I think I speak for most of us, the STG44 is one of my Holy Grail guns. The last time I saw a parts kit it was around tax return season at about $10,000 for the parts kit. I won’t pass that up again.
I believe this was one of your best videos LAV. I enjoy all your vids on the STG. Your enthusiasm for the platform is obvious. As an aside, I read...and I wish I could remember where...that the reason they didn't use wood out front was that so much hard wood was being used by Mauser on the K98s that it was hard to get allotted. I sounds reasonable, but who knows? Please keep the great content coming and godspeed in your COMPLETE recovery.
It is so good to see you I hope you are doing better now I pray for you every night again you have a lot of people that really listens and believes and cares for you my brother
On the plus side, the drop to the buttstock makes the shooter a smaller target, when fighting from a foxhole or trench. Its easier to clear the muzzle above dirt and still keep your head low.
I was just looking for a modern replica but it seems the company making them failed. The influence on the AK, AR, G3, MP5 etc. is just too cool. I want one, but in a modern caliber (maybe 7.62x39?) and actually affordable.
I think myself...... and a TON of people are disappointed with the failure. Such a shame, last I heard they are in a court battle. Think how well they would sell, I know there are tons of factors in designing and producing anything, but it just sucks
With any luck, Chiappa or the company in Germany who made them a decade ago will make them available. I will say, whoever makes them in America first, will be rich.
Will absolutely and always contribute most of my initial interest in firearms to you. I always. Even now rewatch so much. And reference so many things iv heard from your knowledge. Absolute legend in the game.
Suggestion to cover the Grand Power K100 and Q series handguns in future. The rotating barrel and trigger design are interesting talking points. Enjoying your podcast series 👍
Hi larry , ive watched all the podcasts and learned quite a bit from your experiences . right now with everything going on its im feeling like these so called leaders we have are letting our military down in a big way. It makes me sick . this is wrong and its got to stop . you guys stuck it out there to protect Americans and people need to remember that and keep that close to their hearts . thanks and good luck to you .
Is that one of Reed Knight's guns? He's got the most excellent privately-owned gun collections on the planet as far as I know. He's got two of the handful of AR-16s ever built!
The bolt carrier never hits the back of the receiver during recoil. That is part of the constant recoil process.. Nathaniel from the FAB smugly dismissed this point when I pointed this out to him. Proved wrong again cup cake...Larry knows what he is talking about....
This gun has more in common with the AR-15 than the AK, man. The magazine release & catch, the dust cover, the selector, the hammer through the bolt. Recoil spring in the back as well.
I have a nice long article about the STG-44. The infantry school, where the rifle was tested (they are the ones who demanded the switch to a closed bolt design), found out that the heavy weight isn't a problem compared to all the advantages it provide. Even new recruits could hit far more targets with less ammo.
16:51 You're thinking of the American HMG StG, who's "replicas" massively cut corners and they stole everyone's money. The German company you're thinking of is Sport-Systeme Dittrich, who are still in business and their replicas don't cut corners.
Prvi Partizan had a lot of experience manufacturing Mauser Kurtz ammo because until the adoption of M70 (Yugoslavian/Serbian AKM)in late '60s. Yugoslavian Army paratroopers where armed with Stg44s as their main weapon.Yugoslavia got at least a 10.000 Stg44s as a war reparation from Germany after WWII.After the adoption of M70 most of the Stg44s where sold to the Libyan army.
I'm so glad the Germans didn't have these rifles made in the millions. I've heard people say if only the Nazi's had more of "blank " being tanks, airplanes, V2 Rockets or Messerschmitt Me 262 jets they could have won the second world war. Well if there's one weapon in the Germans arsenal that definitely gave them an advantage and actually could have at least prolonged the war it's definitely the Sturmgewehr. These rifles were used during the Battle of the Bulge to devastating effects to US soldiers lives. When you think about it even with only 25 rounds in the magazine that still triple the round count to the 8 rounds in a M1 Garand. Only the Thompson or M3 Grease gun in 45 ACP came close with 30 round mags but you're limited to 100 yard ranges and it's a pistol caliber. The assault rifle truly brings the best of both worlds of the submachine gun and rifle into one neat package. The BAR and M1 Carbine would be a close second but both guns are still at a disadvantage to the Sturmgewehr in actual combat situations.
