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The Bergmann MP18 was designed by Hugo Schmeisser in 1915 at the Bergmann Waffenfabrik factory. It was designed to fulfill the requirements established by the German Rifle Testing Commission. When the weapon was completed it was designated the Maschinenpistole 18/I or MP18/I. The weapons finished and the parts all fitted by hand at near commercial grade quality. The MP18/I went into production in early 1918 using the 32rd snail drum magazine used in the P08 Luger. Issued in the final stages of World War I at least 5,000 MP18/I were built and issued before the war ended. The weapon was outlawed for German Military use by the Treaty of Versailles but small quantity was issued the Weimar Republic for police use. The Weimar Republic weapons are converted to use MP28 stick mags as the 32rd drum was also banned by the Treaty of Versailles. The design was improved upon and manufactured in Belgium for export as the [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II|Schmeisser MP28/II]]
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The '''Bergmann MP18''' was designed by Hugo Schmeisser in 1915 at the Bergmann Waffenfabrik factory. It was designed to fulfill the requirements established by the German Rifle Testing Commission. Originally, the MP18 was fed from 20-round box magazines, however the Commission wanted the weapon to utilize the existing high-capacity 32-round "snail" drum magazine used in the [[Luger P08|P08 Artillery Luger]]. When the weapon was completed it was designated the ''Maschinenpistole'' 18/I or MP18/I. The weapons were finished and the parts all fitted by hand, at near commercial grade quality. The MP18/I went into production in early 1918 using the 32-round drum magazine. At least 5,000 MP18/I's were built and issued in the final months of World War I. The weapon was outlawed for German military use by the Treaty of Versailles but small quantities were issued to the Weimar Republic for police use. The Weimar-era weapons were converted with straight mag-wells to use 20-round box magazines, instead of the 32-round drum magazine, which had also been banned. As it happened, its users actually preferred the box magazines, which were more reliable and much easier to handle. The design was improved upon and manufactured in Belgium for export as the [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II|Schmeisser MP28/II]].
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'''N.B.''' The MP18's deployment as the first submachine gun used in combat lead to Allied forces during World War II nicknaming the Wehrmacht's [[MP40]] submachine gun "the Schmeisser", an appellation that has endured in several novels, films and television series. In fact, Schmeisser had no involvement in the MP40's design or manufacture.
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[[Image:MP18.JPG|thumb|right|400px|Bergmann MP18/I with 32-round TM 08 snail drum accepting mag-well, as issued in WWI - 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:MP18I.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Bergmann MP18/I with 20-round box magazine accepting straight mag-well, what the MP18 was originally designed with, and retrofitted with post-WWI - 9x19mm]]
  
 
==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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[[Image:MP18.JPG|thumb|right|400px|Bergmann MP18 Sub Machine Gun with Drum - 9mm]]
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(1918 - 1920s)
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[[Image:MP18I.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Bergmann MP18 Sub Machine Gun with Box Mag - 9mm]]
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* '''Bergmann MP18'''
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*'''Type:''' Submachine Gun
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* Caliber: 9mm
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* Length: 32.10 inches
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*'''Caliber:''' 9x19mm Parabellum
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* Barrel Length: 7.88 inches,
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* Weight:
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* '''Weight:''' {{convert|lbs|9.2}}
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* :Gun Empty: 10.11 lbs
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* :
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* '''Length:''' {{convert|in|32.8}}
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* Muzzle Velocity: 1250 feet per second
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* Cyclic rate of fire: 450 rounds per minute
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* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|in|7.93}}
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*'''Capacity:''' 32 cartridges (TM 08 drum magazine), 20 or 32 cartridges (post-WWI box magazine)
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*'''Fire Modes:''' Fully Automatic (450 RPM)
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'''The Bergmann MP18 appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''
 
'''The Bergmann MP18 appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''
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==Bergmann MP18==
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=== Film ===
 
=== Film ===
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* IRA Terrorist in''[[Michael Collins]]''  (1996)
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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* A German Officer,Debbie,and Jim Ferguson in''[[Biggles: Adventures in Time]]''  (1986)
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* A German Medic and SS soldiers in ''[[The Pianist]]''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="220"|'''Title'''
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* Richard's soldiers in ''[[Richard III]]''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Note'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Land That Time Forgot, The|The Land That Time Forgot]]'' || [[Declan Mulholland]] || Olson || || 1975
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| ''[[Richard III]]'' ||  || Richard's soldiers || || 1995
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| ''[[Michael Collins]]'' ||  || An IRA assassin ||  || 1996
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|''[[Water Diviner, The|The Water Diviner]]''|| || Greek soldier || ||2014
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=== Television ===
 
