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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong> || [[File:Stg44_zf4_3d.png| | |[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong> || [[File:Stg44_zf4_3d.png|500px]]<br><b> [[StG 44 ZF4]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_stg44.svg|500px]] || [[File:Class_Assault.png|50px]] <b>Assault</b> || 20[[+1]] / 60 | ||
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|37||×2.5 = 92.5||×1.2 = 44.4||×1.15 = 42.55||×0.8 = 29.6||×0.7 = 25.9||NO||NO||2.766 Seconds||3.33 Seconds | |||
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| StG 44 ZF-4||[[Assault Rifle]]||Auto+Semi||550 RPM|| | | StG 44 ZF-4||[[Scoped]]<br>[[Assault Rifle]]||Auto+Semi||550 RPM||6.7°: 1.3° [[ADS]]||0.955||685 m/s||8.1 g (123 gr)||4.6 kg (10 lbs) | ||
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|Sturmgewehr 44 ZF-4||7.92×33mm Kurz||Nazi Germany||1944 ||Hugo Schmeisser || | |Sturmgewehr 44 ZF-4||7.92×33mm Kurz||Nazi [[Germany]]||1944 ||Hugo Schmeisser ||16.5 in (42 cm)||37 in (94 cm)||weapon_stg44s | ||
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'''The StG 44 ZF4''' is a scoped variant of the German ''Sturmgewehr 44'' (StG 44) chambered in 7.92×33mm Kurz and fitted with a ZF4 optical sight. It is best known as a rare, experimental configuration that is often portrayed in media, but was not a standard-issue combat setup for the StG 44. | |||
==HISTORY== | |||
The StG 44 (developed under earlier MP 43/MP 44 designations) was designed in Nazi Germany during World War II to combine an intermediate-power cartridge with controllable automatic fire and a detachable box magazine. This concept heavily influenced postwar infantry rifle development and is widely regarded as a key milestone in the evolution of the “assault rifle” class. | |||
Although the StG 44 is frequently depicted with a ZF4 scope, research-focused references indicate there is no solid evidence that a ZF4-equipped StG 44 was issued in any meaningful quantity as a standard sniper/marksman system. Where scoped StG 44 setups appear, they are best treated as limited trials, prototypes, or postwar/collector configurations rather than a common wartime field issue. | |||
===Sources=== | |||
* https://www.forgottenweapons.com/optics-on-sturmgewehrs-was-this-really-a-thing/ Optics on Sturmgewehrs: Was This Really A Thing? | Forgotten Weapons | |||
* https://www.si.edu/object/stg-44-automatic-rifle%3Anmah_1093839 StG-44 Automatic Rifle | Smithsonian (NMAH) | |||
* https://www.britannica.com/technology/MP44 MP44 / Sturmgewehr 44 | Encyclopædia Britannica | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:02, 24 February 2026
| Team | Weapon | Icon | Class | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 StG 44 ZF4 |
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 Assault |
20+1 / 60 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 37 | ×2.5 = 92.5 | ×1.2 = 44.4 | ×1.15 = 42.55 | ×0.8 = 29.6 | ×0.7 = 25.9 | NO | NO | 2.766 Seconds | 3.33 Seconds |
| Name | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StG 44 ZF-4 | Scoped Assault Rifle |
Auto+Semi | 550 RPM | 6.7°: 1.3° ADS | 0.955 | 685 m/s | 8.1 g (123 gr) | 4.6 kg (10 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Developer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturmgewehr 44 ZF-4 | 7.92×33mm Kurz | Nazi Germany | 1944 | Hugo Schmeisser | 16.5 in (42 cm) | 37 in (94 cm) | weapon_stg44s |
The StG 44 ZF4 is a scoped variant of the German Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) chambered in 7.92×33mm Kurz and fitted with a ZF4 optical sight. It is best known as a rare, experimental configuration that is often portrayed in media, but was not a standard-issue combat setup for the StG 44.
HISTORY
The StG 44 (developed under earlier MP 43/MP 44 designations) was designed in Nazi Germany during World War II to combine an intermediate-power cartridge with controllable automatic fire and a detachable box magazine. This concept heavily influenced postwar infantry rifle development and is widely regarded as a key milestone in the evolution of the “assault rifle” class.
Although the StG 44 is frequently depicted with a ZF4 scope, research-focused references indicate there is no solid evidence that a ZF4-equipped StG 44 was issued in any meaningful quantity as a standard sniper/marksman system. Where scoped StG 44 setups appear, they are best treated as limited trials, prototypes, or postwar/collector configurations rather than a common wartime field issue.
Sources
- https://www.forgottenweapons.com/optics-on-sturmgewehrs-was-this-really-a-thing/ Optics on Sturmgewehrs: Was This Really A Thing? | Forgotten Weapons
- https://www.si.edu/object/stg-44-automatic-rifle%3Anmah_1093839 StG-44 Automatic Rifle | Smithsonian (NMAH)
- https://www.britannica.com/technology/MP44 MP44 / Sturmgewehr 44 | Encyclopædia Britannica
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