List of World War II firearms of Germany
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- Note: Weapons listed were either made by Germany or for Germany but do not include weapons made from captured equipment or captured weapons later utilized by German forces.
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[edit] Pistols
| Picture | Name | Manufacturer | Primary User | Note | References |
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Astra 400 | Astra-Unceta y Cia SA | - | - | [1] |
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Astra 600 | Astra-Unceta y Cia SA | - | 10,450 Astra 600s had been delivered to Germany until German occupation of France ceased. [2] | [1] |
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Dreyse M1907 | Rheinmetall | Wehrmacht | - | [3] |
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Luger P08 pistol | Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken Mauser |
Wehrmacht Luftwaffe |
The Luger P08's production was taken over by Mauser after World War I.[4] | [5] |
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Mauser HSc | Mauser | Kriegsmarine Heer Luftwaffe |
Originally produced as a commercial pistol, The Mauser HSc was fully adopted by the German Navy and Air force. [6] | [7] |
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Steyr M1912 | Steyr Mannlicher | Wehrmacht | When the Austrian Army was absorbed, existing Steyr M1912s were redesigned to fire 9mm Parabellum rounds. [6] | [8] |
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Sauer 38H | Sauer & Sohn | Wehrmacht Luftwaffe |
The manual safety on the Sauer 38H wasn't included with pistols produced between 1944 and 1945. [6] | [9] |
| - | Volkspistole | Mauser-Werke Walther arms |
- | An emergency weapon production can be traced to Mauser and Walther but full identification is still uncertain. [10] | [11] |
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Walther P38 | Walther arms Mauser AG Spreewerke GmbH |
- | 480,000 Walther P38s were made by 1945 for the German military.[12] | [13] |
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Walther PP | Walther arms | Luftwaffe Panzergrenadier |
Walther PPk variant also used by German forces during World War II. [12] | [13] |
[edit] Rifles
- Gewehr 98 (standard German infantry rifle of World War I)
- Gewehr 98(ö) (Austrian Steyr-Mannlicher M1895)
- Gewehr 98/40 (Hungarian 43M rifle)
- Gewehr 24(t) (built under licence)
- Gewehr 29/40 (Austrian)
- Gewehr 33/40(t) (manufactured by Československá Statni Zbrojovka Brno)
- Gewehr 209 (Italian Fucile modello 38 in 6.5 mm)
- Gewehr 210 (Italian Fucile modello 41 in 6.5 mm)
- Gewehr 211 (Dutch Geweer M95 Manlicher in 6.5 mm)
- Gewehr 215 (Greek mannlicher-Schönauer Model 03/14 in 6.5 mm)
- Gewehr 221/223 (Yugoslavian war reparations after World War I)
- Gewehr 231 (Italian Fucile modello 38 in 7.35 mm)
- Gewehr 241 (French model 07-15 M34 in 7.5 mm)
- Gewehr 242(f) (French MAS-36 in 7.5 mm)
- Gewehr 249(a) (American Springfield M 03 in 7.62)
- Gewehr 252 (Russian Mosin M-91 in 7.62 and Yugoslavian Puska M91R)
- Gewehr 254 (Russian Mosin M-91/30 in 7.62)
- Gewehr 256 (Russian Mosin M-91/30 in 7.62 with 3.5 telescope)
- Gewehr 261 (Belgian Fusil 1889 Mauser in 7.65 mm)
- Gewehr 262 (Belgian)
- Gewehr 263 (Belgian Fusil 36 Mauser in 7.65 mm)
- Gewehr 281 (British Rifle Nº 1 Mk III in 7.7 mm)
- Gewehr 290/298 (Yugoslavian, built under licence)
- Gewehr 294 (ex Gewehr 98 recalibrated by the Yugoslavians to 7.9)
- Gewehr 306 (Greek, Italian or Yugoslavian G-9)
- Gewehr 214 (Italian Fucile modello 91 in 6.5 mm)
- Gewehr 299 or 98 (Polish idem)
- Gewehr 299(p) (Polish)
- Gewehr 301 (French model 1886 transforme 1893 in 8 mm)
- Gewehr 302 (French model 1907 transforme 1915 in 8 mm)
- Gewehr 303 (French model 1886 racroche 1935 in 8 mm)
- Gewehr 304 (French model 1916 in 8 mm)
- Gewehr 305 (French model 1907 dit colonial in 8 mm)
- Gewehr 307 (Yugoslavian Puska 8 mm M93)
- Gewehr 311 (Danish Gevaer m/89-10 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 98a
- Karabiner 98b
- Karabiner 98k, also K98k or Kar98k (standard infantry rifle of World War II)
