MP 34
| Maschinenpistole 34 (MP34) | |
|---|---|
MP34 SMG with bayonet attached | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1930–1970s |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Chaco War Spanish Civil War World War II Ecuadorian–Peruvian War Bolivian National Revolution Portuguese Colonial War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Louis Stange |
| Designed | 1929 |
| Manufacturer | Waffenfabrik Steyr |
| Produced | 1929–1940 |
| Variants | S1-100, MP30 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Loaded 4.48 kg (9.9 lb) Unloaded 4.25 kg (9.4 lb) |
| Length | 850 mm (33.5 in) |
| Barrel length | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Luger Parabellum; 9×23 Steyr; 9×25mm Mauser; 7.63×25mm Mauser; .45 ACP; 7.65×21mm Parabellum |
| Action | open bolt blowback |
| Rate of fire | ~600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | ~410 m/s (1,345 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 150–200 m (490–650 ft : 160–220 yds) |
| Feed system | 20 or 32-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Hooded or open topped front, adjustable rear |
The MP34 (Maschinenpistole 34, literally "Machine Pistol 34") is a submachine gun (SMG) that was manufactured by Waffenfabrik Steyr as Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 and used by the Austrian Army and Austrian Gendarmerie and subsequently by units of the German Army and the Waffen-SS in World War II. An exceptionally well-made weapon, it was used by some forces well into the 1970s.