In retrospect, the WG-66, while ultimately unsuccessful, offers a glimpse into the complexities of firearms development during the Cold War era. Its story highlights the delicate balance between performance, cost-effectiveness, and market competition in the world of weaponry.

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The WG66 is a submachine gun of East German origin. The weapon is chambered in the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round.

The WG-66 is an East German submachine gun developed in the mid 1960s. The WG-66 began development in competition with the PM-63 and the vz. 61 in 1966. After sets of trials, the WG-66 was deemed the best, but the most expensive.

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Apr 6, 2020 · At the level of basic ideas, it was a submachine gun with automatic equipment based on a free shutter with several fire modes and a folding stock. WG-66 was assembled on the basis of a receiver with a top cover and a removable trigger guard. A 7,62 mm rifled barrel was rigidly fixed in the box; outside, a slotted arrester was screwed onto it.

May 19, 2020 · Submachine guns (SMG’s) are compact fully automatic shoulder arms that fire relatively low-powered pistol cartridges. In the days before widespread use of body armor, the SMG reigned supreme as the ultimate room-clearing tool and short-range weapon.

Apr 6, 2020 · WG-66 was collected on the basis of the receiver with the top cover and removable housing of the trigger mechanism. In the box was rigidly fixed 7.62-mm rifled barrel; outside it was naniniwala slotted flash suppressor. To reduce the length of the weapon used, the shutter of the G-shaped form, with a massive front part.

Apr 7, 2024 · East German WG-66 project

The WG66 is a submachine gun of East German origin. The weapon is chambered in the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round. Eigenbau, Maschinenpistolen WG 66 aus Wiesa, DWJ 2008/7, pp. 60-63 image.