| Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 MP 507 | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Designer | Karl Barnitzke |
| Manufacturer | Gustloff-Werke |
| Produced In | III Reich
Zbrojovka Brno(Czech Republic) |
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Effective range | 300 m. |
| Magazine | 30-round detachable StG 44 box |
| Ammunition | 7.92×33mm Kurz |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Debut in FHSW | v0.1 |
| Used by | Germany |
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The Volksturmgewehr 1-5 or VK1-5 is a high capacity semi automatic rifle in FHSW that appears on maps set in 1945. Being used alongside or replacing the Stg 44.
Introduction
The Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr was designed for the Primitiv-Waffen-Programm ("primitive weapons program") in 1944 and was intended to be used by the Volkssturm. Production of the Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr occurred from January 1945 till the end of the war; roughly 10,000 were made.
Description
The weapon employed the same 7.92x33mm Kurz intermediate cartridge as the earlier StG 44 assault rifle and also used the same detachable 30-round box magazine.
The Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr is constructed rather like many semi-automatic pistols, it has a casing and spring around the barrel; the whole casing recoils backward. The breech block, with firing pin and extractor, is pinned to the back end of the barrel casing. The rear end of the gun does not recoil and has the hammer, sear and trigger built into it. Gas coming from four vents, near the end of the barrel, holds the bolt closed till the gas pressure drops to a safe level. Some selective fire VG 1-5s were made.
Trivia
A variant of the Gewehr 43 was tested with the same Stg 44 magazines. It could even feature a select-fire switch.
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