NAME – ERMA EMP (Modified)
NAME (NATIVE) – Maschinen-Pistole Erma MPE (System Vollmer)
COMMON NAMES – ERMA Vollmer, ERMA MP 34
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – Circa 1942-43
CALIBER – 9x19mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 89.2 cm (35.12 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 25 cm (9.84 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 groove, Right hand twist
BULLET WEIGHT – 8.04 g (124 gr)
BULLET DIAMETER – 9mm (0.355 in)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 365 m/s (1198 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 536 j (395 ft/lbs)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.77 kg (8 lbs 5 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.44 kg (9 lbs 13 oz) with 32 round magazine
SIGHTS – Front inverted “V” blade, Rear open U-notch, flip sight for 100 and 200 meters (109 and 218 yds)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (218 yds)
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective fire, Semi or Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 32 rpm Semi, 96 rpm Auto
CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 32 round box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 32 round 0.28 kg (10 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 32 round 0.67 kg (1 lb 8 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 6 – 32 round magazines (192 rds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 4.02 kg (9 lbs)
MANUFACTURER – Erfurter Maschinen und Werkzeugfabrik B. Geipel G. m .b. H., Erfurt, Germany
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE –Waffen SS
This was a mid-war production of the Erma using leftover parts. The weapon is identical to the standard version except that it uses much the same stock as the earlier MP18 complete with finger grooves on the heavy fore end and the vertical pistol grip is eliminated. The 20 round magazine was also eliminated from further manufacture.