The Germans made a 90 degree barrel to fit on the StuG 44. It fit into a fixture port on tank turrets to serve as a close defense weapon against Red Army “tank killers”. In automatic mode, the bullets badly fragmented (not such a bad feature) and the barrel shot itself smooth quickly.
I don’t think it ever achieved general issue. Just another example of a needless diversion of scarce resources into a dead end project.
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April 23rd, 2015 at 7:15 pm
Not sure why it would be considered a “myth”. The Germans had a 90 degree barrel machine gun in WW2.
April 24th, 2015 at 8:38 am
Also some M3/M3A1 “Grease Guns” had bent barrels. Jack.
April 24th, 2015 at 12:06 pm
Yes, it’s an old and proven idea. The US experimented with the concept after WWII but nothing came of it.
http://wilson–blog.blogspot.com/2010/03/people-with-guns-collection-19.html
April 24th, 2015 at 4:40 pm
They got rid of the hot redhead and they’re now resorting to trying to bust easily verifiable historical facts? Why is that show even still on?
April 24th, 2015 at 8:02 pm
Is that now a short barrel rifle? Measured in a straight line it’s got to be less than 16″ now.
April 26th, 2015 at 10:06 am
The Germans made a 90 degree barrel to fit on the StuG 44. It fit into a fixture port on tank turrets to serve as a close defense weapon against Red Army “tank killers”. In automatic mode, the bullets badly fragmented (not such a bad feature) and the barrel shot itself smooth quickly.
I don’t think it ever achieved general issue. Just another example of a needless diversion of scarce resources into a dead end project.
April 26th, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Safety
Safe storage of firearms when they are not in use so that they are inaccessible to unauthorized and at risk individuals provides a practical way to increase safety in our homes.
To know more visit http://gunsafereviewsnar.com/