RickHolland
September 11th, 2011, 05:13 PM
Combat Weapons of the Waffen SS
Stielhandgranate Model 24
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Walther P38
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Production history
Designed 1938
Manufacturer Carl Walther Waffenfabrik, Mauser Werke, Spreewerke
Produced Walther P38 1939-1945
Pistole P1 1957-2000
Number built ~1,000,000 [1]
Variants P1, P38K, P38 SD, P4
Specifications
Weight 800 g (1 lb 12 oz)
Length 216 mm (8.5 in)
Barrel length 125 mm (4.9 in)
Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum
Action Short recoil, locked breech
Muzzle velocity 365 m/s (1,200 ft/s)
Effective range Sights set for 50 m (55 yd)
Feed system 8-round detachable single-stack magazine
Sights Rear notch and front blade post
Luger P08 pistol
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Parabellum_1586.jpg
Production History
Designer Georg J. Luger
Manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, Imperial Arsenals of Erfurt and Spandau, Simson, Krieghoff, Mauser, Vickers, Waffenfabrick Bern
Produced 1908 – 1945
Specifications
Weight 1.92 lbs. (871 grams)
Length 8.75 in. (222 mm)
Barrel length 98 mm–203 mm
(3.9 in–8.02 in.)
Cartridge 7.65x22mm Parabellum
9x19mm Parabellum
Action Toggle-locked, short recoil
Rate of fire Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 350-400 m/s or 1148-1312 f/s (9mm, 4 inch barrel)
Effective range 50 m (9mm, 4 inch barrel; short barrel)
Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine, 32-round detachable drum
Sights Iron sights
Karabiner 98k
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Production History
Designed: 1935
Manufacturer: Mauser
Produced: 1935–1945
Number built: 14,643,260
Variants: G40k
Specifications
Weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) - 4.1 kg (9.0 lb)
Length: 1,110 mm (43.70 in)
Barrel length: 600 mm (23.62 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm IS
Action: Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity: 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s)
Effective range: 500 m (547 yd) (with iron sights)
800+ m (875 yd) (with optics)
Feed system: 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
Sights: Iron sights. Telescopic sight
Gewehr 41
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Gewehr_41.jpg
Production History
Designed 1941
Specifications
Weight 10.87 lb (4.9 kilograms)
Length 1140 mm (44.8 inches)
Barrel length 546 mm (21.5 inches)
Cartridge 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action Gas-operated
Rate of fire 20 to 30 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity 775 m/s (2,328 ft/s)
Effective range 400 m
Feed system 10-round non-detachable magazine
Gewehr 43
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Production History
Designed: 1943
Number built: 402,713
Specifications
Weight: 4.1 kg (9.7 lb)
Length: 1130 mm
Barrel length: 546 mm (21.5 inches)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action: Gas-operated
Muzzle velocity: 775 m/s (2,328 ft/s)
Effective range: 500 m, 800 m with scope
Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Iron sights, Zf42 optical crosshair
Maschinenpistole MP28
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/mp28-II.jpg
Production History
Designer Hugo Schmeisser
Designed 1916
Manufacturer Bergmann Waffenfabrik
Qingdao Iron Works
Produced 1918–1920s
Specifications
Weight 4.18 kg (9.2 lb)
Length 832 mm (32.8 in)
Barrel length 200 mm (7.9 in)
Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
7.63×25mm Mauser
Action open bolt blowback
Rate of fire ~500 round/min
Muzzle velocity 380 m/s (1,247 ft/s)
Maschinenpistole MP40/41
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Production History
Designer: Heinrich Vollmer
Designed: 1938
Manufacturer: Erma Werke
Produced: 1940–1945
Number built: Approx. 1 million
Variants: MP 36, MP 38, MP 40, MP 40/1, MP 41
Specifications
Weight: 4 kg (8.82 lb)
Length: 833 mm (32.8 in) stock extended / 630 mm (24.8 in) stock folded
Barrel: length 251 mm (9.9 in)
Cartridge: 9x19mm Parabellum
Action: Straight blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire: 550 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 380 m/s (1,247 ft/s)
Effective range: 100 m
Feed system: 32-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Hooded front blade, fixed and flip-up U-notch rear
Sturmgewehr StG44
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Production History
Designed: 1942
Manufacturer: C. G. Haenel Waffen und Fahrradfabrik, CITEFA
Produced: October 1943
Number built: 425,977
Specifications
Weight: 5.22 kg (11.5 lb)
Length: 940 mm (37 in)
Barrel length: 419 mm (16.5 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x33mm Kurz
Action: Gas-operated, tilting bolt
Rate of fire: 500-600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 685 m/s (2,247 ft/s)
Effective range: 300 m
Feed system: 30-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Adjustable sights, rear: V-notch; front: hooded post
Fallschirmjägergewehr 42
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Production history
Designer Louis Stange
Designed 1941–1942
Manufacturer Rheinmetall-Borsig (limited), Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, L. O. Dietrich (limited)
Produced 1943–1945
Variants Early model (original Rheinmetall-Borsig design), late model (Krieghoff revision)
Specifications
Weight Ausführung "E": 4.2 kg (9.3 lb)
Ausführung "G": 4.95 kg (10.9 lb)
Length Ausführung "E": 945 mm (37.2 in)
Ausführung "G": 975 mm (38.4 in)
Barrel length 500 mm (19.7 in)
Cartridge 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire Ausführung "E": ~900 rounds/min
Ausführung "G": ~750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (SmK bullet)
Effective range 500 m
Maschinengewehr 34
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Production History
Designer: Heinrich Vollmer
Designed: 1934
Manufacturer: Numerous, but mostly Mauser
Produced: 1934-1945
Specifications
Weight: 12.1 kg (26.7 lb)
19.2 kg (42.3 lb) (with tripod)
Length: 1,219 mm (48 in)
Barrel length: 627 mm (24.7 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action: Recoil operated
Rate of fire: 800-900 rounds/min
Early versions: 600-1000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip
MG 34"S" : 1,700 rounds/min.
