Unusual German Small Arms and Infantry Weapons of World War II

SUBMAN1 · 06-28-08, 12:31 AM

MKB-42 - best gun of WWII and precursor to the AK-47.

http://greyfalcon.us/Weapons.htm

The rest is still neat.

-S

rifleman13 · 06-28-08, 01:22 AM

Hey SUBMAN1, I've been :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:all the way to the bank with this one!

REVENGE OF THE PACK MULE!

HunterICX · 06-28-08, 05:05 AM

...holy shi....

HunterICX

AntEater · 06-28-08, 05:46 AM

Actually most of the experimental rifles remind me of the G-3 rather than the AK-47.
Which is hardly a suprise as Mr. Heckler and Mr. Koch worked for Mauser in WW2.
But there's some really bad german in that article: "Wehrspartigewein" could mean "Wehrsportgewehr", which would be "military sports rifle".
But my favorite is this:

3 kg Rollbombe. In order put the bowling skills of many germans to good use...
Actually it was a sapper weapon, for use against Bunkers, and came in various sizes up to 10 kgs.

The "Einstossflammenwerfer" had a worthy successor in oscurity with the "Handflammpatrone" of the Bundeswehr, some kind of oversized one shot flare gun that fired a phosphorous charge up to 30 meters. I've never seen one and I don't know anyone who has ever seen one, but supposedly this one-shot one hand flamethrower was in service until 2001. Maybe sapper units had them...

rifleman13 · 06-28-08, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

...holy shi....

HunterICX

When a WWII veteran saw a TOW launcher in the first Gulf War on CNN, he almost freaked out!
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

stabiz · 06-28-08, 07:47 AM

I like this one, you have all you need for a day at work:

TLAM Strike · 07-01-08, 12:42 PM

I noticed they didn't have the German "Cornner Shot" I saw on the History Channel. Basicly it was a MP-44 with a curved barrel attachment. There was a 90 degree one for CQB and a 30 degree one for shooting though the hatch of a tank. It even had a little periscope for aiming.

Speaking of Periscopes I like that Pazerfaust with a scope! I really could have use a few of those in the Pegusus Bridge mission in Call of Duty!

UnderseaLcpl · 07-01-08, 01:56 PM

Don't forget the Vampir thermal imaging scope, designed for use with the Stg44.

TLAM Strike · 07-01-08, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Don't forget the Vampir thermal imaging scope, designed for use with the Stg44.

Didn't the US devlop a simaler system around the same time?

Or it might have been a Low Light system like the old Starlight Scopes used in Vietnam. :hmm:

Oberon · 07-01-08, 03:19 PM

Chocolate Bar Grenade?!

Now that's just cruel!

TLAM Strike · 07-01-08, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Chocolate Bar Grenade?!

Now that's just cruel!

Now was in ment to be a boobytrap or something for a POW to use for an escape?

antikristuseke · 07-01-08, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Chocolate Bar Grenade?!

Now that's just cruel!

speaking of cruelty
http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/m...p?g2_itemId=92

mrbeast · 07-01-08, 05:10 PM

How about the bicycle with 'spring' tyres?

Stealth Hunter · 07-01-08, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rifleman13

Hey SUBMAN1, I've been :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:all the way to the bank with this one!

REVENGE OF THE PACK MULE!

Sweet Jesus... it has the potential to become the greatest weapon of ALL TIME (and please make good note of the word potential).

bookworm_020 · 07-01-08, 08:35 PM

Always liked the 7.92mm STG-44 with Krummlauf bent-barrel attachment

Had see a few of them before, but a couple were new to me.

06-28-08, 12:31 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Unusual German Small Arms and Infantry Weapons of World War II MKB-42 - best gun of WWII and precursor to the AK-47. http://greyfalcon.us/Weapons.htm The rest is still neat. -S __________________

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	...holy shi.... HunterICX __________________

06-28-08, 05:46 AM	#4
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually most of the experimental rifles remind me of the G-3 rather than the AK-47. Which is hardly a suprise as Mr. Heckler and Mr. Koch worked for Mauser in WW2. But there's some really bad german in that article: "Wehrspartigewein" could mean "Wehrsportgewehr", which would be "military sports rifle". But my favorite is this: 3 kg Rollbombe. In order put the bowling skills of many germans to good use... Actually it was a sapper weapon, for use against Bunkers, and came in various sizes up to 10 kgs. The "Einstossflammenwerfer" had a worthy successor in oscurity with the "Handflammpatrone" of the Bundeswehr, some kind of oversized one shot flare gun that fired a phosphorous charge up to 30 meters. I've never seen one and I don't know anyone who has ever seen one, but supposedly this one-shot one hand flamethrower was in service until 2001. Maybe sapper units had them... __________________

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stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I like this one, you have all you need for a day at work: __________________

07-01-08, 12:42 PM	#7
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I noticed they didn't have the German "Cornner Shot" I saw on the History Channel. Basicly it was a MP-44 with a curved barrel attachment. There was a 90 degree one for CQB and a 30 degree one for shooting though the hatch of a tank. It even had a little periscope for aiming. Speaking of Periscopes I like that Pazerfaust with a scope! I really could have use a few of those in the Pegusus Bridge mission in Call of Duty! __________________

06-28-08, 01:22 AM	#2
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Hey SUBMAN1, I've been :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:all the way to the bank with this one! REVENGE OF THE PACK MULE!

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't forget the Vampir thermal imaging scope, designed for use with the Stg44. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

07-01-08, 03:19 PM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Chocolate Bar Grenade?! Now that's just cruel!

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mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How about the bicycle with 'spring' tyres? __________________

07-01-08, 08:35 PM	#15
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Always liked the 7.92mm STG-44 with Krummlauf bent-barrel attachment Had see a few of them before, but a couple were new to me. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"