The Krummlauf (English: "curved barrel") is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) rifle developed by Germany in World War II. The curved barrel included a periscope sighting device for shooting around corners from a safe position.

Nov 10, 2020 · The 90-degree barrel extension shown attached to its hemispherical socket mount for use from within armored vehicles. Image: NARA. On test firing the 30-degree barrel, the “jump” or climb was greatly accelerated by the change in the direction of the bullet, but it was not too uncomfortable to shoot.

May 25, 2023 · The Krummlauf is a bent barrel attachment for the STG 44, which is often credited as the first assault rifle. Several variants were produced, and they attempted to add several different degrees of a curve to the barrel; they included 30-, 45-, 60-, and even 90-degree barrels.

Oct 24, 2022 · The tank variant of the Krummlauf had four different versions: a 30, 45 and 60-degree barrel, as well as one coming in at a more severe 90-degree angle, dubbed the “Versatz P.” This model was designed to allow the rifle to be positioned vertically, to reduce the amount of space it took up.

Jan 17, 2021 · The Krummlauf (English: “curved barrel”) is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle developed by Germany in World War II. The curved barrel included a periscope sighting device for shooting around corners from a safe position.

Jul 7, 2024 · Today we are taking a look at the backstory of the famously recognizable Krummlauf device, the curved barrel attachment for the StG-44. It is really a perfect example of how German late-war desperation weapons took shape.

The StG 44 (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 44, "assault rifle 44") [a] is a German assault rifle developed during World War II by Hugo Schmeisser.It is also known by its early designations as the MP 43 and MP 44 (Maschinenpistole 43 and 44).The StG 44 was an improvement of an earlier design, the Maschinenkarabiner 42(H).. The StG 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with features including ...

May 9, 2021 · This barrel appears to show a uniform 90 degree bend throughout its length, with no straight section other than the short length fitting into the adapter. It was anticipated that this weapon would be difficult to control, and test firing verified these estimates.

Jul 13, 2016 · It is a curved barrel device that was clamped onto the end of an MP-44 rifle to allow soldiers to shoot over obstacles without exposing themselves to return fire. It might be an interesting...

Sep 20, 2023 · An MP43/1 was developed with a curved barrel to allow an armored crewman to engage a target in one of the blind spots when inside the vehicle. Weapons were developed with 30-, 45-, 60-, and 90-degree-curved barrels and used a mirror-prism rear sight.