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[[ | [[File:Schiessbecher 01.jpg|thumb|right|400px|''Gewehrgranatengerät'' (a.k.a. ''Schiessbecher'') with accessories - 30x250 mm. Clockwise from top left: barrel wrench, ''Gewehrgranatengerät'', grenade launching sight, leather carry case.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Gewehrgranatgerat 41.jpg|thumb|right|400px|''Gewehrgranatengerät'' mounted on Kar98k rifle.]] | ||
'''Gewehrgranatengerät''' ("rifle grenade device"), known also as ''Schiessbecher'' ("shooting cup," note | '''''Gewehrgranatengerät''''' ("rifle grenade device"), known also as ''Schiessbecher'' ("shooting cup," note that it is spelled with an "ie" instead of "ei", which means something much more unfortunate) was a German rifle grenade launcher. It had a rifled barrel that could be attached to the muzzle of [[Karabiner 98k]], [[FG 42]], [[Sturmgewehr 44]] and several other German rifles. The launcher fired 30mm grenades with 250mm length. | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 18 January 2019
Gewehrgranatengerät ("rifle grenade device"), known also as Schiessbecher ("shooting cup," note that it is spelled with an "ie" instead of "ei", which means something much more unfortunate) was a German rifle grenade launcher. It had a rifled barrel that could be attached to the muzzle of Karabiner 98k, FG 42, Sturmgewehr 44 and several other German rifles. The launcher fired 30mm grenades with 250mm length.
Specifications
(1942-1944)
- Type: Rifle grenade launcher
- Length: 9.8 inch (250 mm)
- Weight: 26 oz (760 g)
- Maximum range: 270 yards (250 m)
- Calibre: 1.2 inch (30 mm)
- Capacity: 1 round
- Fire modes: Manual
The Gewehrgranatengerät appears in the following films and video games:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dnieper Line: Love and War | German soldier | 2009 |
Video Games
| Title | Referred As | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | Added in Breakthrough expansion pack | 2002 | |
| Battlefield: 1942 | Added in Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack | 2002 | |
| Day of Defeat: Source | 2005 | ||
| Call of Duty 3 | Used with Kar 98 | 2006 | |
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | Used with Kar 98 and Gewehr 43 | 2007 | |
| Call of Duty: World at War | Used with Kar 98 and Gewehr 43 | 2008 | |
| Wolfenstein | Used with MP40, MP43 (in concept art only) and Kar 98, incorrectly depicted as a suppressor | 2009 | |
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | Used with Kar 98 | 2001-2013 | |
| Day of Infamy | Used with Kar 98 | 2016 | |
| Call of Duty: WWII | Added in 2018 update | 2017 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade | Japanese Capital Police officer | Mounted on a Kar98k | 1998 |