Sturmgewehr 52

Swiss battle rifle
Sturmgewehr 52
TypeAssault rifle (Stg-51)
Battle rifle (Stg-54)
Place of originSwitzerland
Production history
Designed1950s
ManufacturerW+F Bern
VariantsStgw52, Stgw54
Specifications
Cartridge7.5x38mm Kurzpatrone (Stg-51)
7.5x55mm Swiss (Stg-54)
Caliber7.5mm
Actiongas-operated reloading, closed bolt, tilting breechblock
Feed systemMagazine
SightsIron

The Sturmgewehr 52 (STG-52) was a battle rifle manufactured by the government-owned W+F Bern of Switzerland.[1] It was chambered in the 7.5mm Kurzpatrone cartridge[2] and later the 7.5mm Swiss service round as the Sturmgewehr 54, which was fed from the left-hand side.[3] The Sturmgewehr 52 was heavily patterned after the German FG 42 as it was fed from the side from a 30- or 40-round magazine and was also fitted with a muzzle attachment capable of launching rifle grenades.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Schweizer Waffen-Magazin, Ausgabe 5/88 (Heft 57), p.289
  2. ^ https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wf-51-a-swiss-intermediate-cartridge-copy-of-the-fg-42/
  3. ^ https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wf-54-the-swiss-fg-42-scaled-up-to-7-5x55/
  4. ^ warhistoryonline.com, The German FG42
  • German Automatic Rifles 1941-45: Gew 41, Gew 43, FG 42 and StG 44, by Chris McNab, Osprey Publishing, ISBN 1780963858, page 67