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Here are many of the weapons our unit uses.
To see a bigger picture, please click on the thumbnail below

Karabiner Modell 1898 kurz (K-98k)
Ammunition 7.92mm Gewehr Patr. 98
Length 43.6 in      1110 mm
Weight Unloaded 8 lb 9oz       3.9 Kg
Barrel 23.6 in       600 mm
Magazine 5-round integral box
Muzzle Velocity 2450 ft/sec   745 m/sec

K-98k Pix
K-98k and S.98 Bayonet. Shown with laminated stock and mid-war barrel bands and trigger-guard.

Gewer 43
(G-43)
Ammunition 7.92mm Gewehr Patr. 98
Length 44 in        1117 mm
Weight Unloaded 9 lb 9oz       4.3 Kg
Barrel 22 in           558 mm
Magazine 10-round detachable box
Muzzle Velocity 2450 ft/sec   745 m/sec

G.43 Pix
G-43 semi-automatic magazine-fed, rifle

Maschinen-Pistole 40 (Mpi-40)
Ammunition 9 mm Parabellum
Length 32.7 in       832 mm
Weight Unloaded 8 lb 12 oz    3.9 Kg
Barrel 9.75 in       248 mm
Magazine 32-round detachable box
Muzzle Velocity 1250 ft/sec  381 m/sec

Mpi-40 Pix
Mpi-40 Machine-Pistol, with folding stock extended. Shown here with the Mpi-40 are the magazine pouches for this weapon--3 magazines per pouch and a magazine loader in the left pouch.

Sturmgewehr-44
Ammunition 7.92 mm "Kurz"
Length 37 in            940 mm
Weight Unloaded 11 lb 4 oz     5.1 Kg
Barrel 16.6 in        418 mm
Magazine 30-round detachable box
Muzzle Velocity 2125 ft/sec 647 m/sec

Stg-44 Pix

Sturmgewehr-44 (Stg-44) shown here with a rare accessory, a device to allow the soldier to shoot around corners--it wasn’t very practical as it only lasted about 2000 rounds beofre being shot out. Also shown is a box of original ammunition, the rare 7.92 "Kurz" (or short) round.

Maschinengewehr 34
(MG-34)
Ammunition 7.92 mm Gewehr 98
Length 48 in             1219 mm
Weight Unloaded 26 lb 11 oz    12.1 Kg
Barrel 24.75 in           627 mm
Magazine 50-round belt or 75 round saddle drum
Muzzle Velocity 2480 ft/sec 755 m/sec

MG-34 Pix
Maschinengewehr 34 (MG-34) bipod extended, shown with the optional 75 round saddle-drum.

MG-34 3/4 view Pix
Three-quarter view of the MG-34) bipod extended,
again with the optional 75 round saddle-drum.

Maschinengewehr 42
(MG-42)
Ammunition 7.92 mm Gewehr 98
Length 48 in       1219 mm
Weight Unloaded 25 lb 8 oz 11.5 Kg
Barrel 21 in         535 mm
Magazine 50-round belt
Muzzle Velocity 2480 ft/sec 755 m/sec

MG-42 drawing

Walther Pistole 38 (P.38)
Ammunition 9 mm Pist Patr. 08
Length 8.38 in      213 mm
Weight Unloaded 2 lb 2 oz    .96 Kg
Barrel 5 in           127 mm
Magazine 8-round detachable box
Muzzle Velocity 1150 ft/sec 350 m/sec
P.38 Pix