This video delves into the Mauser Gerät Potsdam, a direct German copy of the British Sten gun, produced in late 1944. The description highlights the historical context, explaining why Germany would replicate the Sten, citing Allied airdrops and their own desperate need for arms. It details the production of 10,000 units and points out key identifying features like the folded magazine well and barrel shroud, along with the rifling. The video also briefly mentions the successor design, the Gerät Neumunster (MP 3008), and directs viewers to a separate video on that topic. It emphasizes the rarity of the Potsdam today.
This video features Brownells Gun Techs Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem visiting the Rock Island Auction Company to examine a collection of rare German submachineguns from World War I and World War II. The featured firearms include the Bergmann MP18 (often misattributed to "Schmeisser"), the MP34, the Erma EMP (associated with SS troops), the iconic MP40 used by the Wehrmacht, and a "Final Days of the Third Reich" MP 3008, a copy of the British Sten gun. The description also teases upcoming content about the MP28, MP38, and MP41, encouraging viewers to subscribe.
This video delves into the MP 3008, also known as Gerät Neumünster, a German attempt to replicate the British Sten submachine gun during WWII. It compares the MP 3008 to its predecessor, the Gerät Potsdam, highlighting key design differences like the absence of a barrel shroud and the vertical magazine well. The description notes the ambitious, yet unrealistic, order for a million units and estimates a production of 3,000-5,000, with variations in markings and assembly locations. The featured example is a dewat (deactivated weapon) made by an unknown factory, "TJK."
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