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|production_date=1938–1951
 
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|number=2,600,000 (estimated)
 
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|variants= *NP-41/A (NP-38)
*NP-41-B (NP-41)
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*NP-41/B (NP-41)
*NP-41-C (NP-50)
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*NP-41/V
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*NP-41/K
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*NP-41/C (NP-50)
 
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==Design and History==
 
==Design and History==
  
The NP-41 (Nedanskmaskinepistole-1941), AKA the ‘Lillner Fväna’, AKA the ‘Lillner’, AKA the NP (Real Gun = Zk-383) was originally made in 1938 as the NP-38, which would eventually be known as the NP-41-A. The design was created and manufactured by Sprekker. The magazine fed in from the left hand side. The original NP-38/NP-41-A possessed detachable barrels, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights, components considered unusual in submachineguns of the era. The manual safety was located in front of the trigger on the left side of the weapon. It fires from an open bolt and by removing the bolt weight, the shooter could change the fire rate from 450 to 750 rpm. It was designed by Anton Nilsson and Johannes Sprekker at the Selva Factory (owned by Sprekker), Selva, Norosse, Andrenne in 1938. It was the standard submachine gun of the Imperyk, and would later be used as a supplementary weapon in the Skandan Intervention.  
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The NP-41 (Nedanskmaskinepistole-1941), AKA the ‘Lillner Fväna’, AKA the ‘Lillner’, AKA the NP (Real Gun = Zk-383) was originally made in 1938 as the NP-38, which would eventually be known as the NP-41-A. The design was created and manufactured by Sprekker. The magazine fed in from the left hand side. The original NP-38/NP-41-A possessed detachable barrels, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights, components considered unusual in submachineguns of the era. The manual safety was located in front of the trigger on the left side of the weapon. It fires from an open bolt and by removing the bolt weight, the shooter could change the fire rate from 450 to 750 rpm. It was designed by Anton Nilsson and Johannes Sprekker at the Selva Factory (owned by Sprekker), Selva, Norosse, Andrenne in 1938. It was the standard submachine gun of the Imperyk, and would later be used by Andrenne in various conflicts, as well as Skanda. It was most recently as a supplementary weapon in the Skandan Intervention (2007-2011).  
  
It was slowly phased out by smaller and lighter SMGs, but isn't amazingly uncommon to see them in modern Andrenne. When Johannes Sprekker secretly flipped over the Andrennian Liberation Front, he commonly gave shipments of NP-41's to rebels. It was also common for him to give them the outdated NP-38/NP-41-A's. When he was forced to move out of the rebel occupied territory, which now included the Selva Factory, he left behind a letter telling the rebels to contact him via radio, on a secret frequency he wrote on the letter. This led to him helping the rebels from the Veska Factory (also owned by Sprekker) in the Veska Prefecture, in the Mitta province, in Andrenne. He was never caught helping, due to the Imperyk's preoccupation with it's enemies. It was only figured out after the war during the Mitta Trials, when he was put on trial due to suspicion of being a member of the National Socialist League, being a proponent of Nystrom, and creating weapons designed to murder or maim prisoners of the Imperyk. He was found not guilty of all charges. Production of the NP-41-B resumed in late 1951 and ended in 1957, as the new Constitutional Monarchy of Andrenne needed a temporary submachine gun until it could get a project off the ground. Sprekker began to manufacture them in 2001 to celebrate the 50th Victory Day/50th Anniversary of the End of the Fascist War, in the form of the NP-01-A, NP-01-B, NP-01-B2, and NP-01-C, all of which were direct copies of their much older brothers. They were not produced in large amounts, and are a fair bit rarer to find then their older brothers.
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It was slowly phased out by smaller and lighter SMGs, but isn't amazingly uncommon to see them in modern Andrenne. When Johannes Sprekker secretly flipped over the Andrennian Liberation Front, he commonly gave shipments of NP-41's to rebels. It was also common for him to give them the outdated NP-38/NP-41-A's. When he was forced to move out of the rebel occupied territory, which now included the Selva Factory, he left behind a letter telling the rebels to contact him via radio, on a secret frequency he wrote on the letter. This led to him helping the rebels from the Veska Factory (also owned by Sprekker) in the Veska Prefecture, in the Mitta province, in Andrenne. He was never caught helping, due to the Imperyk's preoccupation with it's enemies. It was only figured out after the war during the Mitta Trials, when he was put on trial due to suspicion of being a member of the National Socialist League, being a proponent of Nystrom, and creating specialized weapons designed to murder or maim prisoners of the Imperyk. He was found not guilty of all charges.  
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Production of the NP-41-B resumed in late 1951 and ended in 1957, as the new Constitutional Monarchy of Andrenne needed a temporary submachine gun until it could get a project off the ground. Sprekker began to manufacture them in 2001 to celebrate the 50th Victory Day/50th Anniversary of the End of the Fascist War, in the form of the NP-01-A, NP-01-B, NP-01-B2, and NP-01-C, all of which were direct copies of their much older brothers. They were not produced in large amounts, and are a fair bit rarer to find then their older brothers.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
 
[[File:NP-41-B.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left|An NP-41-B (Zk-383(-P?))]]
 
