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= MP 40/I = The MP40/1 is an experimental version of the MP40, it uses a double magazine giving it 64 bullets of ammunition. It never left the testing phase because of its heavy front end. It was meant to be used as a counter to the PPSh-41's magazine capacity of 71 bullets. The MP40/1 is a variant of the MP40 sub-machine gun, it is often incorrectly called the MP40 II. The two magazines do not fire at the same time, instead one magazine will be emptied and then the next one is slide into place, the gun is cocked and ready to continue firing, a good idea in theory, but the reload of both magazines put the shooter at a severe disadvantage as it was a lengthy reload to load both magazines. It would've been possible to load just one at a time as well, but that defeats the purpose of the gun. The MP40/1 is not to be confused with the MP41 Schmeisser, a single magazine sub-machine gun. developed in late 1942, it was formally recognized in June 1943 as device 1-3004.

Description
The standard magazine housing was replaced with a bulging housing for two magazines. It has two magazine catches for each magazine. It is a dark reflective grey colour, using the body of the MP40.

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