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How long is a Sturmgewehr 44?

A Sturmgewehr 44 is about 94 cm (3 ft 1 in) long.

What is measured: WWII German assault rifle, overall length

Sturmgewehr 44 (94 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), Sturmgewehr 44 (94 cm) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 55% of the height of an adult person
  • About 6 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 47% of the height of a doorway
  • About 2.5× the height of a bowling pin
  • As long as about 11 credit cards end to end

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Facts about Sturmgewehr 44

Widely considered the first modern assault rifle, it inspired later designs including the AK-47.

Source: Imperial War Museum collection notes

Military

NameSizeCompared with Sturmgewehr 44
Thompson Submachine Gun81 cm (2 ft 8 in)0.86×
MP40 Submachine Gun83.3 cm (2 ft 9 in)0.89×
AK-47 Rifle87 cm (2 ft 10 in)0.93×
Sturmgewehr 4494 cm (3 ft 1 in)this page
RPG-7 Rocket Launcher95 cm (3 ft 1 in)1×
Winchester Model 1873 Rifle99 cm (3 ft 3 in)1.1×
Katana Sword1 m (3 ft 3 in)1.1×
M16A2 Rifle1 m (3 ft 3 in)1.1×
Panzerfaust1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)1.1×
Maxim Machine Gun1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)1.1×

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