New Made Item: A replacement wood butt stock assembly for the MP 44 (Stg44). Hard wood construction complete with steel toe and heel butt plate assemblies attached, includes storage compartments for the take down tool and the magazine loading tool. Compartments only no tools included. An ideal upgrade for your original WW2 display or Airsoft STG-44.
The StG 44 (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 44, “assault rifle 44”) is a German selective-fire rifle developed during World War II that was the first of its kind to see major deployment and is considered to be the first modern assault rifle. It is also known under the designations MP 43 and MP 44 (Maschinenpistole 43, Maschinenpistole 44 respectively). The StG 44 was the first successful weapon of its class, and the concept had a major impact on modern infantry small arms development. By all accounts, the StG 44 fulfilled its role admirably, particularly on the Eastern Front, offering a greatly increased volume of fire compared to standard infantry rifles and greater range than submachine guns. However, it came too late to have a significant effect on the outcome of the war