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* ''[[Weaponology]]''  (2006)
 
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* ''[[Rat Patrol]]'' (1966)
 
 
=== Anime ===
 
=== Anime ===
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* ''[[Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade]]''
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Film Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Character'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade]]'' || A member of the "Sect" || . || 1998
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| ''[[Sakura Taisen: École de Paris]]'' || Erica || Double barrel, double magazine || 2003
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| ''[[Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris]]'' || Erica || Double barrel, double magazine || 2004-05
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| ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa]]'' || German soldier || || 2005
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===Video Games===
 
===Video Games===
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* ''[[Battlefield: 1942]]''
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Mods'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notations'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
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| ''[[NecroVisioN]]'' || || || 2009
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| ''[[NecroVisioN: Lost Company]]'' || || || 2010
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|''[[Great War 1918, The|The Great War 1918]]|| || ||2013
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|''[[Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 ]]'' || "MP18" || || 2014
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| ''[[Verdun (VG)|Verdun]]'' || "Maschinenpistole 18/I" || || 2015
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| ''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]'' || || || 2016
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| ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || MP18 || || 2016
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| ''[[Screaming Steel: 1914-1918]]''||  MP18/I || || 2018
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[[Category:Gun]]
 
[[Category:Gun]]
 
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]
 
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]

Revision as of 21:48, 10 November 2019

The Bergmann MP18 was designed by Hugo Schmeisser in 1915 at the Bergmann Waffenfabrik factory. It was designed to fulfill the requirements established by the German Rifle Testing Commission. Originally, the MP18 was fed from 20-round box magazines, however the Commission wanted the weapon to utilize the existing high-capacity 32-round "snail" drum magazine used in the P08 Artillery Luger. When the weapon was completed it was designated the Maschinenpistole 18/I or MP18/I. The weapons were finished and the parts all fitted by hand, at near commercial grade quality. The MP18/I went into production in early 1918 using the 32-round drum magazine. At least 5,000 MP18/I's were built and issued in the final months of World War I. The weapon was outlawed for German military use by the Treaty of Versailles but small quantities were issued to the Weimar Republic for police use. The Weimar-era weapons were converted with straight mag-wells to use 20-round box magazines, instead of the 32-round drum magazine, which had also been banned. As it happened, its users actually preferred the box magazines, which were more reliable and much easier to handle. The design was improved upon and manufactured in Belgium for export as the Schmeisser MP28/II.

N.B. The MP18's deployment as the first submachine gun used in combat lead to Allied forces during World War II nicknaming the Wehrmacht's MP40 submachine gun "the Schmeisser", an appellation that has endured in several novels, films and television series. In fact, Schmeisser had no involvement in the MP40's design or manufacture.

Bergmann MP18/I with 32-round TM 08 snail drum accepting mag-well, as issued in WWI - 9x19mm
Bergmann MP18/I with 20-round box magazine accepting straight mag-well, what the MP18 was originally designed with, and retrofitted with post-WWI - 9x19mm

Specifications

(1918 - 1920s)

  • Type: Submachine Gun
  • Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum
  • Weight: 9.2 lbs (4.2 kg)
  • Length: 32.8 in (83.3 cm)
  • Barrel length: 7.9 in (20.1 cm)
  • Capacity: 32 cartridges (TM 08 drum magazine), 20 or 32 cartridges (post-WWI box magazine)
  • Fire Modes: Fully Automatic (450 RPM)

The Bergmann MP18 appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Land That Time Forgot Declan Mulholland Olson 1975
Richard III Richard's soldiers 1995
Michael Collins An IRA assassin 1996
The Water Diviner Greek soldier 2014

Anime

Film Title Character Note Date
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade A member of the "Sect" . 1998
Sakura Taisen: École de Paris Erica Double barrel, double magazine 2003
Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris Erica Double barrel, double magazine 2004-05
Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa German soldier 2005

Video Games

Game Title Mods Notations Release Date
NecroVisioN 2009
NecroVisioN: Lost Company 2010
The Great War 1918 2013
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 "MP18" 2014
Verdun "Maschinenpistole 18/I" 2015
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2016
Battlefield 1 MP18 2016
Screaming Steel: 1914-1918 MP18/I 2018
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