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BOLT-ACTION RIFLES / SNIPERS

SUB-MACHINE GUNS

MACHINE GUNS

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BOLT-ACTION RIFLES / SNIPERS

KARABINER 98K

Country of orgin: Germany

Caliber: .30in

Operating system: Bolt-action, air cooled

Feed system: 5-round clip

Length: 3.6ft

Weight, empty: 8lbs, 130z

Barrel: 23.6in

Muzzle velocity: 815.1ft per second

Rate of fire: 15 rounds per minute

Effective range: 782 yards 

GEWEHR 43

Country of origin: Germany

Caliber: .30

Locking System: tilting bolt

Feed System: 10 round detechable box

Length: 44.4 inches

Weight, empty: 9.4 pounds

Barrel: 21.5 inches

Muzzle velocity: 2,328 feet per second

Rate of fire: 20-30 rounds per minute

M1 GARAND

Country of origin: USA

Caliber: .30

Operating System: semi-automatic, gas operated

Locking System: locked bolt

Feed system: 8 round insertable clip

Length: 43.5 inches

Weight, empty: 9lbs 8oz

Barrel: 24 inches

Muzzle Velocity: 2,800 feet per second

Rate of fire: 24 rounds per minute

LEE ENFIELD

Country of Origin: Great Britan

Caliber: .30

Operation System: Bolt-Action

Locking system: Lee Turnbolt

Feed System: 10 round detachable box or 10 round insertable clip

Length: 44.5in

Weight, empty: 8labs 10.5oz

Barrel: 25.6in

Muzzle velocity: 2440 feet per second

Rate of Fire: 20-30rpm

SPRINGFIELD 1903

Country of origin: United States

Caliber: .30

Operation Sysyem: bolt-action

Locking System: rotating bolt

Feed system: 5-round clip

Length: 27 7/8 in

Weight, empty: 8lbs, 11oz

Barrel: 40.5in

Muzzle velocity: 2,700 feet per second

Rate of fire: 20 rpm



SUB-MACHINE GUNS

THOMPSON

Country of origin: USA

Caliber: .45in

Operating system: Selective fire (fully and semi-auto)

Feed system: 20 and 30 round detachable box

Length: 33.7in

Weight, empty: 11lbs

Barrel: No grooves

Muzzle velocity: 920 feet per second

Rate of fire: 600 to 725 rounds per minute

Effective range: 55yds

STURMEGEWEHR 44 (STG 44)

Country of origin: Germany

Caliber: .30in

Feed system: 30 round detachable box

Operation system: Gas, automatic

Length: 37in

Weight, empty:  11.51lbs

Barrel: 16.5in

Muzzle velocity: 2,247 feet per second

Rate of fire: 500 rounds per minute

Effective range: 328yds

MACHINEPISTOLE 40

Country of origin: Germany

Caliber: .35in

Operation system: Gas, automatic

Feed system: 32 round detachable box

Length: 33in(stock unfolded)24.5in(stock folded)

Weight, empty: 8ils, 12oz

Barrel: 9.8in

Muzzle velocity: 1,247feet per second

Rate of fire: 500 rounds per minute

BROWINING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR M1918)

