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:''Not to be confused with the Bergmann MP34, an early variant of the MP35 submachine gun or with the Erma EMP, a variant of which was also called MP34.'' The MP34 (''Maschinenpistole 34'', literally "Machine Pistol 34") is a submachine gun (SMG) that was manufactured by ''Waffenfabrik Steyr'' and used by the Austrian police and subsequently by units of the German Army and the ''Waffen SS'', in World War II. An exceptionally well-made weapon, it was used by some forces well into the 1970s. ==History== The MP34 was based on a design for the MP18 by the Rheinmetall company based in Düsseldorf. The weapon is similar in design to the MP18 Bergmann, which itself saw service towards the end of World War I. Restrictions on the manufacture of certain armaments within the 1919 Treaty of Versailles forbade Germany from manufacturing certain types of weapons, such as light automatic firearms (designated as SMGs with barrels in excess of four inches (102 mm) and magazines holding more than eight rounds). To circumvent the treaty, Rheinmetall acquired the Swiss company ''Waffenfabrik Solothurn'' in 1929 and began secret production of a prototype. What was to become the MP34 was originally designated ‘S1-100’ using the company’s standard naming convention. Due to the Solothurn company being unsuited for mass production, Rheinmetall took a controlling interest in ''Waffenfabrik Steyr'', an established arms manufacturer in Austria. Weapons manufactured by Steyr were sold via the Zurich-based trade company ''Steyr-Solothurn Waffen AG'' to both the commercial and military markets. The MP34 was manufactured from the very best materials available and finished to the highest possible standard. It was so well manufactured that it has often been nicknamed the "Rolls Royce of submachine guns". However, its production costs were extremely high as a consequence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MP 34」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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