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[[Image:Volkssturmgewehr1-5.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 - 7.92x33mm.]]
[[Image:Volkssturmgewehr1-5.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 - 7.92x33mm.]]


The '''Volkssturmgewehr 1-5''' (or VG 1-5) was designed by Karl Barnitzke of the Gustloff-Werke during the final stages of World World II. It was a part of the Primitiv-Waffen-Programm, and was intended to provide a semi-automatic rifle to the Volksstrum- the militia raised to defend German cities from the allied forces. The rifle was hastily designed and constructed, and was meant to provide a crude but relatively cheap rifle that could manufactured quickly and easily. The result was a gas-blowback operated rifle firing the 7.92×33mm Kurz, and utilizing [[Sturmgewehr 44]] 30 round magazines. The weapon featured fixed front and rear iron sights. The first production model was designated as the MP507. A second model, designated as MP508, added a forward grip.
The '''Volkssturmgewehr 1-5''' (or VG 1-5) was designed by Karl Barnitzke of the Gustloff-Werke during the final stages of World World II. It was a part of the Primitiv-Waffen-Programm, and was intended to provide a semi-automatic rifle to the Volksstrum- the militia raised to defend German cities from the allied forces. The rifle was hastily designed and constructed, and was meant to provide a crude but relatively cheap rifle that could be manufactured quickly and easily. The result was a gas-blowback operated rifle firing the 7.92×33mm Kurz, and utilizing [[Sturmgewehr 44]] 30 round magazines. The weapon featured fixed front and rear iron sights. The first production model was designated as the MP507. A second model, designated as MP508, added a forward grip.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==

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Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 - 7.92x33mm.
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Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 - 7.92x33mm.

The Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 (or VG 1-5) was designed by Karl Barnitzke of the Gustloff-Werke during the final stages of World World II. It was a part of the Primitiv-Waffen-Programm, and was intended to provide a semi-automatic rifle to the Volksstrum- the militia raised to defend German cities from the allied forces. The rifle was hastily designed and constructed, and was meant to provide a crude but relatively cheap rifle that could be manufactured quickly and easily. The result was a gas-blowback operated rifle firing the 7.92×33mm Kurz, and utilizing Sturmgewehr 44 30 round magazines. The weapon featured fixed front and rear iron sights. The first production model was designated as the MP507. A second model, designated as MP508, added a forward grip.

Specifications

(1945)

  • Type: Semi-automatic Rifle
  • Caliber: 7.92x33mm Kurz
  • Weight: 10.1 lbs (4.6 kg)
  • Length: 34.8 in (88.5 cm)
  • Barrel length: 14.9 in (37.8 cm)
  • Muzzle Velocity:
  • Feed System: 30-round detachable box magazine
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr 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
Fallout 4 Radium Rifle MP507 variant; customizable with several, mostly fictional mods 2015