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  2. Walther P38 - Wikipedia

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    The P38 concept was accepted by the German military in 1938 but production of prototype ("Test") pistols did not begin until late 1939. Walther began manufacture at their plant in Zella-Mehlis and produced three series of "Test" pistols, designated by a "0" prefix to the serial number.

  3. List of World War II firearms of Germany - Wikipedia

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    All ČZ 27's Produced for German use were all marked on the slide with "Pistole Modell 27 Kal 7.65" with the addition of "Böhmische Waffenfabrik Prag." - Dreyse M1907: Rheinmetall: 7.65×17mm SR: Wehrmacht: Only a few thousands of the pistols were produced during WW2 [6] FÉG 37M: Fémárú, Fegyver- és Gépgyár: 7.65×17mm SR: Luftwaffe

  4. List of German military equipment of World War II - Wikipedia

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    This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.

  5. Gewehr 43 - Wikipedia

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    The Gewehr 43 or Karabiner 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43) is a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Germany during World War II.The design was based on that of the earlier G41(W) but incorporated an improved short-stroke piston gas system similar to that of the Soviet SVT-40.

  6. Why This Semi-Auto Rifle Was America’s Secret Weapon in WW2

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    More than 19 million M1911 are estimated to have been produced in the years leading up to and during WWII. The semi-automatic pistol, chambered for .45 caliber ammunition, was the standard-issue ...

  7. Bandolier - Wikipedia

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    Another modern use of a bandolier is for the automatic rifleman of a military fireteam. Since a squad automatic weapon is often belt-fed, an automatic rifleman will carry an extra belt on his person; either in a separate compartment or slung over the chest in bandolier fashion. The bandolier was used to keep ammunition off a soldier's hips, as ...

  8. List of German weapons of World War I - Wikipedia

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    Bayard M1908 (semi-automatic pistol) Beholla M1915 (semi-automatic pistol) Bergmann–Bayard M1910 (semi-automatic pistol) Bergmann MP 18-I (submachine gun) Dreyse M1907 (semi-automatic pistol) Flachmine 17 (anti-tank mine) Frommer M1912 Stop (pistol) GRC Gewehr 88/05, Gewehr 88/14, Gewehr 91 and Karabiner 88 (carbine and rifle) Hebel M1894 ...

  9. German military technology during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Germany is notable also for their development and use of the General purpose machine gun although doctrinally these were known as universal machineguns with the two most notable examples of these being the MG34 and MG42, these air-cooled, open bolt machineguns were originally designed to circumvent the ban on machineguns imposed by the Treaty ...