CODE – 02-040-945

NAME – MP3008

NAME (NATIVE) – Gerät Neumünster, Maschinenpistole 3008, Volksmaschinenpistole

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1945

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 79.8 cm (31.4 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 20 cm (7.88 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist

BULLET WEIGHT – 8.04 g (124 gr)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9mm (0.355 in)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 381 m/s (1250 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 583 j (430 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.71 kg (5 lb 15.5 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.36 kg (7 lb 6.5 oz) loaded with 32 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, iron, fixed, Front sight – Post, Rear sight – Aperture peep set for 100 meters (109 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 100 meters (109 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi – 94 rpm Full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm

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

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

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

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 – C.G. Haenel Waffen-und Fahrradfabrik AG, Suhl, Germany, Mauser-Werk A.G., Oberndorf a/N. , Germany – Primary manufacturers

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – German Military