Volkspistole

Volkspistole (the people's pistol.)
Type	Automatic Pistol
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
Used by	Volkssturm
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designed	1944-1945
Manufacturer	Carl Walther GmbH; Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf-am-Neckar
Produced	1945
Specifications
Weight	1.088 kg (2.40 lb)
Length	215 mm (8.5 in)
Barrel length	128 mm (5.0 in)

Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback
Muzzle velocity	381 m/s (1,250 ft/s)
Effective firing range	50 m (160 ft)
Maximum firing range	75 m (246 ft)
Feed system	8 round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron

The Volkspistole ("People's Pistol") was an emergency German pistol design that was assembled from simple steel pressings with a minimum of machined parts. Only prototypes were produced before the end of World War II. 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,^[1] Mauser^[2] and the Gustloff-Werke. These prototypes had slightly different actions.

References

↑ Heidler, Michael (March 6, 2013). "The Walther Volkspistole". Forgottenweapons.com. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ McCollum, Ian (June 22, 2010). "Mauser Volkspistole Video". Forgottenweapons.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.

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German firearms and light weapons of World War II

Side arms (Pistolen)	Mauser C96 Luger Walther P38 Walther PP and PPK Sauer 38H Mauser HSc Sturmpistole Dreyse M1907 Pistol Volkspistole

Rifles and carbines (Gewehre und Karabiner)	Karabiner 98k G 24(t) G 33/40(t) G 98/40 Gewehr 41 Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43 MP 43/MP 44/StG 44 FG 42 M30 Luftwaffe drilling StG 45(M) VG 1-5

Submachine guns (Maschinenpistolen)	MP 18/MP 28 MP 34 MP35 MP 38/MP 40 MP 41 MP 3008 Erma EMP EMP 44

Machine guns and other larger weapons	MG 08 Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 MG 13 MG 15 MG 26 MG 30 MG 34 MG 42 MG 45 MG 131 IMG 28 MG 35/36A Faustpatrone Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43 Panzerfaust Panzerschreck Fliegerfaust/Luftfaust Flammenwerfer 35 Flammenwerfer 41 Einstossflammenwerfer 46 Panzerbüchse 39 Solothurn S-18/1000

Mortars (Granatwerfer)	5 cm leGrW 36 8 cm GrW 34 kz 8 cm GrW 42 12 cm GrW 42

Grenades (Granaten)	Model 24 Stielhandgranate Model 43 Stielhandgranate Model 39 Eihandgranate Splitterring Panzerwurfmine Hafthohlladung

Notable foreign-made infantry weapons	Browning Hi-Power as P640(b) Radom wz. 35 Vis as P645(p) ZB vz. 24 as G24(t) ZB vz. 33 as G33/40(t) ZB vz. 26 as MG26(t) Kb ppanc wz.35 as Panzerbüchse 35(p)

German-made cartridges used by the Wehrmacht	7.63×25mm Mauser 7.65×21mm Parabellum 7.92×33mm Kurz 7.92×57mm Mauser 7.92×94mm 9×19mm Parabellum 13.2×92mmSR 20×138mmB

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