Japanese Pistols
Japanese automatic pistols and revolvers from the First and Second World War. History, development, specifications, statistics and pictures. Japanese Pistols and Revolvers During World War I and World War II, […]
Axis weapons
MP44, StuG44, StG-44, MP43
German assault rifle Sturmgewehr 44 (StuG44, StG-44, MP43 or MP44) History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. Sturmgewehr 44 MP43, MP44, StuG44, StG-44, Sturmgewehr 44 or ‘vollautomatischer
FG-42
German Parachute Troops Automatic Assault rifle FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42; FjG42). History and specifications of FG-42 from Second World War. FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, FjG42) Type: Automatic assault rifle. History: When the
Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42
German Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42 (FG-42, FjG42), the automatic rifle of the paratroopers (Part II). Manufacture and service, animated 3D model, pictures and video. Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42 (Part II) Back to Part I:
Mauser Karabiner 98K
German standard infantry rifle Mauser Karabiner 98K History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. Karabiner 98K Karabiner 98k (Kar 98k) Type: Infantry rifle The **Karabiner 98k** (often
MG42
German machine gun MG42, the deadliest infantry weapon of WW2. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. German MG42 machine gun MG42 Type: light or heavy machine
Battle Pistol
German ‘Kampfpistole’ (Battle Pistol) and ‘Leuchtpistole’ (Signal Pistol) of WW2. History, development, specifications, statistics and pictures. German Kampfpistole of WWII Kampfpistole, Leuchtpistole. Type: Battle Pistol, Signal Pistol. The Kampfpistole (combat
The Most Influential German Firearms of World War II: Legacy and Impact
Explore iconic German WWII weapons like the MP40, StG 44 assault rifle, and MG42 machine gun. Learn their specs, impact, and legacy at Thunder Guns West. World War II witnessed
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German Volkssturm Weapons
The arming of the German Volkssturm (People’s Storm, the equivalent of the British Home Guard) in the last war phase. Volkssturm rifle VG-1, VG-2, Volkssturm carbine VG-45, MP 3008. Arming
Gewehr (rifle) 43
German self-loading rifle Gewehr 43 and predecessor G-41 of the Second World War. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. German self-loading rifles in the Second World War Self-loading rifle 43
Mauser C/96
Everything you need to know about the fully automatic Mauser C96 pistol: its history during the First and Second World Wars, the different models, and its current collector’s value. German
Panzerschreck
88 mm Raketen Panzerbuchse 54 anti-tank rocket launcher Panzerschreck or Ofenrohr. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model. 88 mm Raketen-Panzerbüchse 54 Panzerschreck (or ‘Ofenrohr’ 88 mm Raketen-Panzerbüchse 54
The MP40: Germany’s Deadly Submachine Gun
The MP40: Germany’s Deadly Submachine Gun. Few firearms are as iconic or instantly recognizable as the MP40, the standard submachine gun used by Nazi Germany during World War II. Designed
StG-45 and successors
StG-45 or Sturmgewehr 45 (assault rifle) and its modern successors G3, CETME, HK33, G36. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. Sturmgewehr 45 Sturmgewehr 45 (StG-45) Type: automatic rifle. Overview The
Type 100
Type 100/40 and 100/44. Japanese submachine gun Type 100. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and 3D model. Japanese submachine gun Type 100 Type: Japanese submachine gun. The Type 100
The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44): The World’s First Assault Rifle
The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44): The World’s First Assault Rifle. The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44) was a revolutionary firearm developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. It is widely
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Ariska Rifle Meiji 38
Japanese infantry rifle Type 38 Ariska from 1897 to World War II. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. Japanese Ariska infantry rifle Type 38 Ariska rifle Type 38 Type: Infantry
Mannlicher-Carcano M1891
Italian infantry rifle Mannlicher-Carcano M1891. History, development, service, specifications and pictures of Mannlicher-Parravicino-Carcano Modello 91. Italian Mannlicher-Carcano rifle Mannlicher-Parravicino-Carcano Modello 91 Type: Italian infantry rifle. The Mannlicher-Carcano rifle, often simply
MG34
Germans standard machine gun Maschinengewehr MG34. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Maschinengewehr MG34 Type: Machine gun Maschinengewehr 34 (MG 34): The World’s First True General-Purpose Machine Gun.
Beretta sub-machine guns
Italian sub-machine guns Beretta Model 1938A and Model 1942. History, development, service, specifications, statistics and pictures. Beretta Model 1938A, 1942. Type: sub-machine gun. History The Beretta sub-machine gun originated from
