MP41 (Furrer)
«Maschinenpistole 41»
Submachine gunSwitzerland1941Historic
Swiss submachine gun in 9×19 mm Parabellum designed by Adolf Furrer and produced by Waffenfabrik Bern. It uses the complex short-recoil toggle-lock system typical of the Luger, side-mounted, with a 40-round drum.
Submachine gun//Switzerland
ID — MP41-FURRER
Designation
MP41 (Furrer)
W+F Bern
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum
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- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- MP41 (Furrer)
- Alias
- Maschinenpistole 41
- Manufacturer
- W+F Bern
- Country
- Switzerland
- Year
- 1941
- Category
- Submachine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 380 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~900 rpm
- Effective range
- 200 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 247 mm
- Overall length
- 775 / 775 mm
- Empty weight
- 5.2 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Corto rinculo con ginocchiera laterale (sistema Luger)
- Bolt / action
- Toggle-lock
Feed
- System
- Tamburo laterale
- Standard capacity
- 40 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Designed by Adolf Furrer by adapting the Luger pistol's toggle-lock mechanism to a fully automatic weapon, leveraging existing W+F Bern manufacturing know-how.
Extremely costly and complex to produce compared to contemporary German MP40s or Finnish Suomis, only some 9,000–10,000 were built.
Served with the Swiss Army during and after World War II, mainly with fortress and border units; retired in the 1960s.
Main users
Switzerland
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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