MP 38

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The MP 38 (Maschinenpistole 38) was a 9mm submachine gun developed in Germany and adopted in 1938. Here are some of its key features and history:

• Design and Development: Designed by Heinrich Vollmer and produced by Erma-Werke. It was a further development of the MP 36 and was based on design elements from Vollmer's earlier VPM 1930 and EMP.
• Predecessor to the MP 40: The MP 38 was the predecessor to the more famous MP 40. The MP 40 was a simplified version, designed to be cheaper and faster to produce by using stamped steel instead of machined parts.
• Innovative Features: It introduced several innovative features for the time, including:
• A folding stock, making it more compact for use by paratroopers and vehicle crews.
• Construction primarily from steel and plastic, with no wood.
• A telescopic mainspring housing.
• Magazine: Used a 32-round box magazine.
• "Schmeisser": The MP 38 is often incorrectly called the "Schmeisser," but Hugo Schmeisser was not involved in its design or production.
• Users: It was initially used by German tank crews and mechanized infantry.
• Semi-automatic version: There is a semi-automatic version of the MP-38 called BD-38.