They made the fore end out of steel, a good conductor of barrel heat to your hand, which would have been better in wood, and the stock out of wood, a poor conductor of heat, which would have been better in steel, to retain the recoil spring. All that genius let down by odd material selection
If I could only have one firearm, I don't know which I would pick: the MP-44 (or MP-43) or the Thompson 1921. It would not surprise me if you have both. Thank you for everything. I pray for your recovery. Edit: I would love to see you and Mark Novak discuss WW2 weapons such as this one. Your opinions from a soldier's perspective, his opinions from the standpoint of design and conservation. Another edit: why did the Germans waste their time on the HSC and threaded barrels on the MP-44? Great question! In my opinion, this question is unanswerable and can only be asked in hindsight. Contemplating the question is a fascinating exercise in counter-factual speculation. If I had to guess, I'd say that the Germans making these firearms didn't know that they were wasting time and resources. Firms that made the HSC did so because they had contracts to do so. Obviously, we know that Germany was defeated on 8 May (9 May, if one is Pусский), 1945, but at the time these weapons were being manufactured no one knew that. According to Albert Speer (and confirmed by the US Strategic Bombing Survey), German wartime industrial output peaked in March of 1945. It only stopped when German industry was physically overrun and occupied. "In order to understand the past, one has to pretend one does not understand the present."-- Paul Fussell.
The PPK is not intended to be a fullsize service pistol. PPK = Polizei Pistole Kriminal this is meant for Plain clothed criminal officers, they dont own or wear police uniforms in Germany so it was intended to be small an concealable. greetings from Germany✌️
the only new thing that was represented with this firearm was the truly first intermediate cartridge. and that’s pretty much it. everything else in it is just a good compilation of already existing mechanisms of many different designs. same goes to the any other assault rifles. they might have few distinctive features but overall nothing fundamentally new.
Well, they threaded the muzzle for non-existant things, for the same reason they were very short on transport but they never stopped transporting people to the camps for disposal. They just did it.
I'm really surprised that we still see some of these guns in modern conflicts like Syrian war by example where you see them in the hands of some soldiers. This thing looks, so complex, so fragile that i'd never think about them to be still on the frontline in those poor countries conflicts.
What i want to know is why does the guy in fury use it? 😆 hes an American soldier I don't think they would allow him to have that. Should have had a Thompson or grease gun, hell even an m1 along with his 45 which I think most tank teams all had a side arm still do i beleive. Anyway amazing firearm that could have possibly won the Germans the war.
We love you LAV! Get better soon, ready to train with you again!
Stay strong Larry! All the best to you from Sweden you've done some of the best content out there, thx for everything man.
These episodes are super good. Both informative and interesting. Good work larry
A weapon way ahead of its time for sure. Thanks for the detailed breakdown
Hey Larry. All the best. You are a solid rock star. 😀
Looking great and healthy man. 👍
Thank you for sharing this info Larry, what a dream it must be to own such historically interesting firearms, and just plain cool.
I think I speak for most of us, the STG44 is one of my Holy Grail guns. The last time I saw a parts kit it was around tax return season at about $10,000 for the parts kit. I won’t pass that up again.
Looking good Mr.Vickers! God bless you!
I believe this was one of your best videos LAV. I enjoy all your vids on the STG. Your enthusiasm for the platform is obvious.
As an aside, I read...and I wish I could remember where...that the reason they didn't use wood out front was that so much hard wood was being used by Mauser on the K98s that it was hard to get allotted. I sounds reasonable, but who knows?
Please keep the great content coming and godspeed in your COMPLETE recovery.
Seeing Larry shoot in slow motion is awesome. Bu this is next level knowledge and mastery of firearms engineering.
Thanks
Simply the BEST review and comparison STG with AR and AK platforms!
You can’t be beat Larry, I know you’ll power through this thing because you’re an absolute panzer, pun intended.
It is so good to see you I hope you are doing better now I pray for you every night again you have a lot of people that really listens and believes and cares for you my brother
On the plus side, the drop to the buttstock makes the shooter a smaller target, when fighting from a foxhole or trench. Its easier to clear the muzzle above dirt and still keep your head low.
I was just looking for a modern replica but it seems the company making them failed. The influence on the AK, AR, G3, MP5 etc. is just too cool. I want one, but in a modern caliber (maybe 7.62x39?) and actually affordable.
Yeah Hill and Mac.
I think myself...... and a TON of people are disappointed with the failure. Such a shame, last I heard they are in a court battle. Think how well they would sell, I know there are tons of factors in designing and producing anything, but it just sucks
About the closest thing to it is the Galil ACE, its not a sturmgewehr but its close
@@raider762 it’s not…. Like at all
With any luck, Chiappa or the company in Germany who made them a decade ago will make them available. I will say, whoever makes them in America first, will be rich.
Mr Vickers i wish you all the best of luck with your health. Greetings from Greece.
Best video I have seen on the MP-44, WELL DONE
Every time you use the term Assault Rifle, a fudd head explodes. Love it.
Looking good Larry. Top tier content as always!