[[File:NP-41-B.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left|An NP-41-B (Zk-383(-P?))]]
The first variant of the NP-41 was the NP-38/NP-41-A ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK-383 Zk 383]). It had many considerably odd characteristics for a submachine gun (detachable barrel, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights). The NP-41-A was expensive and time-consuming to produce and would be replaced by the NP-41-B, which removed the optional weight in the bolt and locked the rate of fire at 750 RPM, making it quite a bit lighter. It also removed the integrated folding bipod. To make manufacturing much simpler they replaced the fully machined receiver with a mostly stamped receiver, which also made it much quicker to produce. The NP-41-A was still seen on the battlefield, but was fairly rare. The NP-41-C was a rare, last ditch version of the NP-41 produced in early 1950, but the 41-B was still more widely used, even at that point. The NP-41-C removed the wood stock and replaced it with a fixed stock similar in appearance to a real-world MP 40. It further simplified the manufacturing process by cutting away unimportant areas and replacing whatever small machined steel bits still remained with stamped steel. A variation of the NP-41-B, the NP-41-V, was used by Varatennic forces. Production rights of the NP-41-V were given to Varaten. The NP-41-V was still produced in Andrenne, but was called the NP-41-B2 instead. Another variation of the NP-41-B, the NP-41-K, was used by Skanda and whatever other colonial forces Andrenne still had. However, Skanda also had it's own submachine gun based on an older Andrennian design, the Type 38 'Usai' JR.
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The first variant of the NP-41 was the NP-38/NP-41/A ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK-383 Zk 383]). It had many considerably odd characteristics for a submachine gun (detachable barrel, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights). The NP-41/A was expensive and time-consuming to produce and would be replaced by the NP-41/B, which removed the optional weight in the bolt and locked the rate of fire at 750 RPM, making it quite a bit lighter. It also removed the integrated folding bipod. To make manufacturing much simpler they replaced the fully machined receiver with a mostly stamped receiver, which also made it much quicker to produce.  
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The NP-41/A was still seen on the battlefield, but was rarer than the 41/B. The NP-41/C was an even rarer, last ditch version of the NP-41 produced in early 1950, but the 41/B was still more widely used, even at that point. The NP-41/C removed the wood stock and replaced it with a fixed stock similar in appearance to a real-world MP 40. It further simplified the manufacturing process by cutting away unimportant areas and replacing whatever small machined steel bits still remained with stamped steel.  
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A variation of the NP-41/B, the NP-41/V, was used by Varatennic forces. Production rights of the NP-41/V were given to Varaten. The NP-41/V was still produced in Andrenne, but was called the NP-41/B2 instead. This variation replaced the wood with Bakelite. Despite it being the Varatennic variation, it was still used by Andrennians too. Another variation of the NP-41/B, the NP-41/K, was used by Skanda and whatever other colonial forces Andrenne still had. This variation also replaced the wood with Bakelite, and gave the 41/K a chrome-lined barrel. However, Skanda also had it's own submachine gun based on an older Andrennian design, the Type 38 'Usai' JR. Most of the NP-41 variations had compatible parts with each other, excluding the 41/C and 41/K. The 41/C had simplified internals, and the 41/K had special additions for that variation.
  
 
==Operators==
 
==Operators==
  
* Andrenne
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* Andrenne (2nd Imperyk, Constitutional Monarchy)
* Skanda
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* Skanda (Dominion of Skanda, Commonwealth of Skanda, Socialist Republic of Skanda)
* Varaten (Sasten)
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* Varaten (Azarten?, Sasten?)
 
* Other Andrennian Colonial Forces
 
* Other Andrennian Colonial Forces

Latest revision as of 16:20, 21 April 2018

NP-41
NP-41-A.jpg
NP-41-A (Zk-383)
Type Submachine gun
Place of origin The Imperyk
Service history
In service 1938–1951 (The Imperyk)
Used by See Operators
Production history
Designer Anton Nilsson & Johannes Sprekker
Designed 1938
Manufacturer Sprekker (Major Manufacturer), Gylling (Minor Manufacturer), Norrdgewihs (Minor Manufacturer)
Produced 1938–1951
Number built 2,600,000 (estimated)
Variants
  • NP-41/A (NP-38)
  • NP-41/B (NP-41)
  • NP-41/V
  • NP-41/K
  • NP-41/C (NP-50)
Specifications (NP-41-B)
Weight 4.24 kg (9.35 lb)
Length 875 mm (34.4 in)
Barrel length 325 mm (12.8 in)

Cartridge 9×19mm
Action Blowback, open-bolt
Rate of fire
  • Bolt-Weight In (NP-41-A Only): 450 rpm
  • Bolt-Weight Out: 750 rpm
Muzzle velocity 1,500 m/s (4,921 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 250 m
Feed system 30, 40 round detachable box magazine, 50 round drum magazine (not confirmed)
Sights Hooded Front Blade

The NP-41 (Nedanskmaskinepistole-1941) was a submachine gun chambered for the 9×19mm cartridge. It was developed in Den Zwåve Imperyk van Andrensk and used extensively by the Imperyk during the Fascist War.

