Wieger StG-940
The Wieger StG-940 was an East German series of assault rifles loosely based upon the Kalashnikov AK-74.[1] The StG-940 was chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO and the StG-942 in 5.45×39mm M74.
| Wieger StG-940 | |
|---|---|
 StG-941 | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | East Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | East Germany, Peru, India |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Manufacturer | VEB Geräte- und Werkzeugbau Wiesa |
| Variants | StG-941 StG-942 StG-943 StG-944 StG-945 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 920 mm |
| Barrel length | 320 mm |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO 5.45×39mm (5.45×39mm M74) |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The weapon was tested but not officially adopted by the East German Army. It was conceived and developed from 1985 and produced between 1985 and 1990, during the final phase of East Germany's existence as a state. The brand name is a synaeresis of the words Wiesa (town of manufacture) and Germany. The weapon was intended for export but also for the use of the national special forces (the STG-943 was known to be in use with the Stasi).[1][2]
See also
References
- "East Germany's phantom AK reborn". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "Heiße Spur zum DDR-Sturmgewehr endet in Säurebottich". Freie Presse. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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