Walther designed the Volkssturmgewehr VG 1 rifle, Spreewerk Berlin the VG 2, Rheinmetall the VG 3, Mauser the VG 4 and Steyr the VG 5 (a.k.a. VK 98). Best known is the …

Sep 2, 2021 · In addition to conventional “last ditch” type bolt-action rifles, the Primitiv-Waffen-Programm also introduced a decidedly unconventional self-loading rifle designated the VG1-5.

May 21, 2012 · The Volksturmgewehr Gustloff (commonly and incorrectly called the VG1-5) was a last-ditch rifle developed by Germany at the end of World War II. Only a few thousand were …

Dec 1, 1999 · One such example is the Volksgewehr, or People’s Rifle, design from the German firm Gustloff Werke (Suhl), the VG 1-5. Careful study of improvised and quickly manufactured …

The Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 ("People's Assault Rifle") is a set of 5 rifle designs developed by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II. They were very simple designs, derived from …

Das Volkssturmgewehr VG 1-5 (Volkssturmgewehr Spezial, [1] Volksgewehr oder VG-45) war ein Selbstladegewehr im Kaliber 7,92 × 33 mm, das durch die Wehrmacht zur Ausrüstung des …

Aug 27, 2013 · The first project is the Gustoff Volkssturmgewehr, model MP-507, and commonly called the VG1-5 in the states. This rifle was designed at the end of World War 2 by the …

Dec 13, 2024 · The Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr VG 1-5 was designed by Karl Barnitzke of the Gustloff-Werke in 1944 and produced from January 1945 till the end of the war. The weapon …

Nov 20, 2015 · Called variously the VG1-5, the MP507, and finally just the Volkssturmgewehr Gustloff after the maker, the gun was part of the attempt to arm the Volkssturm militia made up …

The Volkssturmgewehr [note 1] (officially designated the MP 507, often erroneously known as the VG1-5) was a self-loading rifle that was produced by Gustloff Werke during the late months of …