357 Magnum than a spitzer-shaped rifle round. 30 Carbine round is like an overgrown pistol round, more comparable to a long. The M1/M2 Carbine against weapons such as the MP40.Īs people have said, the M1/M2 Carbine isn't really an assault rifle. So any reasonable comparison for the StG.44 would be against other main battle rifles. The infantryman's job is to close with and destroy the enemy, his weapon needs to be optimized for that task and that task alone. Due to battlefield conditions it may be necessary for them to defend themselves, but small arms combat is not their primary duty. A communicator on maintaining the capability to command and control. A driver has the primary duty of moving men and material. A mortarman's primary duty is to serve his mortar and that is his casualty producing weapon, the same with a machine gunner. It needs to be compared to other battle rifles. The Stg.44 was designed to be a battle rifle.
When compared to the pistol it had more range and accuracy. Mortarmen, machinegun A-gunners, vehicle drivers, communicators etc. The Carbine was intended to take the place of the M-1911 for troops who had that as their TOE weapon or for troops where a more compact weapon was desireable due to their job. GTB is right, they were designed for different purposes.
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