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Volkssturm Selbstladekarabiner
Type	Carbine
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by	Volksturm
Production history
Designed	1944
Manufacturer	Hessische Industrie Werke
Variants	Wetzlar Rifle Wetzlar Carbine
Specifications
Cartridge	8×57mm IS (Rifle) 8×33mm Kurz (Carbine)
Caliber	7.9mm
Action	Bolt-action (8x57) Blow forward (8x33mm)
Feed system	5-round internal box magazine.
Sights	Iron

The HIW VSK was a carbine of German origin developed by Hessische Industrie Werke. It was intended as a Volkssturm weapon and used blow forward operation.^[1]^[2]

Variants

Battle rifle

Chambered for the 8×57 IS rifle round. It used standard 5-round stripper clips to fill the internal magazine. The barrel is moved forward by a manual bolt action and the action.

Carbine

Chambered for the 8×33 Polte round. It used special 5-round stripper clips to fill the internal magazine. The barrel is blown forward by drag of the bullet and propellant gasses and returns under spring pressure, chambering a new cartridge.

References

^ Sturmgewehr! From Firepower to Striking Power, Hans-Dieter Handrich, ISBN 0-88935-356-5
^ The German Assault Rifle 1935–1945, Peter R. Senich. (ISBN missing)

External links

v t e Blow forward firearms
Pistols	Hino Komuro M1908 Pistol Schwarzlose Model 1908 Steyr Mannlicher M1894
Rifles	HIW VSK
Shotguns	Pancor Jackhammer
Grenade launchers	Howa Type 96 Mk 20 Mod 0 grenade launcher

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