Design and History

The NP-41 (Nedanskmaskinepistole-1941), AKA the ‘Lillner Fväna’, AKA the ‘Lillner’, AKA the NP (Real Gun = Zk-383) was originally made in 1938 as the NP-38, which would eventually be known as the NP-41-A. The design was created and manufactured by Sprekker. The magazine fed in from the left hand side. The original NP-38/NP-41-A possessed detachable barrels, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights, components considered unusual in submachineguns of the era. The manual safety was located in front of the trigger on the left side of the weapon. It fires from an open bolt and by removing the bolt weight, the shooter could change the fire rate from 450 to 750 rpm. It was designed by Anton Nilsson and Johannes Sprekker at the Selva Factory (owned by Sprekker), Selva, Norosse, Andrenne in 1938. It was the standard submachine gun of the Imperyk, and would later be used by Andrenne in various conflicts, as well as Skanda. It was most recently as a supplementary weapon in the Skandan Intervention (2007-2011).

It was slowly phased out by smaller and lighter SMGs, but isn't amazingly uncommon to see them in modern Andrenne. When Johannes Sprekker secretly flipped over the Andrennian Liberation Front, he commonly gave shipments of NP-41's to rebels. It was also common for him to give them the outdated NP-38/NP-41-A's. When he was forced to move out of the rebel occupied territory, which now included the Selva Factory, he left behind a letter telling the rebels to contact him via radio, on a secret frequency he wrote on the letter. This led to him helping the rebels from the Veska Factory (also owned by Sprekker) in the Veska Prefecture, in the Mitta province, in Andrenne. He was never caught helping, due to the Imperyk's preoccupation with it's enemies. It was only figured out after the war during the Mitta Trials, when he was put on trial due to suspicion of being a member of the National Socialist League, being a proponent of Nystrom, and creating specialized weapons designed to murder or maim prisoners of the Imperyk. He was found not guilty of all charges.

Production of the NP-41-B resumed in late 1951 and ended in 1957, as the new Constitutional Monarchy of Andrenne needed a temporary submachine gun until it could get a project off the ground. Sprekker began to manufacture them in 2001 to celebrate the 50th Victory Day/50th Anniversary of the End of the Fascist War, in the form of the NP-01-A, NP-01-B, NP-01-B2, and NP-01-C, all of which were direct copies of their much older brothers. They were not produced in large amounts, and are a fair bit rarer to find then their older brothers.

Variants

An NP-41-B (Zk-383(-P?))

The first variant of the NP-41 was the NP-38/NP-41/A (Zk 383). It had many considerably odd characteristics for a submachine gun (detachable barrel, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights). The NP-41/A was expensive and time-consuming to produce and would be replaced by the NP-41/B, which removed the optional weight in the bolt and locked the rate of fire at 750 RPM, making it quite a bit lighter. It also removed the integrated folding bipod. To make manufacturing much simpler they replaced the fully machined receiver with a mostly stamped receiver, which also made it much quicker to produce.

The NP-41/A was still seen on the battlefield, but was rarer than the 41/B. The NP-41/C was an even rarer, last ditch version of the NP-41 produced in early 1950, but the 41/B was still more widely used, even at that point. The NP-41/C removed the wood stock and replaced it with a fixed stock similar in appearance to a real-world MP 40. It further simplified the manufacturing process by cutting away unimportant areas and replacing whatever small machined steel bits still remained with stamped steel.

A variation of the NP-41/B, the NP-41/V, was used by Varatennic forces. Production rights of the NP-41/V were given to Varaten. The NP-41/V was still produced in Andrenne, but was called the NP-41/B2 instead. This variation replaced the wood with Bakelite. Despite it being the Varatennic variation, it was still used by Andrennians too. Another variation of the NP-41/B, the NP-41/K, was used by Skanda and whatever other colonial forces Andrenne still had. This variation also replaced the wood with Bakelite, and gave the 41/K a chrome-lined barrel. However, Skanda also had it's own submachine gun based on an older Andrennian design, the Type 38 'Usai' JR. Most of the NP-41 variations had compatible parts with each other, excluding the 41/C and 41/K. The 41/C had simplified internals, and the 41/K had special additions for that variation.

Operators

  • Andrenne (2nd Imperyk, Constitutional Monarchy)
  • Skanda (Dominion of Skanda, Commonwealth of Skanda, Socialist Republic of Skanda)
  • Varaten (Azarten?, Sasten?)
  • Other Andrennian Colonial Forces