MG 34/41 : 1,200 rounds/min.
Muzzle velocity: 755 m/s (2,477 ft/s)
Feed system: 50/200-round belts, 50/75 round drum
Sights: Iron sights
Maschinengewehr 42
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Production History
Designed: 1942
Manufacturer: Metall/Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß AG
Produced: 1942–1945
Number built: Approx. 750,000
Variants: MG 45/MG 42V, MG 1, MG 2, Rheinmetall MG 3
Specifications
Weight: 11.57 kg (25.51 lb)
Length: 1,120 mm (44.1 in)
Barrel length: 533 mm (21.0 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action: Recoil-operated, roller-locked
Rate of fire: 1,200 rpm (varied between 900–1,500 rpm with different bolts)
Muzzle velocity: 755 m/s (2,477 ft/s)
Effective range: 1000 m
Feed system 50 or 250-round belt
Weapons - (http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/weapons.htm)
Stielhandgranate Model 24
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Stielhandgranate24.jpg
Walther P38
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Walther_p38.jpg
Production history
Designed 1938
Manufacturer Carl Walther Waffenfabrik, Mauser Werke, Spreewerke
Produced Walther P38 1939-1945
Pistole P1 1957-2000
Number built ~1,000,000 [1]
Variants P1, P38K, P38 SD, P4
Specifications
Weight 800 g (1 lb 12 oz)
Length 216 mm (8.5 in)
Barrel length 125 mm (4.9 in)
Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum
Action Short recoil, locked breech
Muzzle velocity 365 m/s (1,200 ft/s)
Effective range Sights set for 50 m (55 yd)
Feed system 8-round detachable single-stack magazine
Sights Rear notch and front blade post
Luger P08 pistol
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Parabellum_1586.jpg
Production History
Designer Georg J. Luger
Manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, Imperial Arsenals of Erfurt and Spandau, Simson, Krieghoff, Mauser, Vickers, Waffenfabrick Bern
Produced 1908 – 1945
Specifications
Weight 1.92 lbs. (871 grams)
Length 8.75 in. (222 mm)
Barrel length 98 mm–203 mm
(3.9 in–8.02 in.)
