StG 44 ZF41
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 StG 44 ZF41 |
 |
 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-41 | Scoped Assault Rifle |
Auto+Semi | 550 RPM | 7.2°: 1.8° ADS | 0.95 | 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_stg44_zf41 |
The StG 44 ZF41 is a German 7.92×33mm Kurz StG 44–pattern rifle fitted with the ZF41 1.5× long-eye-relief optic. It is best known as a rare experimental-style optic pairing associated with early “Sturmgewehr” development rather than a widely issued wartime configuration.
HISTORY
The StG 44 (developed through earlier designations such as the MKb 42 and MP 43/MP 44) was created in Germany during World War II to provide controllable automatic fire with an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine—features that strongly influenced later infantry rifle design. It entered service late in the war and became historically significant as a landmark in the development of the modern assault-rifle concept.
The ZF41 (Zielfernrohr 41) was a low-power 1.5× optic originally intended for designated marksman-style use on standard infantry rifles. Evidence-oriented historical references note that the **early Sturmgewehr prototype MKb-42(H)** was designed to potentially accept a ZF41-style long-eye-relief optic on its rear sight tower, and a small number of trial setups were made during testing; however, this was not adopted as a robust, standardized field optic system for Sturmgewehr-pattern rifles.
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.britannica.com/technology/MP44 MP44 / Sturmgewehr 44 | Encyclopædia Britannica
- https://www.si.edu/object/stg-44-automatic-rifle%3Anmah_1093839 StG-44 Automatic Rifle | Smithsonian (NMAH)
- https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-k98k-zf-41-the-first-scout-rifle/ The K98k Zf 41—The First Scout Rifle? | American Rifleman