Will absolutely and always contribute most of my initial interest in firearms to you. I always. Even now rewatch so much. And reference so many things iv heard from your knowledge. Absolute legend in the game.
Suggestion to cover the Grand Power K100 and Q series handguns in future. The rotating barrel and trigger design are interesting talking points. Enjoying your podcast series 👍
Absolutely loved it when I got the chance to fire one of these classics!
Hi larry , ive watched all the podcasts and learned quite a bit from your experiences . right now with everything going on its im feeling like these so called leaders we have are letting our military down in a big way. It makes me sick . this is wrong and its got to stop . you guys stuck it out there to protect Americans and people need to remember that and keep that close to their hearts . thanks and good luck to you .
Larry thank you for everything you do. Get better soon.
Seems you got younger Larry! Keep i up. Cheers from Argentina
Very informative, enjoy all your videos, thanks.
Another great review, sarge. Hope all is well for you. I know you can beat it.
Is that one of Reed Knight's guns? He's got the most excellent privately-owned gun collections on the planet as far as I know. He's got two of the handful of AR-16s ever built!
The bolt carrier never hits the back of the receiver during recoil. That is part of the constant recoil process.. Nathaniel from the FAB smugly dismissed this point when I pointed this out to him. Proved wrong again cup cake...Larry knows what he is talking about....
That guy just straight up hates everything German made.
Another fantastic presentation from LAV. Great work, Larry. WGY6.
Great teacher. Would like to see a video on all your Glock parts & why you think they are the way to go.
This gun has more in common with the AR-15 than the AK, man. The magazine release & catch, the dust cover, the selector, the hammer through the bolt. Recoil spring in the back as well.
Yes both the Americans and Russians were definitely impressed and took the concept of such a rifle from the Sturmgewehr.
That half hour went fast! Great video Larry, thank you once again.
You're seriously looking good!
You've got it beat!
I have a nice long article about the STG-44. The infantry school, where the rifle was tested (they are the ones who demanded the switch to a closed bolt design), found out that the heavy weight isn't a problem compared to all the advantages it provide.
Even new recruits could hit far more targets with less ammo.
Great overview, thanks Larry!
2 absolute legends, Larry and the Stg
Excellent video of the StG 44.
Excellent and informative.
16:51 You're thinking of the American HMG StG, who's "replicas" massively cut corners and they stole everyone's money. The German company you're thinking of is Sport-Systeme Dittrich, who are still in business and their replicas don't cut corners.
Wasn't it the StG58 that had a metal handguard? Thought the G1s had wood.
If there was ever a dude that could kick lymphoma's ass, it's the LAV. Cheers bud.
Outstanding video!
The stg has terrific balance. You won't know how good it is until you handle one.
Let’s play a drinking game. Take a shot every time Larry says “really slick design”.
Awesome idea! Wist I halt comment up will thanks 😂👏🏾🥂🍻🥃
Pardon met, I meander to same: Which Is had comedy up with threes 👌🏾🇳🇱
The storm rifle is the daddy of all intermediate rifles.
Suggestions for Larry At The Movies: "The Delta Force" with Chuck Norris. How was this not the first movie? And The Expendables 1/2/3.
Awesome video 👏🏻
You are the man..looking good
The Russians should have used the PPS 43 folding stock. It locks up much tighter and they could have modified it to be a under folder.
43/1 is my favorite.
Lookin good larry glad to see you're doing better.
These videos were produced a while ago.
Very interesting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That Sturmgewehr, that FEG, and That BCM 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
i read somewhere that the magazine wobble was intentional, the engineers thought it would be helpful in the Russian winter.
That rifle is in beautiful condition. Hard to believe that it hasn't been refinished/refurbed at some point.
A warrior all respects
Lots of great information 👍
Beautiful rifle. I see two more on the wall.
Pretty wild how much we blatantly took from German design
Because you know that the Germans make good stuff.
Would it be a good idea to place an aluminum tube in the butt stock, for the spring , to reinforce the design?
Prvi Partizan had a lot of experience manufacturing Mauser Kurtz ammo because until the adoption of M70 (Yugoslavian/Serbian AKM)in late '60s. Yugoslavian Army paratroopers where armed with Stg44s as their main weapon.Yugoslavia got at least a 10.000 Stg44s as a war reparation from Germany after WWII.After the adoption of M70 most of the Stg44s where sold to the Libyan army.
