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The following is a list of World War II German Firearms which includes German firearms, prototype firearms and captured foreign firearms used by the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS, Deutsches Heer, the Volkssturm and other military armed forces in World War II.
The Ross rifle is a straight-pull bolt action rifle chambered in .303 British that was produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. [1]The Ross Mk.II (or "model 1905") rifle was highly successful in target shooting before World War I, but the close chamber tolerances, lack of primary extraction and length made the Mk.III (or "1910") Ross rifle unsuitable for the conditions of trench warfare ...
Welrod Mk IIA. The Welrod takes the form of a 1.25-inch-diameter (32 mm) cylinder, about 12 in (300 mm) long. [8] The rear section of the cylinder contains the bolt, the middle section, the vented (16–20 ports) barrel and expansion chamber for the barrel and the front section, the baffles and (rubber) wipes of the silencer.
Lebel M1886/93 (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle) [193] [194] [195] [184] MAS-36 (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles) [196] RSC M1917 and M1918 [197] [198]
3inch Self Propelled M10 – Gun Motor Carriage M10, provided under lend-lease from America. 17pdr Self propelled M10C – M10 rearmed with 17-pdr gun; AEC Mk I Gun Carrier "Deacon" – 6pdr on armoured wheeled chassis; Carrier, Valentine, 25-pdr gun, Mk.I, Bishop – interim design for 25 pdr on tank chassis
Various firearms used by the United States military during World War II, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax County, Virginia. The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United ...
The India Pattern No. 1 Mk. II and the India Pattern No. 1 Mk. II* are versions freshly manufactured with 12.2-inch blades that have no fuller (rather than being cut down from longer bayonets), the latter having a false edge on top side. Both retain the Pattern 1907 hilt and grip. The India Pattern No. 1 Mk. III and the India Pattern
An Ortgies pistol chambered in 6.35 mm, was presented to Eva Braun by Adolf Hitler. It differs only slightly from a standard Ortgies pistol, in that it has a small gold plate inlaid into the side of the slide, stamped "Eva Braun". The pistol was removed from her house following World War II, and has made its way through a few auction houses ...