

The MP 18 is a German submachine gun designed and manufactured by Bergmann Waffenfabrik. Introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army during World War I, ...

Here’s a true piece of submachine gun history: a German MP.18–1 submachine gun, a very early, first-generation, Bergmann-built Hugo Schmeisser design. Schmeisser was the son of designer Louis …

Nov 18, 2025 · machine gun, automatic weapon of small calibre that is capable of sustained rapid fire. Most machine guns are belt-fed weapons that fire from 500 to 1,000 rounds per minute and will …

The MP 18 existed primarily in the MP 18/I configuration, featuring a blowback-operated mechanism chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and fed by the 32-round Trommelmagazin 08 snail drum …

May 27, 2020 · The MP 18 made its combat debut during the First World War. Standard-issue bolt action rifles of the era were in no way optimized for trench warfare.

Jul 1, 2016 · The M.P. 18,I saw limited use with the German army in the final days of World War One. The 9mm weapon was issued to troops in 1918 to use for infiltrating and assaulting a dug-in enemy …