I'm so glad the Germans didn't have these rifles made in the millions. I've heard people say if only the Nazi's had more of "blank " being tanks, airplanes, V2 Rockets or Messerschmitt Me 262 jets they could have won the second world war. Well if there's one weapon in the Germans arsenal that definitely gave them an advantage and actually could have at least prolonged the war it's definitely the Sturmgewehr. These rifles were used during the Battle of the Bulge to devastating effects to US soldiers lives. When you think about it even with only 25 rounds in the magazine that still triple the round count to the 8 rounds in a M1 Garand. Only the Thompson or M3 Grease gun in 45 ACP came close with 30 round mags but you're limited to 100 yard ranges and it's a pistol caliber. The assault rifle truly brings the best of both worlds of the submachine gun and rifle into one neat package. The BAR and M1 Carbine would be a close second but both guns are still at a disadvantage to the Sturmgewehr in actual combat situations.
The weapon from the Wolfenstein games.
You're great sir
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Larry you look good. Something tells me you beat fucking cancer!!
More of this!!! I love the slow-mo videos but they're a waste of your knowledge especially on the historical development of the guns
Hey Larry! Why your IG and Twitter accounts are not active?
Wunder waffen thx larry
What ever happened to the Hill & Mac STG44 fiasco?
With a sling!?
Nice! A Hungarian AK-63D (AKMS) for comparison.
now a mp40 is a sub no ar style correct
They made the fore end out of steel, a good conductor of barrel heat to your hand, which would have been better in wood, and the stock out of wood, a poor conductor of heat, which would have been better in steel, to retain the recoil spring. All that genius let down by odd material selection
Please review Taran combat master 2011 STI john wick pistol it is my 2nd request
Did you see the story on the internet about the 5000 rifles the Syrian rebels found stached
Hey lafry!
Lol i think in vanguard you can mod one of theses with out the buttstock
The infamous original.
If I could only have one firearm, I don't know which I would pick: the MP-44 (or MP-43) or the Thompson 1921. It would not surprise me if you have both. Thank you for everything. I pray for your recovery. Edit: I would love to see you and Mark Novak discuss WW2 weapons such as this one. Your opinions from a soldier's perspective, his opinions from the standpoint of design and conservation.
Another edit: why did the Germans waste their time on the HSC and threaded barrels on the MP-44? Great question!
In my opinion, this question is unanswerable and can only be asked in hindsight. Contemplating the question is a fascinating exercise in counter-factual speculation. If I had to guess, I'd say that the Germans making these firearms didn't know that they were wasting time and resources. Firms that made the HSC did so because they had contracts to do so. Obviously, we know that Germany was defeated on 8 May (9 May, if one is Pусский), 1945, but at the time these weapons were being manufactured no one knew that. According to Albert Speer (and confirmed by the US Strategic Bombing Survey), German wartime industrial output peaked in March of 1945. It only stopped when German industry was physically overrun and occupied.
"In order to understand the past, one has to pretend one does not understand the present."-- Paul Fussell.
The PPK is not intended to be a fullsize service pistol.
PPK = Polizei Pistole Kriminal
this is meant for Plain clothed criminal officers, they dont own or wear police uniforms in Germany so it was intended to be small an concealable.
greetings from Germany✌️
Haha yeah if you fired a couple hundred rounds in combat on the eastern front these really saw service in you were doing pretty good
the only new thing that was represented with this firearm was the truly first intermediate cartridge. and that’s pretty much it. everything else in it is just a good compilation of already existing mechanisms of many different designs. same goes to the any other assault rifles. they might have few distinctive features but overall nothing fundamentally new.
Ah the father of the CETME rifle.
That would be the Stg.45, that one had the roller delay system.
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If I remember right the technical documents to make the sturmgewehr were lost during WW2
Lost with the designers straight to Spain where they made the cetme
The MG42 documents were lost, and Rheinmetall had to reverse engineer the gun in order to build the MG3.
@@scratchy996Technically the MG-42 documents were lost for the West, The Yugoslavians had them which is how they made the M53 copy of the MG-42.
Well, they threaded the muzzle for non-existant things, for the same reason they were very short on transport but they never stopped transporting people to the camps for disposal. They just did it.
Soooo assault rifle is a real thing now
It has been since ww2 :)
I'm really surprised that we still see some of these guns in modern conflicts like Syrian war by example where you see them in the hands of some soldiers. This thing looks, so complex, so fragile that i'd never think about them to be still on the frontline in those poor countries conflicts.
Wow
What i want to know is why does the guy in fury use it? 😆 hes an American soldier I don't think they would allow him to have that. Should have had a Thompson or grease gun, hell even an m1 along with his 45 which I think most tank teams all had a side arm still do i beleive. Anyway amazing firearm that could have possibly won the Germans the war.
Lost weight there I’ve recognized
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Remember Waco Larry? That was after your time I know. Don't show your face on my phone again
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Why Larry always makes such unpleasant facial expressions? ;)
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