Sturmgewehr 45
Type - Assault rifle
Place of origin - Germany
In service May 1945[citation needed]
Used by Nazi Germany
Wars World War II
Designer Wilhelm Stähle
Designed 1944
Manufacturer Mauser
Produced 1945
Number built 30
Weight 4 kg (8.8 lb) (with empty magazine)
Length 940 mm (37.0 in)
Barrel length 419 mm (16.5 in)
Cartridge 7.92×33mm Kurz (Pistolenpatrone 7.9mm M43)
Action Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire 350–450 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 640 m/s (2,100 ft/s)
Effective firing range 300 m
Maximum firing range 800 m
Feed system 10 or 30-round detachable box magazine
Sights Rear: V-notch; front: hooded post