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
