Maschinenpistole 36

Overview

Maschinenpistole 36
General Information
Type	Submachine Gun
Place of Origin	Germany (Deutsches Reich)
Designer Companies	Erma Werke
Period Designed	c.1936
Manufacturer	Erma Werke
Period Produced	1936 – 1938
Number Built	Uncertain
Developed Into	Maschinenpistole 38
In Service	1936 – 1945 (Limited usage)
Characteristics
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum
RoF, Cyclic	~500rpm
Expected Muzzle Velocity	381m/s
Action	Blowback
Firemodes	Safety, semi-auto, full-auto
Feed System	Detachable box magazines
Ammunition Loading	32 round magazines
Effective Range	100m
Dimensions
Weight	4.03kg (Unloaded) 4.70kg (Loaded with 32-rnd magazine)
Barrel Length	247mm
Length	630mm (Stock collapsed) 833mm (Stock extended)
Stock
Stock Type	Underfolding
Sights
Sights	Iron sights; non-adjustable

The Erma Maschinenpistole 36, commonly known by the abbreviation of EMP 36, is an experimental submachine gun developed by Erma Werke, based off of their earlier submachine gun designs. The firearm was produced in limited numbers as a prototype, and was quickly succeeded by the improved Maschinenpistole 38.

Development

Sometime during January 1938, the Heereswaffenamt had made a request for a new development relating to the field of submachine guns. Up until this time, many German military and law enforcement units were utilizing the aging MP 28, which had known reliability issues, and were rather heavy when fully loaded. Due to this, Erma Werke would emerge successful with their MP 38 design.

However, whilst the design of the MP 38 was seen as a great advancement when compared to other submachine guns during the time, the development was rather quick. This was due to a obscure prototype dating to 1936, dubbed officially as the "EMP 36".

Design

The MP 36 was a remarkable example of a submachine gun, especially for the era it was produced in. It featured select-fire capabilities, with a selector and mechanism similar to that on the later MP 41 design.

Unlike the later developed successor, the MP 38, the MP 36 features wooden furniture. The only markings on the firearm appear on the bottommost side of the pistol grip, which have a stamped marking which says "EMP 36" upon it. Another change that is unique to the MP 36 is the lack of a button for a magazine release, instead opting for a much earlier design choice being a lever.

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
	https://web.archive.org/web/20010718052339/https://www.machinegunbooks.com/mp36sample.html

German Weapons of the Second World War

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	Kampfmesser 42 • S. 84/98/III
Sidearms	Pistol	Dreyse M1907 • C96 • Mauser HSc • P. 08 • P. 12(ö) • P. 27(t) • P. 35(p) • P. 37(u) • P. 38 • P. 38(t) • P. 615(r) • P. 640(b) • Sauer 38H • V.P. • Walther PP • Walther PPK
Close Quarters	Submachine Guns	C.-M.P. • E.-M.P. (34 • 36 • 44) • M.P. 18 • M.P. 28 • M.P. 32 • M.P. 34 • M.P. 35 • M.P. 36 • M.P. 38 (/40) • M.P. 38 (L) • M.P. 40 (/I) • M.P. 41 • M.P. 41(r) • M.P. 41/44 • M.P. 715(r) • M.P. 716(r) • M.P. 717(r) • M.P. 719(r) • M.P. 740(b) • M.P. 3008 • V.-M.P. (25 • 26 • 30)
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifles	Gustloff VSt.G. (507 • 508) • M.Kb. 35 (I • II • III) • M.Kb. 42 (H) • M.Kb. 42 (W) • M.Kb. Gerät 06 (H) • M.P. 43/1 • M.P. 44 • M.P. 45 • St.G. 44 • St.G. 45 (H) • St.G. 45 (M) • Wimmersperg Spz (kr • kv • l)
	Self-Loading Rifles	C.-S.G. • G. 41 ((M) • (W))
	Battle Rifles	F.G. 42 (I • II) • G. 43 • Krieghoff AG
	Bolt-Action Rifles	Cönders • G. 24(t) • G. 98/40 • G. 33/40(t) • G. 40k • K. 98b • K. 98k (Kriegsmodell) • V.G. 1 • V.G. 2 • V.G. 5 • V.G. 45 (K)
	Combination Rifles	Sauer M30
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Guns	Cönders • l.M.G. 28(p) • M.G. 26(t) • M.G. 35/36A • M.V. 31 • V.-M.G. 27
	Medium Machine Guns	M.G. 13 • M.G. 34 • M.G. 39 Rh • M.G. 42 • M.G. 44 • M.G. 45 • Wimmersperg Maschinengewehr
	Heavy Machine Guns	MG 08 • Schwarzlose M.7
Anti-Materiel	Anti-Tank Rifles	Pz.B. 35(p) • Pz.B. 38 • Pz.B. 39 • Solothurn S-18/100 • Solothurn S-18/1000 • Solothurn S-18/1100
	Grenade Launchers	St.P.
	Flare Guns	L.P. 42
	Rifle Grenade Launchers	Gewehrgranatengerät • Gr.B. 39 • Scheißbecher
	Anti-Personnel Grenades	Eierhandgranate 39 • Sti.Gr. 24 (K • T) • Sti.Gr. 39 • Sti.Gr. 43
	Anti-Tank Grenades	Hafthohlladung 3 • Hafthohlladung 3.5 • Panzerwurfmine
	Smoke Grenades	Blendkörper 2H • Nebelhandgranate 39 • Nebelkerze 39
	Disposable Rocket Launchers	Faustpatrone 30 • Fliegerfaust • Panzerfaust 30 • Panzerfaust 60 • Panzerfaust 100 • Panzerfaust 150 • Panzerfaust 250
	Rocket Launchers	R.Pz.B. 43 • R.Pz.B. 54 • R.Pz.B. 54/1
	Flamethrowers	Einstossflammenwerfer 46 • Fm.W. 35 • Fm.W. 41
	Anti-Personnel Mines	Glasmine 43 • Schrapnellmine 35 • Schrapnellmine 35 • Schrapnellmine 44 • Stockmine 43
	Anti-Tank Mines	Hohlladungs-Spring-Mine 4672 • Panzer-Stabmine 43 • Sprengriegel-Mine 43 • Sprengriegel-Mine 44 • Tellermine 29 • Tellermine 35 • Tellermine 42 • Tellermine 43 • Topfmine 4531 • Topfmine A4531 • Topfmine B4531 • Topfmine C4531
	Infantry Mortars	5cm leGrW 36 • 8cm GrW 34 • 8cm GrW 42 • 9cm Gr.W. 309(j) • 12cm GrW 42

