SHOT Show - GSG STG 44 Rifle

German Sport Guns or GSG is importing a new STG 44 rifle chambered in .22 LR. This rifle is all metal with real wood furniture and seems to be super high quality. The STG 44 will be available this April for $599.

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[ShadowNick5]

Ill buy it and then change the barrel so it can fire a bigger round like normal round, 7.92x33 Kurz or 5.56x54 Nato

[Sturmgewehre]

@ShadowNick5 It will take much-much more work to accomplish that than swapping out the barrel. Perhaps if there is enough interest in this rifle someone will come to market with a center fire version. I keep hoping that will happen.

[kneverr]

@ImAwesomeSauce1: Friend, 7.92×33mm Kurz are still manufactured and available by Prvi Partizan ammunition for about $13 a box of 20. Sadly Hornady recently discontinued but they are somewhat still available through places on the net, as well as others.

[hobofactory]

@LifeisGood762 The problem with this one (the .22) is that you don't the same action, and it certainly feels and sounds nothing like the original. We'd have to agree an StG replica would be a less practical gun than say an AK. It weighs 3lb's more, shoots a weaker round that sells for 3x the price, no accessories exist, and would likely cost more than most AK types. I dunno that novelty/cool factor is enough to sell many examples of a gun that would likely cost $1000+

[LifeisGood762]

@hobofactory But, then if you want non original you might as well get this one. Even less money. If I got a non original caliber, it would be .22. If I want a centerfire I want it to be as original as possible. I'm just angry we can't own even this .22 version in full auto.

[hobofactory]

@LifeisGood762

There may be a market for the StG in 7.92, but I would think the 7.62 would probably be more popular with the way things are at present. 7.62x39 is by far easier to find, the Russian round sells for one-third the price, and it's ballistically superior too! It would allow the StG to use the same action and very closely replicate the feel of firing an original StG, all at a fraction of the cost.

[LifeisGood762]

@hobofactory Yeah, that's true, but I think for most people the original configuration would be more attractive. If I wanted a 7.62x39 I would buy an AK, if I want an STG-44 I want it in 7.92. To each their own though, I'm sure a 7.62 STG would sell well.

[hobofactory]

@LifeisGood762

These days, it would be more likely that they'd build it around 7.62x39 rather than the original cartridge.

[dopefish93]

@Sturmgewehre there is a company named HZA Kulmbach GmbH check out their website i promise you will like what you see ;)

[LifeisGood762]

Nice.. now if only I could get one in 7.92x33 if someone built one and marketed it properly ammo manufacturers would start making the ammo.

[AssaultWeaponChannel]

@werre2 except its not being imported into the US

[AssaultWeaponChannel]

8 pounds? maybe it's made out of real steel? aluminum?