Designed 1950s Variants Stgw52, Stgw54 | Place of origin Switzerland Manufacturer W+F Bern | |
Cartridge 7.5mm Kurzpatrone,7.5x55mm Swiss |
The Sturmgewehr 52 (STG-52) was a battle rifle manufactured by the government-owned W+F Bern of Switzerland. It was chambered in the 7.5mm Kurzpatrone cartridge and later the 7.5mm Swiss service round as the Sturmgewehr 54, which was fed from the right-hand side. The Sturmgewehr 52 was heavily patterned after the German FG 42 as it was fed from the side from a 30- or 40-round magazine and was also fitted with a muzzle attachment capable of launching rifle grenades.
References
Sturmgewehr 52 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA