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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong> || [[File:Stg44_3d.png|512px]]<br><b> [http://74.208.160.79/index.php?title=StG_44 StG 44]</b> || [[File:Weapon_stg44.svg|512px]] || [[File:Class_Assault.png|50px]] <b>[[Assault]]<br>  [[File:Class_radioman.png|50px]]  <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> || 30[[+1]] / 90
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|32px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong> || [[File:Stg44_3d.png|400px]]<br><b> [http://74.208.160.79/index.php?title=StG_44 StG 44]</b> || [[File:Weapon stg44 512.png|400px]] || [[File:Class_Assault.png|20px]] <b>Assault<br>[[File:Class_medic.png|20px]]  Medic</b> || 30 / 90 || 37 || 92
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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||Assault Rifle||Auto+Semi||550 RPM|| 7.2°: 1.8° ADS||0.950 ||685 m/s|| 8.1g(123 gr)|| 4.6kg (10 lbs)
|StG 44||[[Assault Rifle]]||Auto+Semi||550 RPM||7.2°: 1.8° [[ADS]]||0.945||685 m/s|| 8.1 g (123 gr)|| 4.6 kg (10 lbs)  
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|Sturmgewehr 44||7.92×33mm Kurz||Nazi Germany||1944 ||Hugo Schmeisser || 42cm(16.5in)|| 94cm(37 in)||weapon_stg44
|Sturmgewehr 44||7.92×33mm Kurz||Nazi [[Germany]]||1944||Hugo Schmeisser||16.5 in (42 cm)||37 in (94 cm)||weapon_stg44
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'''The StG 44''' (''Sturmgewehr 44'') is a German 7.92×33mm Kurz selective-fire rifle developed during World War II. It is best known for pairing an intermediate-power cartridge with a 30-round detachable magazine to provide controllable automatic fire at typical combat ranges—features that heavily influenced later assault-rifle design. In ''Military Conflict: Vietnam'', the tables above list its in-game values pulled directly from the weapon script.
==HISTORY==
The StG 44 traces its development through earlier designations (MP 43/MP 44) before receiving the “Sturmgewehr 44” name in 1944. It was designed around the 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge, which reduced recoil and weight compared to full-power rifle ammunition while still offering effective performance at intermediate ranges. Although produced in large numbers for late-war Germany, it appeared too late and in insufficient quantities to change the outcome of the war; however, it became a landmark in small-arms history and helped define what later militaries recognized as the assault-rifle concept.
After World War II, surviving StG 44 rifles circulated as captured or surplus weapons and are documented as turning up in a variety of later conflicts in limited numbers. In a Vietnam-era context, they were not a standard-issue rifle for any major belligerent, but isolated examples have been reported among the many older and non-standard weapons that occasionally surfaced through post-war redistribution and capture.
===Sources===
* [https://www.britannica.com/technology/MP44 MP44 / Sturmgewehr 44 | Encyclopædia Britannica]
* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30026670 7.92 × 33 Kurz cartridge (MP 43 / StG 44) | Imperial War Museums]
* [https://www.si.edu/object/stg-44-automatic-rifle%3Anmah_1093839 StG-44 Automatic Rifle | Smithsonian (NMAH)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StG_44 StG 44 (postwar use overview) | Wikipedia]


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The StG 44, or Sturmgewehr 44, stands as a pioneering force in the evolution of firearms, recognized as the world's first true assault rifle. Developed by Nazi Germany during World War II, this revolutionary weapon combined the accuracy of a rifle with the rapid fire of a submachine gun. Its innovative design influenced subsequent generations of firearms, shaping modern infantry tactics and weaponry worldwide. The StG 44 symbolizes a pivotal moment in military history, marking a shift towards versatile, automatic firearms that would redefine the battlefield for decades to come.


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Latest revision as of 08:00, 24 February 2026

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo

VC
StG 44		 Assault
Radioman
 30+1 / 90
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
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
StG 44 Assault Rifle Auto+Semi 550 RPM 7.2°: 1.8° ADS 0.945 685 m/s 8.1 g (123 gr) 4.6 kg (10 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Developers Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Sturmgewehr 44 7.92×33mm Kurz Nazi Germany 1944 Hugo Schmeisser 16.5 in (42 cm) 37 in (94 cm) weapon_stg44


The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44) is a German 7.92×33mm Kurz selective-fire rifle developed during World War II. It is best known for pairing an intermediate-power cartridge with a 30-round detachable magazine to provide controllable automatic fire at typical combat ranges—features that heavily influenced later assault-rifle design. In Military Conflict: Vietnam, the tables above list its in-game values pulled directly from the weapon script.

HISTORY

The StG 44 traces its development through earlier designations (MP 43/MP 44) before receiving the “Sturmgewehr 44” name in 1944. It was designed around the 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge, which reduced recoil and weight compared to full-power rifle ammunition while still offering effective performance at intermediate ranges. Although produced in large numbers for late-war Germany, it appeared too late and in insufficient quantities to change the outcome of the war; however, it became a landmark in small-arms history and helped define what later militaries recognized as the assault-rifle concept.

After World War II, surviving StG 44 rifles circulated as captured or surplus weapons and are documented as turning up in a variety of later conflicts in limited numbers. In a Vietnam-era context, they were not a standard-issue rifle for any major belligerent, but isolated examples have been reported among the many older and non-standard weapons that occasionally surfaced through post-war redistribution and capture.

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