- Karabiner 408 (Italian Moschetto modello 38 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 409 (Italian Moschetto modello 91 for cavalry in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 410 (Italian Moschetto m 91 for technical troops in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 411 (Dutch Karabijn aantal 1 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 412 (Dutch Karabijn aantal 1 OM en NM in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 413 (Dutch Karabijn aantal 3 OM en NM in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 414 (Dutch Karabijn aantal 4 OM en NM in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 411(n) (Norwegian Kavalerikarabin m/1894 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 412(n) (Norwegian Kavalerikarabin m/1895 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 413(n) (Norwegian Ingenieorkarabin m/1904 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 414(n) (Norwegian Artillerikarabin m/1907 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 415 (Norwegian Karabin m/1912 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 416 (Italian moschetto modello 91/24 in 6.5 mm)
- Karabiner 430 (Italian moschetto modello 38 in 7.35 mm)
- Karabiner 451 (Belgian Carabine 1889 in 7.65 mm)
- Karabiner 453 (Belgian Carabine 1916 in 7.65 mm)
- Karabiner 454 (Russian Karabin obr. 1938 g. in 7.62 mm)
- Karabiner 457 (Russian Karabin obr 1944 g in 7.62 mm)
- Karabiner 492 (Yugoslavian War reparations after World War I)
- Karabiner 493 (Polish idem)
- Karabiner 494 (Greek S-95)
- Karabiner 497 (Polish Karabinek 91/98/25 in 7.92 mm)
- Karabiner 505 (Italian or Yugoslavian S-95)
- Karabiner 506/1 (Danish Fodfolkskarabin m/89-24 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 506/2 (Danish Artilleriekarabin m/89-24 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 506/3 (Danish Ingeniorkarabin m/89-24 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 506/1 (Danish Rytterkarabin m/89-24 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 551 (French model 1890 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 552 (French model 1892 in 8 mm)
- Karabiner 553 (French model 1916 in 8 mm)
- SDK carbine (Silenced Drilling Karbiner 9 mm)
- Stützen 95 (ö) (Austrian Repetier-Stützen-Gewehr m-1895 in 8 mm)
- Volksgewehr 1
- Volksgewehr 2
- Volksgewehr (Volkskarabiner) 98 (in 8 mm, with some examples in 7.92 x 33 mm)
- K31
[edit] Automatic and semi-automatic rifles
- Gewehr 35 Developed by Mauser as a private venture in 1935, not accepted for service. Two versions S and M
- Maschinenkarabiner M35 Developed by Vomllmer as private venture in 1935, version Typ A 35/II follows in 1938 and Typ A 35/III in 1939
- Gewehr 41 (W) Walther self-loading rifle adopted as standard in 1942
- Gewehr 41 (M) Mauser design tested in 1941, not accepted for service *
- Gewehr 43 Modification of G 41 (W) to gas-operated , later renamed Karabiner 43
- Maschinenkarabiner 42 (H) Designed by Hugo Schmeisser. Accepted after troop trials in 1943, about 8000 produced, served as prototype to MP 43.
- Maschinenpistole 43 Evolved from MKb 42 (H) First series completed in July 43, First combat use in Eastern Front.
- Maschinenpistole 43/1 Variant of MP 43 with provision for a screw-on rifle grenade launcher
- Maschinenpistole 44 Name of MP 43 altered in the spring of 1944
- Sturmgewehr 44 New name for the MP 44, no changes in design
- Gerät 06 (H) Mauser Developed as private venture in 1942-43
- Sturmgewehr 45 Experimental lightweight selective-fire weapon, with roller-locked retarded blowback system, also known as MP 45 (M) only prototypes built prior to end of war. Forefunner of the Spanish CETME 58.
- Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 Intended as a cheap and mass produced self-loading weapon. First series completed in late 44.
- Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Developed by Rheinmetall from a Luftwaffe requirement. Accepted for service in 1942.
- Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 (Mondragon) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)
[edit] Machine guns
[edit] Submachine guns
- MP 18 I (World War I Bergmann)
- MP 28 II (improved MP 18 I)
- MP 30(ö) (ex-Austrian S1-100 variant)
- MP 34(ö) (ex-Austrian Steyr Solothurn)
- MP 34 Bgm (Bergmann)
- MP 35 (Bergmann version of the MP.34 Bgm.)
