Overview[]
The Maschinenpistole 38 (MP 38) is a German submachine gun.
The Heereswaffenamt (Army weapons office) stated requirements for a compact submachine gun that would be suitable for use by armoured vehicle crews, and for paratroopers. The MP 38 was developed from the select-fire MP 36, the MP 38 was a simplified MP 36, only supporting fully automatic fire. Manufacture of the MP 38 started in Summer 1938 at Erma, and later at C. G. Haenel. Production ran until 1940, when it was replaced with the MP 40.
Variants[]
- MP 38
- Standard model.
- MP 38/40
- Model with safety catch installed.
- MP 38 (L)
- Simplified Luftwaffe model.
- MP 40
- Simplified model.
Haenel Products | ||
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Firearms (until 1945) | ||
Assault Rifles | M.Kb. 42 (H) • M.P. 45 • St.G. 44 • St.G. 45 (H) | |
Pistols | [[]] | |
Submachine Guns | M.P. 38 • M.P. 40 • M.P. 41 | |
Firearms (since 2008) | ||
Assault Rifles | CR223 | |
Hunting Rifles | Jaeger 9 • Jaeger 10 | |
Sniper Rifles | RS8 • RS9 |
German Weapons of the Second World War |
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Infantry Weapons | ||
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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 |
Artillery | |
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Anti-Aircraft Guns | 2cm Fla.K. 30 • 2cm Fla.K. 38 • 2cm Geb.Fla.K. 38 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 18 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 36 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 37 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 43 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 44 • 3,7cm Gerät 341 • 5cm Fla.K. 41 • 5cm Gerät 241 • 5,5cm Gerät 58 • 7,62cm Fla.K. 38(r) • 7,65cm Fla.K. 268/1(ö) • 8,8cm Fla.K. 18 • 8,8cm Fla.K. 36 • 8,8cm Fla.K. 37 • 8,8cm Fla.K. 38(r) • 8,8cm Fla.K. 41 • 8,8cm Gerät 42 • 10,5cm Fla.K. 38 • 10,5cm Fla.K. 39 • 10,5cm S.K. C/33 • 12,8cm Fla.K. 40 • 12,8cm Fla.K. 45 • 15cm Fla.K. 50 • 15cm Fla.K. 55 • 15cm Fla.K. 60 (F) • 15cm Fla.K. 65 • 24cm Gerät 80 • 24cm Gerät 85 |
Anti-Tank Guns | 2,5cm Pa.K. 112(f) • 2,5cm Pa.K. 113(f) • 2,8cm s.Pz.B. 41 • 3,7cm Pa.K. 18 • 3,7cm Pa.K. 36 • 3,7cm Pa.K. 37(t) • 3,7cm Pa.K. 156(j) • 4,2cm Pa.K. 41 • 4,5cm Pa.K. 184(r) • 4,7cm Pa.K. 38(t) • 4,7cm Pa.K. 181(f) • 5cm Pa.K. 38 • 5cm Gerät 241 • 5,7cm PaK 202(a) • 5,7cm PaK 209(e) • 7,5cm Pa.K. 97/38 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 39 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 40 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 41 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 42 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 44 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 50 • 7,62cm Pa.K. 36(r) • 7,62cm Pa.K. 39(r) • 8cm P.A.W. 600 • 8,8cm Pa.K. 43 • 8,8cm Pa.K. 43/41 • 12,8cm Pa.K. 40 • 12,8cm Pa.K. 44 |
Field Guns | 7,5cm FK 16 nA • 7,5cm FK 18 • 7,5cm FK 38 • 7,5cm FK 7M85 • 7,62cm FK 296(r) • 7,62cm FK 297(r) • 7,65cm FK 5/8(j) • 7,65cm FK 5/8(ö) • 7,65cm FK 5/8(t) • 7,65cm FK 17(ö) • 7,65cm FK 17(t) • 7,65cm FK 268(i) • 7,65cm FK 300(j) • 7,65cm FK 303(j) • 8cm leFK 18(ö) • 10cm K 17 • 10cm sK 18 • 10,5cm sK 18/40 • 10,5cm K 320(i) • 10,7cm K 352(r) • 12,2cm K 390/1(r) • 12,2cm K 390/2(r) • 15cm K 16 • 15cm K 18 • 15cm K 39 • 15cm K 429(b) • 15cm SK C/28 • 15,2cm K 15/16(t) • 15,2cm K 410(i) • 15,2cm K 433/2(r) • 17cm K 18 |
