World's first mass-produced assault rifle, combining the controllability of a submachine gun with the range of a rifle using an intermediate cartridge. Hitler personally named it "Sturmgewehr" (assault rifle). Type: Rifle Action: Select-Fire Caliber: 7.92x33mm Kurz Capacity: 30 Year introduced: 1945, Germany Weight: 128 oz Overall length: 37" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military