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 […]
Axis weapons
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
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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
First self-loading pistol German Mauser Automatic C/96 (built 1896-1938) used in both World Wars. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. German Automatic postol Mauser C/96 Mauser C/96 Type: Automatic pistol.
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
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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
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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
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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
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MG34
Germans standard machine gun Maschinengewehr MG34. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Maschinengewehr MG34 Type: Machine guns History: In 1930 the Solothurn Company of Switzerland produced a machine
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
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Luger Pistol 08
Luger Parabellum Model 1908, the most widely used pistol in the German army from World War 1 to 1942. History, development, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3d model. Luger P08 Parabellum
MP40, MP38
German submachine guns MP40, MP38 – the German Army’s trademark. History, development, service, specifications, pictures, video and 3D model. MP38 and MP40 MP40, MP38 Type: German submachine guns. The MP38
Walther Model 38
Standard pistol Model 1938 (Walther P-38) of the German army in the Second World War. History, development, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3d model. Pistol Model 38 (Walther) Pistol Model 38
Panzerfaust
One-shot recoilless anti-tank launcher. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Panzerfaust 30 to 250 Panzerfaust 30, 60, 100, 150, 250. Type: light, one-shot recoilless anti-tank launcher The Panzerfaust
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,