Cartridge 7.65x22mm Parabellum
9x19mm Parabellum
Action Toggle-locked, short recoil
Rate of fire Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 350-400 m/s or 1148-1312 f/s (9mm, 4 inch barrel)
Effective range 50 m (9mm, 4 inch barrel; short barrel)
Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine, 32-round detachable drum
Sights Iron sights
Karabiner 98k
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/98k.png
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/98kscope.jpg
Production History
Designed: 1935
Manufacturer: Mauser
Produced: 1935–1945
Number built: 14,643,260
Variants: G40k
Specifications
Weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) - 4.1 kg (9.0 lb)
Length: 1,110 mm (43.70 in)
Barrel length: 600 mm (23.62 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm IS
Action: Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity: 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s)
Effective range: 500 m (547 yd) (with iron sights)
800+ m (875 yd) (with optics)
Feed system: 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
Sights: Iron sights. Telescopic sight
Gewehr 41
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Gewehr_41.jpg
Production History
Designed 1941
Specifications
Weight 10.87 lb (4.9 kilograms)
Length 1140 mm (44.8 inches)
Barrel length 546 mm (21.5 inches)
Cartridge 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action Gas-operated
Rate of fire 20 to 30 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity 775 m/s (2,328 ft/s)
Effective range 400 m
Feed system 10-round non-detachable magazine
Gewehr 43
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/Gewehr_43_new.jpg
Production History
Designed: 1943
Number built: 402,713
Specifications
Weight: 4.1 kg (9.7 lb)
Length: 1130 mm
Barrel length: 546 mm (21.5 inches)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action: Gas-operated
Muzzle velocity: 775 m/s (2,328 ft/s)
Effective range: 500 m, 800 m with scope
Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Iron sights, Zf42 optical crosshair
Maschinenpistole MP28
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/mp28-II.jpg
Production History
Designer Hugo Schmeisser
Designed 1916
Manufacturer Bergmann Waffenfabrik
Qingdao Iron Works
Produced 1918–1920s
Specifications
Weight 4.18 kg (9.2 lb)
Length 832 mm (32.8 in)
Barrel length 200 mm (7.9 in)
Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
7.63×25mm Mauser
Action open bolt blowback
Rate of fire ~500 round/min
Muzzle velocity 380 m/s (1,247 ft/s)
Maschinenpistole MP40/41
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/mp40_new.jpg
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/mp41_new.jpg
Production History
Designer: Heinrich Vollmer
Designed: 1938
Manufacturer: Erma Werke
Produced: 1940–1945
Number built: Approx. 1 million
Variants: MP 36, MP 38, MP 40, MP 40/1, MP 41
Specifications
Weight: 4 kg (8.82 lb)
Length: 833 mm (32.8 in) stock extended / 630 mm (24.8 in) stock folded
Barrel: length 251 mm (9.9 in)
Cartridge: 9x19mm Parabellum
Action: Straight blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire: 550 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 380 m/s (1,247 ft/s)
Effective range: 100 m
Feed system: 32-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Hooded front blade, fixed and flip-up U-notch rear
Sturmgewehr StG44
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/stg44_new.png
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/stg44_new2.jpg
Production History
Designed: 1942
Manufacturer: C. G. Haenel Waffen und Fahrradfabrik, CITEFA
Produced: October 1943
Number built: 425,977
Specifications
Weight: 5.22 kg (11.5 lb)
Length: 940 mm (37 in)
Barrel length: 419 mm (16.5 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x33mm Kurz
Action: Gas-operated, tilting bolt
Rate of fire: 500-600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 685 m/s (2,247 ft/s)
Effective range: 300 m
Feed system: 30-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Adjustable sights, rear: V-notch; front: hooded post
Fallschirmjägergewehr 42
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/fallschirm42.jpg
Production history
Designer Louis Stange
Designed 1941–1942
Manufacturer Rheinmetall-Borsig (limited), Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, L. O. Dietrich (limited)
Produced 1943–1945
Variants Early model (original Rheinmetall-Borsig design), late model (Krieghoff revision)
Specifications
Weight Ausführung "E": 4.2 kg (9.3 lb)
Ausführung "G": 4.95 kg (10.9 lb)
Length Ausführung "E": 945 mm (37.2 in)
Ausführung "G": 975 mm (38.4 in)
Barrel length 500 mm (19.7 in)
Cartridge 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire Ausführung "E": ~900 rounds/min
Ausführung "G": ~750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (SmK bullet)
Effective range 500 m
Maschinengewehr 34
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/MG34_new.jpg
Production History
Designer: Heinrich Vollmer
Designed: 1934
Manufacturer: Numerous, but mostly Mauser
Produced: 1934-1945
Specifications
Weight: 12.1 kg (26.7 lb)
19.2 kg (42.3 lb) (with tripod)
Length: 1,219 mm (48 in)
Barrel length: 627 mm (24.7 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action: Recoil operated
Rate of fire: 800-900 rounds/min
Early versions: 600-1000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip
MG 34"S" : 1,700 rounds/min.
MG 34/41 : 1,200 rounds/min.
Muzzle velocity: 755 m/s (2,477 ft/s)
Feed system: 50/200-round belts, 50/75 round drum
Sights: Iron sights
Maschinengewehr 42
http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/mg42_new.jpg
Production History
Designed: 1942
Manufacturer: Metall/Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß AG
Produced: 1942–1945
Number built: Approx. 750,000
Variants: MG 45/MG 42V, MG 1, MG 2, Rheinmetall MG 3
Specifications
Weight: 11.57 kg (25.51 lb)
Length: 1,120 mm (44.1 in)
Barrel length: 533 mm (21.0 in)
Cartridge: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action: Recoil-operated, roller-locked
Rate of fire: 1,200 rpm (varied between 900–1,500 rpm with different bolts)
Muzzle velocity: 755 m/s (2,477 ft/s)
Effective range: 1000 m
Feed system 50 or 250-round belt
Weapons - (http://www.waffensshonoursociety.com/weapons.htm)