Howitzers | 10cm leFH 14(ö) • 10cm leFH 315(i) • 10cm leFH 315(j) • 10,5cm leFH 16 • 10,5cm leFH 18 • 10,5cm leFH 18M • 10,5cm leFH 18/40 • 10,5cm leFH 43 • 12,2cm leFH 386(r) • 12,2cm leFH 388(r) • 12,2cm sFH 396(r) • 15cm sFH 13 • 15cm sFH 14(ö) • 15cm sFH 14(t) • 15cm sFH 18 • 15cm sFH 40 • 15,2cm sFH 443(r) • 15,2cm sFH 445(r) • 21cm Mrs 16 • 21cm Mrs 18 • 21cm Mrs 18/19(t) |
Infantry & Mountain Guns | 7,5cm leIG 18 • 7,5cm IG 37 • 7,5cm IG 42 • 7,5cm GebH 34 • 7,5cm GebH 36 • 7,5cm GebK 259(i) • 7,62cm GebK 293(r) • 7,62cm GebK 307(r) • 7,62cm IKH 290(r) • 10cm GebH 16(ö) • 10cm GebH 16(t) • 10cm GebH 316(i) • 10,5cm GebH 40 • 15cm sIG 33 |
Mortars | 10cm NbW 35 • 10cm NbW 40 • 12cm GrW 42 • 20cm leLdgW • 21cm GrW 69 • 28cm Mrs 601(f) • 38cm sLdgW |
Railroad Artillery | 15cm K (E) • 15cm K 5M (E) (Ku) • 17cm K (E) • 20,3cm K (E) • 21cm K 12 (E) • 24cm Th K (E) • 24cm ThBr K (E) • 28cm kzBr K (E) • 28cm lgBr K (E) • 28cm sBr K (E) • 28cm Br NK (E) • 28cm K 5 (E) • 38cm Siegfried K (E) • 80cm K (E) Gustav |
Recoilless Guns | 7,5cm LG 40 • 10,5cm LG 40 • 10,5cm LG 42 |
Rocket Artillery | 7,3cm Föhn-Gerät • 7,3cm Propagandawerfer 41 • 8cm Raketen-Vielfachwerfer • 8,8cm RW 43 • 15cm Do-Gerät • 15cm NbW 41 • 21cm NbW 42 • 28/32cm NbW 41 • 30cm NbW 42 • 30cm RW 56 • Wurfrahmen 40 |
Siege Artillery | 21cm K 38 • 21cm K 39 • 24cm H 39 • 24cm K 16(t) • 24cm K 3 • 24cm K 4 • 28cm H • 30,5cm Mrs 11(t) • 30,5cm Mrs 638(j) • 35,5cm H M1 • 42cm Gamma Mrs • 60cm Karl-Gerät |
Land Vehicle Weapons | |
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Vehicle Machine Guns | M.G. 13 • M.G. 34 • M.G. 35(t) • M.G. 37(t) • M.G. 42 • M.G. 44 |
Standard Tank Guns | 3,7cm Kw.K. 36 • 3,7cm Kw.K. 38(t) • 5cm Kw.K. 38 • 5cm Kw.K. 39 • 7,5cm A.K. 7 B 84 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 37 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 40 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 42 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 44 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 67 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 68 • 8,8cm Kw.K. 36 • 8,8cm Kw.K. 43 (/1) • 12,8cm Kw.K. 44 • Waffe 0725 |
Standard Assault Guns | 7,5cm Stu.K. 37 • 7,5cm Stu.K. 40 |
Other Cannons Mounted on Vehicles | 2,5cm Pa.K. 112(f) • 4,7cm Pa.K. 36(t) • 5cm Pa.K. 38 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 39 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 40 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 42 • 7,5cm Rf.K. 43 • 76,2cm Pa.K. 36(r) • 8cm P.A.W. 600 • 8,8cm Pa.K. 43 • 12,8cm K. 43 • 12,8cm Pj.K. 80 |
Anti-Aircraft Guns Mounted on Vehicles | 2cm FlaK 30 • 2cm FlaK 38 • 3cm FlaK 103/38 Vierling • 3,7cm FlaK 37 • 3,7cm FlaK 44 • 5,5cm Gerät 58 • 8,8cm FlaK 36 |
Vehicle Autocannon | 2cm KwK 30 • 2cm KwK 38 • MK 103 • MK 112 • EW 141 |
Spotlights | 60cm Beobachtungs Gerät 1251 |
Aircraft Weapons & Munitions | |
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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 | |
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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 | [[]] |