The "prototype" designation for the Sturmgewehr was MP-43; the MP-44 / StG-44 is the full production version.
...ok, fine, the AK47 was the second assault rifle. It still wasn't a battle rifle.jaunty said:You're a sucker for punishment, aren't you. The Sturmgewehr wasn't a prototype. It was produced in numbers and issued to troops on alot more than a "use this and let us know what you think" basis.
spm1138 said:I read somewhere that there was a political/public relations aspect to renaming it StG-44 - like the war was still winnable with all these fantastic "new" weapons.