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How long is an MP40 submachine gun?

An MP40 submachine gun is about 83.3 cm (2 ft 9 in) long.

What is measured: WWII German submachine gun, stock extended

MP40 Submachine Gun (83.3 cm) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), MP40 Submachine Gun (83.3 cm) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 49% of the height of an adult person
  • About 2.2× the height of a bowling pin
  • About 7 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 42% of the height of a doorway
  • As long as about 10 credit cards end to end

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Facts about MP40 Submachine Gun

The MP40's folding stock made it one of the first mass-produced compact firearms for mechanized infantry.

Source: Imperial War Museum: MP40

Military

NameSizeCompared with MP40 Submachine Gun
Medieval Crossbow70 cm (2 ft 4 in)0.84×
Thompson Submachine Gun81 cm (2 ft 8 in)0.97×
MP40 Submachine Gun83.3 cm (2 ft 9 in)this page
AK-47 Rifle87 cm (2 ft 10 in)1×
Sturmgewehr 4494 cm (3 ft 1 in)1.1×
RPG-7 Rocket Launcher95 cm (3 ft 1 in)1.1×
Winchester Model 1873 Rifle99 cm (3 ft 3 in)1.2×
Katana Sword1 m (3 ft 3 in)1.2×
M16A2 Rifle1 m (3 ft 3 in)1.2×
Panzerfaust1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)1.3×

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Which is bigger: MP40 Submachine Gun or Katana Sword?

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