Lmg-Pist 41/44
The Lmg.-Pistole Mod. 1941/44 – also known as Furrer MP 41/44, MP41/44 and LMG-Pistole – was the first submachine gun manufactured in Switzerland for the Swiss Army. The weapon used a complicated toggle-operated short recoil mechanism for its operation and it corresponds to that of the Furrer M25, which is why it is also called Lmg.-Pistole.
| Lmg-Pist 41/44 | |
|---|---|
Lmg-Pist (Leichtes Maschinengewehr Pistole) 41/44 | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943 - late 1950s |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Adolf Furrer |
| Designed | 1941 (based on design from 1919) |
| Manufacturer | W+F Bern |
| Produced | 1943-1944 |
| No. built | 9808 units |
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| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.2kg |
| Length | 760mm |
| Barrel length | 200mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | Short Recoil toggle-joint action |
| Rate of fire | 900rpm |
| Effective firing range | 200m |
| Feed system | 40-round detachable box magazines |
| Sights | Iron |
The Lmg-Pist 41/44 was manufactured with close tolerances to its components and was difficult to clean and maintain in field conditions. Several thousand examples of this expensive and sophisticated weapon served with the Swiss military forces alongside a larger number of Suomi KP/-31 MP43/44 license production SMGs.
Due to its overtly complex design and high price, Lmg-Pist 41/44 is regarded as one of the worst service firearms of not only World War II, but in history.