MP40 - The Schmeisser: The most influential sub machine gun ever (WWII - the airsoft perspective)

The MP40 could well be the most influential SMG ever. From the moment it appeared as the MP38 on the battlefields of Poland and France, it stunned the allied. Only the Russians had anything to match, in terms of tactics and hardware - the result of bitter lessons in Finland.

Read about the development and ancestry of the MP40, its revolutionary tactical doctrine, its equivalents in other countries. In short: All there is to know about a sinister and brutal weapon, the obvious choice of bad guys ever since. Can’t have a war movie without it.

The lowly Mauser Kar98K rifle was much more widespread. If you enact WWII or enjoys air soft games, the MP40 is tempting, and it comes in a very nice variety of qualities, but remember: You’re should enact a NCO or a specialist. If so, the air soft guns on the market (winter 2015) are discussed, and a row of great pictures of real steel guns to inspire you for a great replica are included.

This is not one of those small e-books, it contains more than 60 pages in relevant chapters along with scores of rare photos. It is not intended to be scientific, but rather a good read on an interesting historical subject.

By the way: It wasn't really called the Schmeisser, read the book and find out more...