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The '''Steyr MP34''' (Maschinenpistole 34, literally "Submachine Gun 34") - submachine gun, developed on the basis of an experimental German submachine gun ''Rheinmetall MP19'' system of Louis Stange. Produced in Austria and Switzerland, it was widely offered for export. Steyr MP34 is often regarded as one of the best submachine guns from the interwar period, earning the sobriquet "Rolls Royce of submachine guns".
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[[File:Mp34.jpg|right|thumb|500px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Mp34.jpg|right|thumb|500px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:SteyrMP34.jpg|right|thumb|500px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 with bayonet - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:SteyrMP34.jpg|right|thumb|500px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 submachine gun with bayonet - 9x19mm]]
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Note: This gun is also known as the '''Steyr-Solothurn S1-100'''.
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The '''Steyr-Solothurn S1-100''', better known under its Austrian military designation, '''MP 34''' (''Maschinenpistole 34'', literally "Submachine Gun 34"), is a Swiss-Austrian submachine gun produced by Steyr-Solothurn AG.  The S1-100 was based on the Rheinmetall MP19, an experimental German submachine gun design developed by Louis Stange. The S1-100 is often regarded as one of the best submachine guns from the interwar period, earning it the sobriquet "Rolls Royce of submachine guns".
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The S1-100 was widely offered for export in many different calibers. In 1930, the Austrian police adopted a 9x23mm Steyr version of the S1-100 as the Steyr MP.30. The Austrian army adopted the S1-100 as Steyr MP.34, chambered in 9×25mm Mauser. The S1-100 was sold in limited numbers to China, where it is chambered in 7.63×25mm Mauser. Portugal adopted the S1-100 in 7.65×22mm Luger in 1938, and in 1942 purchased more S1-100s in 9×19 Luger from Steyr. A version in .45 ACP was produced for South American markets. When Germany annexed Austria in 1938, the German military rebarreled many existing MP.30s and MP.34s into 9x19mm Parabellum, and designated them as the MP.34(ö) (''Maschinenpistole 34 österreichisch'', literally "Machine-pistol 34, Austrian"). They were used in limited numbers during World War II.
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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
 
(1929 - 1940)
 
(1929 - 1940)

Revision as of 00:31, 4 November 2019

Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 - 9x19mm
Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 with bayonet - 9x19mm

The Steyr-Solothurn S1-100, better known under its Austrian military designation, MP 34 (Maschinenpistole 34, literally "Submachine Gun 34"), is a Swiss-Austrian submachine gun produced by Steyr-Solothurn AG. The S1-100 was based on the Rheinmetall MP19, an experimental German submachine gun design developed by Louis Stange. The S1-100 is often regarded as one of the best submachine guns from the interwar period, earning it the sobriquet "Rolls Royce of submachine guns".

The S1-100 was widely offered for export in many different calibers. In 1930, the Austrian police adopted a 9x23mm Steyr version of the S1-100 as the Steyr MP.30. The Austrian army adopted the S1-100 as Steyr MP.34, chambered in 9×25mm Mauser. The S1-100 was sold in limited numbers to China, where it is chambered in 7.63×25mm Mauser. Portugal adopted the S1-100 in 7.65×22mm Luger in 1938, and in 1942 purchased more S1-100s in 9×19 Luger from Steyr. A version in .45 ACP was produced for South American markets. When Germany annexed Austria in 1938, the German military rebarreled many existing MP.30s and MP.34s into 9x19mm Parabellum, and designated them as the MP.34(ö) (Maschinenpistole 34 österreichisch, literally "Machine-pistol 34, Austrian"). They were used in limited numbers during World War II.

Specifications

(1929 - 1940)

  • Type: Submachine Gun
  • Caliber: 9x19mm, 9x23mm Steyr
  • Weight: 9.4 lbs (4.25 kg)
  • Length: 33.5 in (85 cm)
  • Barrel length: 7.9 in (20 cm)
  • Capacity: 20 or 32
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

The Steyr-Solothurn (known as the MP34 in German Service) has has appeared in the following films and television series used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sky Riders Greek soldiers 1976
The Mummy Returns Patricia Velasquez Meela Nais 2001
Reign of Fire A Refugee 2002
The Pianist A German Medic and SS soldiers 2002
Hot Fuzz Billie Whitelaw Joyce Cooper 2007
Olivia Colman Sandford. PC Doris Thatcher
Shanghai Japanese Kempeitai officers 2010
Allied Philippe Spall "Monet" 2016

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note/Episode Air Date
The Rat Patrol German soldiers 1966-1968
Nancy Wake Frank Gallacher Colonel Émile Coulaudon 1987

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Darkest of Days "MP-34" w/ Trommelmagazin 08 2009
Deadfall Adventures "MP-34" 2013
Far Cry 4 "MP34" depicted as closed-bolt 2014
Heroes & Generals "Maschinenpistole 34" 2016
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End "MP34A" Uses an AK casket magazine 2016
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades MP34 2016
Call of Duty: WWII "Soggy" shortened, with elements of a MP28; cosmetic weapon variant of MP28 2017
Far Cry 5 MP34 depicted as closed-bolt 2018
Battlefield V "MP34" 2018


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