The Japanese andĬhinese Bergmann submachine guns were made in 7,63 x 25 Mauser. Submachine gun was exported to several countries including Japan, China and Finland between 1920 - 1927.
started manufacturing Bergmann submachine guns in several calibers. ( Schweitzerische Industrie-Gesellschaft).Īfter making the deal S.I.G. Of this improved MP/18-I now known as Bergmann to Swiss weapons factory S.I.G. Year 1920 Bergmann sold manufacturing license The main improvement of this new weapon was that it used normal box magazines. Soon after World War 1 Schmeisser developed improved submachinegun design directly based to MP/18-I for Bergmann factory. CLICK THUMBNAIL TO SEE LARGER PIC (113 KB). (Acquired Finna.fi - original photo owned by Photographedīy Bernard Åström in year 1920. PICTURE: Photograph showing Corporal of Finnish Civil Guard with Bergmann submachine gun. Snail-drum magazines, which Tatarek and Von Benkö had originally developed for artillery version of Original MP/18-I submachine gun had a weak point in form of its magazine, which was far from ideal: It used so-called Versailles peace treaty ending the war specifically listed submachine guns among weapons banned from German Armed Forces.
This weapon was the first practical machinepistol / submachine gun.Įven if German Army managed to issue less than 10,000 before end of World War 1 the gun gained such a reputation that (or 25,000 depending source) by the end of World War 1. The German Army soon accepted the weapon and Bergmann factory manufactured some 35,000 (1941 - 1944) coastal troops and home-front troops used them.ĭuring World War 1 Hugo Schmeisser developed submachine gun MP/18-I, which German weapons factory of Theodor Bergmann Submachine guns were issued to Finnish Army front-line troops during Winter War (1939 - 1940). In Switzerland 1920 - 1927 (made in several countries).įinnish use: Suojeluskunta (Finnish Civil Guard) acquired these submachine guns and used them in between 1922 - 1939.įor Winter War (1939 - 1940) the great majority of Suojeluskunta weaponry was transferred to Finnish Army, among them these
PICTURE: 7,65 mm Bergmann M/20 submachine gun. FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1
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