The MP 18 is a German submachine gun designed and manufactured by Bergmann Waffenfabrik. Introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army during World War I, the MP 18 was intended for use by the See more

The MP 18 was a heavy weapon, weighing over 5 kg (11.0 lb) when fully loaded. The receiver tube was very thick (around 3 mm), compared with later World War II submachine guns with half that thickness or less, such as the Sten gun or MP 40. See more

The MP 18 submachine gun is a simple blowback operated weapon firing from the open bolt. The original MP 18.1 was designed to use the … See more

• de Quesada, Alejandro (2014). MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns. Weapons 31. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1780963884 See more

What became known as the "submachine gun" had its genesis in the early 20th century and developed around the concepts of fire and movement and infiltration tactics, … See more

• Belgium: MP 28 assembled under license at Pieper, later adopted as Mi 34 Schmeisser-Bayard (Mitraillette Modèle 1934)
• Bolivia: MP 18, MP 28, SIG Bergmann
• Brazil: Various police agencies adopted the MP 28 in See more

• Clinton Ezell, Edward. Small arms of the world, Eleventh Edition, Arms & Armour Press, London, 1977
• Cornish, … See more