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While it has a good rate of fire, it has a high amount of recoil. This results in a fairly inaccurate weapon. It is useful at close-mid range, but with upgrades, it can be effective at long range. |
While it has a good rate of fire, it has a high amount of recoil. This results in a fairly inaccurate weapon. It is useful at close-mid range, but with upgrades, it can be effective at long range. |
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+ | * Ammo type: MP40 Ammo (9x19mm Parabellum) |
| − | * Maximum ammo: 232 (264) |
+ | * Maximum ammo: 232 (upgrade 264) |
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+ | * Magazine capacity: 32 (upgrade 64) |
* To refill ammo, it costs: $25. |
* To refill ammo, it costs: $25. |
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Revision as of 20:40, 18 April 2012
The MP 40
This article is about the modifiable MP40 which appears in Wolfenstein. For the weapon's previous incarnation, see MP 40 (RtCW).
The MP40 (Maschinenpistole 40) is the first weapon the player acquires in Wolfenstein.
Overview
The MP 40 was the standard submachine gun of the Wehrmacht throughout World War II.
Locations
The weapon is given to the player shortly after the start of the mission Train Station; it is located on a table after the sewers, and the player is not allowed to proceed without picking it up.
MP40 Ammo can be picked up from dropped weapons or found in large dark grey boxes. To start with it is by far the most common weapon in the game, carried by well over half of all soldiers encountered. This lasts until late in the game when SS Soldiers become common and the MP40 is sometimes less readily available than the MP 43.
Characteristics
While it has a good rate of fire, it has a high amount of recoil. This results in a fairly inaccurate weapon. It is useful at close-mid range, but with upgrades, it can be effective at long range.
- Ammo type: MP40 Ammo (9x19mm Parabellum)
- Maximum ammo: 232 (upgrade 264)
- Magazine capacity: 32 (upgrade 64)
- To refill ammo, it costs: $25.
Upgrades
There are a total of 5 upgrades for the MP 40, with a total cost of $5,000. They are as follows:
- Recoil Compensator. Cost: $1,000. Reduces recoil, thus improving accuracy during sustained firing.
- Silencer. Cost: $500. Reduces the amount of noise generated by firing the weapon, thereby reducing the chance of alerting enemies.
- Drum Magazine. Cost: $500. Increases the magazine size from 32 to 64. This also increases maximum ammo by 32, to 264.
- Big Bore. Cost: $2,000. Doubles the MP 40's damage.
- Improved Rifling. Cost: $1,000. Increases the accuracy of the MP 40. Also alters the iron sight.
Trivia
- The Recoil Compensator replaces the entire barrel with two flash hiders. This would result in the weapon being incredibly inaccurate and also preclude mounting a silencer.
- As with other silencers, the model used is a Gewehrgranatengerät rifle grenade launching cup, not a silencer.
- The drum magazine is a Trommel-Magazin 08, actually a 32-round magazine issued with the "artillery" version of the Luger pistol.
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