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 https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Talk:7.92x33mm_Kurz&diff;=216894147&oldid;=216892651 

 The Sturmgewehr concept came to define this whole class of weapons. Even though its official designation was at one time MP43 and MP44, it is not thought of or described in German as a "Maschinenpistole". It is a rifle, not a submachine gun or machine pistol. The 8mm Kurz cartridge is an intermediate rifle cartridge. It is not a pistol or handgun round. 

 your inveterate prejudice. MachinePisstol 44 is the rifle because MP44 is the rifle. Pistolenpatrone 43 is a rifle cartridge because MP44 is the rifle. What LMG and long range rifle was used Pistolenpatrone 43, ??? as RPK (LMG), as RPD (LMG), as SKS (long range rifle), as Winchester Model 70 (long range rifle), as SA80(long range rifle), as FN Minimi (LMG). Root of your point is gewehr is the rifle, while gewehr is a musket, maybe.  

 MP44 has sufficient specific characteristics of one machine pistol, front hand point in receiver, at beginning of barrel (to fire in short range). In the rifle, front hand point in hand-guard, move forward, at mid barrel (to fire in long range). MP44's muzzle velocity higher than other MP at this time, but, muzzle energy 1450 J, too small, can not compare with rifle (AK, SKS ~ 2050-2150, M16 ~ 1750). While this, MP44 too heavy, to take full advantage of cartridge's energy, can not more increase. So, can not make a LMG, what longer than barrel lengh and higher than muzzle energy. So, in squad, LMG and long range rifle are used other cartridge type, that stronger than MP44 cartridge. So, Pistolenpatrone 43 is smaller than other cartridges in squad. So, Pistolenpatrone 43 is the pistol cartridge.  

 https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Talk:StG44&action;=edit&section;=25 

 Deutsch caled their gun is "pistol". You are try hard to prove this, Deutsch machine pistol MP44 is the rifle.