MP 18: The Maschinenpistole That Invented a Weapons Class

MP 18: The Maschinenpistole That Invented a Weapons Class

The Bergmann MP 18—formally designated the Maschinenpistole 18/I—is a German submachine gun designed by Hugo Schmeisser and manufactured by Bergmann Waffenfabrik. Introduced into German Army service in 1918 during the final stages of World War I, it