also someone needs to make a weapon megathread please
Firearm of the Day:
StG-44
Also known as the MP-44 the STG-44 can be classified as the first successful assault rifle. Firing the 7.92x33mm Kurz round the StG-44 was issued with the MP-40 in the Eastern theatre from 1943 to the end of WWII. The StG influenced designs ranging from the Russian AK-47 and the American M-16, if it wasn't for this rifle we may have never seen some of the most iconic rifles in history post-WWII
Weapons thread
Throughout history Men have fought each other over religion, territory, greed, and many other reasons but no battle can be fought without weapons. These tools of war and recreation can be seen in many forms.
Categories:
Firearms:
Firearms are a fairly new invention in the terms of warfare, with the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese ushered in a age of powder and lead.
Rifles:
Rifles range from your old fashion Kentucky long rifles to modern day AK-12s. Rifles are called as such by the rifling in their barrels which put a spin on the projectile which increases range and accuracy.
Handguns:
The smallest class of firearms on this list. Generally firing smaller projectiles than a Rifle these firearms are very popular within the personal defense community for their concealability, light weight, and light recoil.
Smoothbore:
This category includes most shotguns and Muskets. Muskets dominated the 1600s and 1700s and were used into the 1800s but were soon phased out by Rifles. Shotguns can be seen today and are very popular in the hunting community for their reliability and multiple ammunition types.
Firing mechanisms:
Wheellock
Matchlock
Flintlock
Percussion
Firing pin ( also demonstrating a gas mechanism as well )
Videos:
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