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[[File:Volkssturmgewehr VG-1.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Volksgewehr 1 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Volkssturmgewehr VG-1.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Volksgewehr 1 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
The Walther '''Volksgewehr VG 1''' is a manually operated bolt-action rifle. It uses a simple rotating bolt, with locking provided by the two frontal lugs; the crude bolt handle engages a cut in the cast steel receiver to provide additional safety. The feed is from detachable 10-round box magazines, originally developed for the Gewehr 43 rifle. The manual safety is also very crude, and consist of a stamped steel lever pinned to the trigger guard just behind the trigger. When engaged, the safety lever blocks trigger movement. To disengage the safety the user must turn it sideways with a finger. The stock is crudely made from wood, and non-adjustable iron sights are provided for close-range shooting only. It was meant to be produced by Zbrojovka Brno in the current-day Czech Republic. | The Walther '''Volksgewehr VG 1''' is a manually operated bolt-action rifle. It uses a simple rotating bolt, with locking provided by the two frontal lugs; the crude bolt handle engages a cut in the cast steel receiver to provide additional safety. The feed is from detachable 10-round box magazines, originally developed for the [[Gewehr 43]] rifle, also produced by [[Walther]]. Due to the extremely simplified design, there were no guides for the charging clips, and each rifle was issued with one magazine, replenished with separate rounds. The manual safety is also very crude, and consist of a stamped steel lever pinned to the trigger guard just behind the trigger. When engaged, the safety lever blocks trigger movement. To disengage the safety the user must turn it sideways with a finger. The stock is crudely made from wood, and non-adjustable iron sights are provided for close-range shooting only. It was initially meant to be produced by Zbrojovka Brno in the current-day Czech Republic. | ||
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* '''Feed System:''' 10 rounds Detachable Box Magazine from G43 | * '''Feed System:''' 10 rounds Detachable Box Magazine from G43 (loaded with single rounds) | ||
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=Volksgewehr 2 (Spreewerk Berlin)= | =Volksgewehr 2 (Spreewerk Berlin)= | ||
[[File:Volkssturmgewehr 2.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Volksgewehr 2 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Volkssturmgewehr 2.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Volksgewehr 2 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
The Spreewerk Berlin '''Volksgewehr VG 2''' is also a manually operated bolt-action rifle with a similar rotating bolt and crude manual safety. Locking is provided by two frontal lugs which lock into the steel insert pinned inside the stamped steel receiver. The VG 2 rifle is fed from detachable box magazines, originally developed for Gewehr 43. The stock is crudely made from wood and consists of two separate parts: shoulder stock with semi-pistol grip and fore-end. Wood parts are permanently pinned to the receiver. Non-adjustable iron sights are provided for close-range shooting only, and zeroed for 100 metres (110 yd). | The Spreewerk Berlin '''Volksgewehr VG 2''' is also a manually operated bolt-action rifle with a similar rotating bolt and crude manual safety. Locking is provided by two frontal lugs which lock into the steel insert pinned inside the stamped steel receiver. The VG 2 rifle as VG 1 is fed from detachable box magazines, originally developed for Gewehr 43. The stock is crudely made from wood and consists of two separate parts: shoulder stock with semi-pistol grip and fore-end. Wood parts are permanently pinned to the receiver. Non-adjustable iron sights are provided for close-range shooting only, and zeroed for 100 metres (110 yd). | ||
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Revision as of 22:16, 31 October 2021
The Volksgewehr also known as VG ("People's Rifle") is the name of several rifle designs developed by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II. They share the common characteristic of being greatly simplified as an attempt to cope with severe lack of resources and industrial capacities in Germany during the final period of the war.
