Erma Werke (Erfurter Maschinenfabrik B. Geipel GmbH) · Submachine-Gun · Out Of Production · 1932
| Weight (empty) | 4100 g (144.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 950 mm (37.40") |
| Barrel Length | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Magazine Capacity | 32 rounds |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 395 m/s (1296 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 581 J (429 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum
The Erma EMP (Erma Maschinenpistole), also called the MPE, was a German submachine gun manufactured by Erfurter Maschinenfabrik (Erma) from 1932 to 1945, based on patents acquired from designer Heinrich Vollmer. Distinctive features include a wooden full stock with a vertical wooden foregrip, a side-mounted box magazine, a perforated barrel jacket, and Vollmer's signature telescoping recoil-spring assembly that protected the spring inside a steel tube. Roughly 10,000 were produced and exported t...
Country of Origin: Germany
Designer: Heinrich Vollmer