C&R · IV · 095
MP 18,I submachinegun
Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 84 ↗
German, MP 18-1, submachinegun, cal. 9mm Luger.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1918–1919.
- INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
GermanyBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Theodor Bergmann WaffenbauBasis: outside reference ¹
- Type
- SMGBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Select-fire / autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- 9mm ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1918–1919production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ²
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 84 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “MP 18” ↗, maker: infobox manufacturer Bergmann Waffenfabrik (MP 18,I)
- 2. Wikipedia, “MP 18” ↗, years: infobox production date 1918–1919 (MP 18,I)
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Evidence passYears: 1918–1920 → 1918–1919. Wikipedia infobox: MP 18,I production 1918–1919
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Bergmann MP18.1.JPG” by Quickload at English Wikipedia (Original text: Edmond HUET (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “MP 18”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The MP 18 is a German submachine gun designed and manufactured by Bergmann Waffenfabrik. Introduced into service in mid-1918 by the German Army during World War I, the MP 18 was intended for use as a short-range weapon for trench warfare that would provide individual soldiers with increased firepower over a pistol.