Volksgewehr 1 (Walther)
The Walther Volksgewehr VG 1 is a manually operated bolt-action rifle. It uses a simple rotating bolt, with locking provided by the two frontal lugs; the crude bolt handle engages a cut in the cast steel receiver to provide additional safety. The feed is from detachable 10-round box magazines, originally developed for the Gewehr 43 rifle, also produced by Walther. Due to the extremely simplified design, there were no guides for the charging clips, and each rifle was issued with one magazine, replenished with separate rounds. The manual safety is also very crude, and consist of a stamped steel lever pinned to the trigger guard just behind the trigger. When engaged, the safety lever blocks trigger movement. To disengage the safety the user must turn it sideways with a finger. The stock is crudely made from wood, and non-adjustable iron sights are provided for close-range shooting only. It was initially meant to be produced by Zbrojovka Brno in the current-day Czech Republic.
Specifications
(late 1944 and early 1945)
- Type: Bolt action rifle
- Caliber: 7.92×57 mm
- Weight: 3.77 kg empty
- Length: 1092 mm
- Barrel length: 589 mm
- Feed System: 10 rounds Detachable Box Magazine from G43 (loaded with single rounds)
The Volksgewehr 1 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Volksgewehr 2 (Spreewerk Berlin)
The Spreewerk Berlin Volksgewehr VG 2 is also a manually operated bolt-action rifle with a similar rotating bolt and crude manual safety. Locking is provided by two frontal lugs which lock into the steel insert pinned inside the stamped steel receiver. The VG 2 rifle as VG 1 is fed from detachable box magazines, originally developed for Gewehr 43. The stock is crudely made from wood and consists of two separate parts: shoulder stock with semi-pistol grip and fore-end. Wood parts are permanently pinned to the receiver. Non-adjustable iron sights are provided for close-range shooting only, and zeroed for 100 metres (110 yd).
Specifications
(late 1944 and early 1945)
- Type: Bolt action rifle
- Caliber: 7.92×57 mm
- Weight: 3.85 kg
- Length: 1068 mm
- Barrel length: ??
- Feed System: 10 rounds Detachable Box Magazine from G43 (loaded with single rounds)
The Volksgewehr 2 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | "VG.2" | 2021 |
Volksgewehr 3 (Rheinmetall)
The Rheinmetall Volksgewehr VG 3 was the third of five rifle designs. It was a bolt-action rifle using the 30-round magazine of the Sturmgewehr 44. Less than 50 are thought to have been produced.
Specifications
(late 1944 and early 1945)
- Type: Bolt action rifle
- Feed System: 30 rounds Detachable Box Magazine from Stg44
The Volksgewehr 3 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Volksgewehr 4 (Mauser)
The Mauser Volksgewehr VG 4 was the fourth of five rifle designs. It was a bolt-action rifle chambered for 7.92x33mm Kurz or 7.92x57mm bullets, fed into an internal magazine by 5-round stripper clips. Less than 10 are believed to have been produced.
Specifications
(late 1944 and early 1945)
- Type: bolt action rifle
The Volksgewehr 4 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Volksgewehr 5 (Steyr)
The Steyr Volksgewehr VG 5 rifle (or more correctly, the Volkssturmkarabiner VK 98) was slightly less basic. It used the Mauser Gewehr 98 type bolt action with rotary bolt, some of the early guns actually had serialised K98 bolts and/or receivers probably sourced from parts storages or rejected from main production for some reasons. Later guns had more parts produced specifically for VG5, these were standard K98 parts, but of very low quality, they were obviously distinguishable by virtually lacking any finish. The barrels were actually all K98 standard barrels. It had an internal magazine, just like K98, though with simpler unremovable bottom plate, very basic unadjustable fixed sights and very simple short stock, making it indeed a simplified and low quality sporter stocked K98.
These rifle prototypes were developed as part of the Volkssturm-Mehrladegewehr ("People's Assault Repeating Rifle") program
Specifications
(late 1944 and early 1945)
- Type: Bolt action rifle
- Caliber: 7.92×57 mm
- Weight: 3.13 kg
- Length: 1031 mm
- Barrel length: 598 mm
- Feed System: 5 rounds
The Volksgewehr 5 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Hope 2 | Single shot | 2007 |