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Bergmann MP 18
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.
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:
Bergmann MP18
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 | ||
| Deathwatch | Jamie Bell | Pvt. Charlie Shakespeare | 2002 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield: 1942 | 2002 | ||
| Forgotten Hope | 2003 | ||
| 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 |