"Gustloff VG1-5 With Forgotten Weapons" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Nov 2015 3:59 p.m. PST |
"Ask and ye shall receive – another Forgotten Weapon's post, that is. It seems I am not the only one fascinated by unique and/or historically relevant firearms, and the recent run of daily posts on YouTube by Ian of Forgotten Weapons has been fantastic. I can only hope it lasts just a bit longer. Next up is the Gustloff VG1-5, a rifle with the full, proper name of Volkssturmgewehr Gustloff (translated as the "People's Assault Rifle"). It entered service in 1945 and was used by Nazi Germany, as Ian's video title rather heavily implies: "Gustloff VG1-5 Nazi Last-Ditch Rifles". Although it's a bit inaccurate to refer to it as the VG1-5 it is a great deal simpler than writing out the full-length name – which I could have, admittedly, typed out faster than this wordy sentence – so we'll go with that. The VG1-5 was chambered in 7.92x33mm Kurz (also called 8×33 Polte and 7.9mm Kurz) and was a bolt-action, but don't think it that means it was limited when it came to firing. Actually, it was a semi-auto weapon with a detachable 30-round StG 44 box magazine…"
See here
link Amicalement
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| Tango01 | 27 Nov 2015 10:30 a.m. PST |
Wonder to know if there are some miniatures wearing this weapon… Amicalement
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| jdginaz | 27 Nov 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
Bolt action and semi auto? I don't think so. |
 Mserafin  | 03 Dec 2015 8:48 p.m. PST |
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