Engineering:Sturmgewehr 52

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Sturmgewehr 52
TypeBattle rifle
Place of originSwitzerland
Production history
Designed1950s
ManufacturerW+F Bern
VariantsStgw52, Stgw54
Specifications
Cartridge7.5mm Kurzpatrone, 7.5x55mm Swiss
Calibre7.5mm
Actiongas-operated
Feed systemMagazine
SightsIron

The Sturmgewehr 52 (STG-52) was a battle rifle manufactured by the government-owned W+F Bern of Switzerland. It was chambered in the 7.5mm Kurzpatrone cartridge and later the 7.5mm Swiss service round as the Sturmgewehr 54, which was fed from the right-hand side. 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.[1]

See also

  • SIG 510

References

  • German Automatic Rifles 1941-45: Gew 41, Gew 43, FG 42 and StG 44, by Chris McNab, Osprey Publishing, ISBN:1780963858, page 67