![]() ![]() Replacing the sidearm with MP 40 is generally a good idea due to the nature of the combat in the games of the Brothers in Arms. In some missions, the main character need to use MP 40 or Kar 98K because they lack primary weapon. Firing in a few bursts is good enough to pin down your opponents, as its 32 round magazine makes it good for sustained fire, or to clear a small group of pinned enemies. Spray-firing with this weapon should generally be avoided, as it isn't a very accurate weapon compared to other guns like the Thompson. similar to the FG 42, the kick of the gun will ruin your aiming. The iron sights are also one of the easiest sights in the game to utilize, simply make sure the jagged sight is locked onto your enemy (Or simply fire from a third-person view). Don't fire extensively though, as its clip is quickly exhausted although it has a good ammo capacity. ![]() The weapon is best used at close to medium ranges, effectively ramming down enemies. If you have run out of ammunition, it is recommended that you take this weapon as the ammunition needed for it can be commonly found. ![]() It may have a lower clip rate but that's the price for a weaker recoil. If you do not have a Thompson or M3 Grease Gun, you can easily salvage one of these MP 40s. Although the player never starts a mission with the MP 40, it can be picked up from fallen enemies and used if desired. In Brothers in Arms, the MP 40 is seen regularly throughout all the games, usually carried by squad leaders and fire teams on the German side. The weapon was revolutionary in submachinegun technology in the fact that it was made entirely of stamped steel and Bakelite (plastic), making the weapons easy to manufacture and mass produce for the coming war. The weapon is still being used in cold war-era, though the number is very limited. The MP 40 and its older model, MP 38, saw service in the German army through the entire war and could be seen in the Eastern and Western Front, with some allied soldiers even using this trusty firearm as a back up. It had a relatively low rate of fire compared to other submachine guns of the time (roughly 500 rpm), but coupled with the low recoil made it very manageable. It fired a 9mm Parabellum pistol round in a 32-round detachable magazine. The Maschinenpistole 40 (literally Machine Pistol), despite its name, is actually a submachine-gun used by the Wehrmacht and especially the Fallschirmjager in WWII. 32.8 in/833 mm MP 40 is a German submachine gun used in WW2. ![]()
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