Volkspistole

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Calibre/cartridge: 9 mm Parabellum
Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
Length: 286 mm
Length of barrel: 130 mm
Weight unloaded: 0.96 kg
Muzzle velocity: 381 m/sec
Maximum effective range: 30 m
Original manufacturer: Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf-am-Neckar

This was an emergency pistol design that was assembled from simple steel pressings with a minimum of machined parts.

Only prototypes were produced before the end of WW2. These prototypes had an unusual locking system that directed the propellant gases forward to retard the barrel until the bullet had left the muzzle.

Some prototypes were also manufactured by Walther and Gustloff-Werke. These prototypes had slightly different actions.

[Von Hoth]

cool, never heard of that.

I only know about the allied "liberty" pistol.

do you own this or is this a scanned photo?

Anyone here got one for a better picture?

At least I can sleep happy tonight knowing that at least some russians didn't get to capture such high quality sidearms after all during the occupation.

[Lassi]

I think I have a few pictures in a book of mine I will look after it tomorrow

Here is a few pictures of a Volkssturmgewehr I took a few pictures of in the museum in the town of Seelow in Germania not so far from Frankfurt an der Oder. Very nice little museum

Regards

Lars

[Lassi]

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