CODE – 02-040-943

NAME – Erma EMP 44

NAME (NATIVE) – Erma Maschinenpistole 44, 9mm MPE 44

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1943

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 72 cm (28.35 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 25 cm (9.84 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist

BULLET WEIGHT – 8.04 g (124 gr)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9mm (0.355 in)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 390 m/s (1280 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 612 j (451 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.66 kg (8 lb 1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.96 kg (10 lb 15 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Pointed post, screw-in, Rear sight, Folding V-notch leaf-type with 3 leaves, 100, 200, and 300 meters (109, 219, and 328 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 meters (219 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 128 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 500-600 rpm

FEED DEVICE – dual-32 round box magazines, double-column, single position feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.26 kg (9 oz) Single magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.65 kg (1 lb 7 oz) Single magazine

MAGAZINE LOADER WEIGHT 0.15 kg (5.3 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 6 magazines (192 rds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.9 kg (8 lbs 10 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Erma-Werke, Erfurt, Germany

STATUS – Developmental only

SERVICE – None known