StG 44 ZF4
| Team | Weapon | Icon | Class | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 StG 44 ZF4 |
 |
 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
