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Idea is: most/all of the 'big' countries take a long hard look on the StG-44, decide that it is a worthwhile gun, and decide to introduce a version or two of it in their armed forces from late 1940s on. Whether with original ammo, or ammo that can fit, and you can 'invent' it (5.56-7.92mm x??, what ever floats your boat, while it can easily fit on the StG-44 base). The off-springs being viable wepons by 1970s. Note that this decision does not butterfly-off the 'full power' rifle cartridges used on machin guns used by infantry in the Cold war, but might play a role in cancelling some post-war SMGs and semi-automatic rifles.
What are benefits, what are shortcomings vs. what infatry usually carried between 1950-1970?
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