Sturmgewehr 52

Sturmgewehr 52
Type	Battle rifle
Place of origin	Switzerland
Production history
Designed	1950s
Manufacturer	W+F Bern
Variants	Stgw52, Stgw54
Specifications
Cartridge	7.5mm Kurzpatrone, 7.5x55mm Swiss
Caliber	7.5mm
Action	gas-operated
Feed system	Magazine
Sights	Iron

The Sturmgewehr 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.

See also

• FG 42
• SIG 510

External links

• External image
• Sturmgewehr 54
• Weapon information
• Schiessschule Walenstadt
• Cleaned Image
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