Country of origin: USA

Caliber: .30

Operation System: gas, air cooled

Feed System: 20 round detachable box

Overall length: 47.8 inches

Weight, empty: 19.41 pounds

Barrel: 24.07 inches, no grooves

Muzzle velocity: 2,800 feet per second

Rate of fire: 550 to 650 rds/min

BERGMANN MP18

Country of Origin: Germany

Operation System: gas, air cooled

Feed System: 32 round detachable box

Length: 32.1in

Barrel: 7.8in 6 grooves, RH twist

Weight, empty: 9.2lbs

Muzzle Velocity: 2.202 feet per second

Rate of Fire: 450rpm

PPSH-41

Country of origin: Soviet Union

Caliber: .30

Operation System: blowback, air cooled

Feed system: 35 round detachable box or 71 round round drum

Length: 33.10in

Weight, empty: 8lbs, 1oz

Muzzle velocity: 1,600 feet per second

Rate of fire: 900 rounds per minute



MACHINE GUNS

MG 42

Country of Origin: Germany

Caliber: 7.92mm

Operation System: Recoil, automatic only

Feed System: 50-round continuous link belt

Length: 48.0 inches

Weight, empty: 23 pounds, 12ounces

Barrel: 21.75 inches, 4 grooves, RH twist

Muzzle velocity: 2475 feet per second

Rate of Fire: 1,200 rounds per minute

GORYUNOV SG43/SGM

Country of origin: Russia

Caliber: .30

Operating system: gas, automatic

Feed system: 250-round metal belt

Length: 44.09 inches

Weight, empty: 30 pounds 7 ounces

Barrel: 28.35 inches 4 grooves, RH twist

Muzzle velocity: 2832 feet per second

Rate of fire: 650 rounds per minute

BROWNING .30 CALIBER

.30-caliber Air-Cooled Machine Gun

Country of origin: United States

Caliber: .30

Operation system: recoil, air cooled

Feed system: 250 round belt

Length: 48 inches

Weight, empty: 31 pounds, 1 ounce

Muzzle velocity: 2,600 feet per second

Rate of fire: 400-600 rounds per minute

BROWNING .50 CALIBER

 

Country of origin: United States

Caliber: .50

Operation System: recoil operated, air-cooled

Feed system: 250 round belt

Length: 61.42in

Weight, empty: 84 pounds

Muzzle velocity: 2,657 feet per second

Rate of fire: 550 rounds per minute

BREN GUN

Country of origin: Great Britan

Caliber: .303

Operation system:gas operated, air cooled

Feed system: 30 round detachable box

Length: 46in

Weight, empty: 22.3in

Muzzle velocity: 2,400 feet per second

Rate of fire: 500 rounds per minute

DP-28

Country of origin: Soviet Union

Caliber: .30

Operation system: gas operated

Feed system: 47 round detachable drum

Length: 50 inches

Weight, empty: 20.12lbs

Muzzle velocity: unknown

Rate of fire: 500 to 600 rounds per minute

TYPE 99 LMG

Country of origin: Japan

Caliber: .303

Operation System: gas operated

Feed system: 30 round detachable box

Length: 46.4in

Weight, empty: 25.11lbs

Muzzle velocity: 2,300 feet per second

Rate of fire: 850 rounds per minute



SIDEARMS

WALTHER P38

Country of origin: Germany

Caliber: .35

Operation System: double action

Feed system: 8 round detachable box

Length: 8.5in

Weight, empty: 1.7lbs

Muzzle velocity: unknown

Rate of fire: unknown

LUGER

(No data available)

Country of origin: Germany.

NAMBU PISTOL

Country of origin: Japan

Caliber: .31

Operation system: recoil, spring

Feed System: 8 rounds inserted

Length: 9.06in

Weight, Empty: 1.98lbs

Muzzle velocity: unknown

Rate of fire: unknown

NAGANT M1895

Country of origin: Soviet Union

Caliber: .30

Operation System: single action double action

Feed system: 7 rounds inserted

Length: 9.25in

Weight, empty: 1.76lbs

Muzzle velocity: 892 feet per second

Rate of fire: unknown



WEAPON LINKS

http://www.ppsh41.com/mpg.html ----PPSH videos!!!!

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=m1+garand ----2 M1 garand videos!!!!(the first two videos...not the last one---you will see what I mean when you get there!!!)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4253238550474759230 ----A Thompson video!!!!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2522036044479053949&q=MG42 ----A MG42 video!!!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7092966632253990419&q=MP40 ----A MP40 video!!!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2854520113522899601 ----A Browning .30 caliber machine gun video!!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8866222823252452646&q=karabiner+98 ----Karabiner 98k video!!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4448402140028218451&q=enfield ----A Enfield video!!!!




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