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
Aircraft Machine Guns	M.G. 15 • M.G. 17 • M.G. 81 • M.G. 131 • M.G. 215
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm	C/30 • MG FF • MG FF/M • MG 151/15 • MG 151/20 • MG 213C • MG 213K • MK 101 • MK 103 • MK 103M • MK 108
Aircraft Cannons above 30mm	BK 3,7 • BK 5 • BK 7,5 • Düsenkanone 8,8 • MK 112 • MK 115 • SG 116 • SG 500
Aircraft Rockets & Missiles	Henschel Hs 293 • Henschel Hs 298 • Kramer Rk 344 X-4 • R4M • Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4 • Werfer-Granate 21
Aircraft Bombs, High Explosive	PD 500 • PD 1000 • SB 1000 • SB 1800 • SB 2500 • SC 10 • SC 50 • SC 250 • SC 500J • SC 500 • SC 1000 • SC 1800 • SC 2000 • SC 2500
Aircraft Bombs, Anti-Personnel - Splitterbomben	SD 1 • SD 2 • SD 4/HL • SD 4/HL RS • SD 9/HL • SD 10 • SD 50 • SD 70 • SD 250 • SD 500 • SD 500A • SD 500E • SD 1400 • SD 1700
Aircraft Bombs, Armour-Piercing - Panzersprengbombe-Cylindrisch	PC 500 • PC 1000 • PC 1400 • PC 1600 • PC 1800 RS

Naval Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns	FlaMG 39(t) • MG 15 • MG 34 • MG 151/15
Cannons, up to 74mm	2cm MG C/30 • 3,7cm SK C/30 • 5cm SK L/40 • 5,2cm SK L/55
Cannons, 75mm to 130mm	8,8cm SK C/30 • 8,8cm SK C/31 • 8,8cm SK C/32 • 8,8cm SK C/35 • 8,8cm SK L/30 • 8,8cm SK L/35 • 8,8cm SK L/45 • 10,5cm SK C/32 • 10,5cm SK C/33 (nA • nT) • 10,5cm SK L/35 • 10,5cm SK L/40 • 10,5cm SK L/45 • 12,7cm SK C/34
Cannons, 130mm or higher	15cm SK C/25 • 15cm SK C/28 • 15cm SK L/35 • 15cm SK L/40 • 15cm SK L/45 • 15cm TbtsK C/36 • 17cm SK L/40 • 20,3cm SK C/34 • 21cm K L/35 • 21cm L/35 • 21cm SK L/40 • 21cm SK L/45 • 24cm K L/35 • 24cm SK L/40 • 28cm SK C/28 • 28cm SK C/34 • 28cm SK L/40 • 28cm SK L/45 • 28cm SK L/50 • 30,5cm SK C/34 • 38cm SK C/34 • 38cm SK L/45 • 40,6cm SK C/34
Torpedoes	G7a
Depth Charges	WBD
Naval Mines	[[]]