- MP 38 (Predecessor to the MP40)
- MP 40/I (main production model)
- MP 40/II (MP 40 w/ dual magazine)
- MP 41 (MP 40 w/ MP 28-like stock)
- EMP 44 (cheap weapon made by Erma at the end of the war)
- MP 3008 (German near-copy of the Sten Mk. II made at the end of the war)
- ZK 383(t) (Czechoslovak submachine gun)
- MP E (Erma)
- MP 738(i) (Italian Beretta M38/42)
- MP 739(i) (Italian Beretta M38/44)
- Danuvia 39M
- Danuvia 43M
- Orita M1941
- Suomi M-31
[edit] Anti-tank weapons
- Panzerbüchse 35(p) (PzB 35(p) - Polish Kb ppanc wz.35 anti-tank rifle)
- Panzerbüchse 38 anti-tank rifle
- Panzerbüchse 39 anti-tank rifle
- Panzerbüchse Boyes - British Boys 0.55 Anti-tank rifle
- Swiss 7.92 mm Solothurn M SS 41 anti-tank rifle
- Panzerbüchse 783(r) (PzB 783(r)) - a captured Soviet 14.5 mm PTRD-41 (Degtyarev) anti-tank rifle
- Panzerbüchse 784(r) (PzB 784(r)) - a captured Soviet 14.5 mm PTRS-41 (Simonov) anti-tank rifle
- Panzerbüchse 785(s) (PzB 785(s)) - a Swiss Solothurn S-18/1100 anti-tank rifle
- Sturmpistole, modified flare gun
- Panzerfaust - pre-loaded anti-tank munition
- Panzerschreck - a stronger, German variation of the American Bazooka
[edit] Other Weapons
| Picture | Name | Manufacturer | Primary User | Note | References |
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Flammenwerfer 35 | Various | Wehrmacht | Later succeed by improved Flammenwerfer 41 | - |
| - | Einstossflammenwerfer 46 | Various | Fallschirmjäger | Cheap produced varient produced for the Volkssturm or the Werwolf movements. | - |
[edit] See also
- List of equipment used in World War II
- List of World War II Luftwaffe aircraft weapons
- List of aircraft of the World War II Luftwaffe
- List of common World War II infantry weapons
- List of secondary and special issue World War II infantry weapons
- German General Staff - a post-1933 section to understand the variety of the above list.
- List of rifle cartridges
- List of handgun cartridges
- List of firearms
- Glossary of World War II German military terms
- Captured US firearms in Axis use in World War II
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- General
- Fowler, Anthony North; Stronge, Charles (2007), Pistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns, JG Press, ISBN 1-57215-595-7
- Hogg, Ian; Weeks, John (2000). Military Small Arms of the 20th Century 7th Edition. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-824-7.
- Hogg, Ian; Walter, John (2004). Pitols of the World 4th Edition. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-460-1.
- Kinard, Jeff (2003). Pistols: an illustrated history of their impact. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-470-9.
- McNab, Chris (2004). The Great Book of Guns. Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 1-59223-304-X.
- Inline
- ^ a b Fowler, AnthonyPistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns (2007) pp.136
- ^ Hogg, Ian, Pistols of the World 4th Edition (2004) p. 355
- ^ Hogg, Ian, Pistols of the World 4th Edition (2004) p. 265
- ^ McNab, Chris, The Great Book of Guns (2004) p. 130
- ^ Hogg, Ian, Military Small Arms of the 20th Century 7th Edition (2000) p. 41
- ^ a b c Hogg, Ian, Military Small Arms of the 20th Century 7th Edition (2000) p. 46
- ^ Fowler, AnthonyPistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns (2007) pp.160
- ^ Fowler, AnthonyPistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns (2007) pp.179
- ^ McNab, Chris, The Great Book of Guns (2004) p. 159
- ^ Hogg, Ian, Pistols of the World 4th Edition (2004) p. 148
- ^ Hogg, Ian, Military Small Arms of the 20th Century 7th Edition (2000) p. 47
- ^ a b Hogg, Ian, Pistols of the World 4th Edition (2004) p. 365
- ^ a b Fowler, AnthonyPistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns (2007) pp.162
