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Brief descriptions of the most widely used infantry weapons from the World War II era.

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The Mauser Karabiner 98 (often abbreviated Kar98k, K98, or K98k) is a bolt action rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge that was adopted as the standard service rifle in 1935 by the ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The M1 carbine is a lightweight, easy to use semi-automatic carbine that became a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was produced in ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The M3 submachine, nicknamed "the Grease gun" is an American .45-caliber submachine gun intended as a replacement to the Thompson submachine gun. Compared to the Thompson, the M3 was cheaper to ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 or "paratrooper rifle 42") was a selective fire battle rifle chambered for 7.92x57mm, produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon was ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

Colt 1911, also known as the M1911 pistol, is a semi-automatic pistol which served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle was an automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge, designed in 1917 for the US Army. It was mainly used as a light machine gun, although the ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

The Walther P38 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by Walther arms as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace Luger P08, as it was more ...

Domain: History; Category: World history

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