Volksturmgewehr VG1-5 7,92 Kurz

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ignacio osacar
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Volksturmgewehr VG1-5 7,92 Kurz

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Post by ignacio osacar » 19 Oct 2007, 02:59

I am writing a book about innovative or rare small arms designs and need help

1.Does anybody have any photos of a field stripped Voksturmgewehr VG1-5 7,92 Kurz ?

2. Any German technical manuals on this weapon or,

3. Allied Intelligence reports with illustrations or photos ( they were actually very good ! ) ?

4. Any museum or private collection where there is one to be examined?

Any information will be greatly apppreciated

Thank you all
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Post by Cool-E » 21 Oct 2007, 05:20

The Collector Grade book "Desperate Measures The Last-Ditch Weapons of the Nazi Volkssturm" has info on this weapon, including an expolded view of the parts.
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Post by ignacio osacar » 25 Oct 2007, 01:58

Thank you Cool-E you have been very helpful
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Post by D.Laurent » 25 Oct 2007, 11:20

If you succeeded to find the original film of the wochenschau :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9l-3sYLjAI

perhaps you could extract some high quality picture of the VG45 on the oder !
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My VG1-5

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Post by Oldfrog47 » 06 Dec 2007, 01:50

Not a good photo, but I have one of these that is fully operational. If you still need the pics of disassembly I can probably do those.
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Post by DragunovSVD » 06 Dec 2007, 06:24

holy crap!

pictures would be nice, all the pics i've seen of the VG 1-5 are b&w and crappy with no detail.... please! heck, any pictures would do!

and what does it look like down the sights?

cheers,
Dragunov 8O
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Post by Bodger » 06 Dec 2007, 10:23

I think there's quite a few of us who'd like to see photos of a stripped down VG1-5!!!!
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Post by Oldfrog47 » 06 Dec 2007, 17:06

I'm rushed for time at the moment and using a cheap digital camera, but here are some quick ones.
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Post by Oldfrog47 » 06 Dec 2007, 17:24

A couple more:
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Left side showing safety, cocking handle, and magazine release
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Right side. Ejection port is just below cocking handle
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Looking over the sights.
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Post by Oldfrog47 » 06 Dec 2007, 17:28

I'll take some time later to get more detailed photos showing the unique features of this arm and include some notes on firing it.

If there is interest I can also provide pictures of the steps required when I hand make the 7.92x33 cases from surplus 7.62 NATO.
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Post by DragunovSVD » 07 Dec 2007, 06:25

thank you! and free info is always nice... even if i'll probably never need to know... oh wait, the BD44.
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Post by DragunovSVD » 07 Dec 2007, 06:25

thank you! and free info is always nice... even if i'll probably never need to know... oh wait, the BD44.
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Post by Ingsoc75 » 19 Dec 2007, 13:46

BD44 in the US :cry:

Oldfrog47 - May I ask how you acquired such a rare gem?
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Post by Xavier » 19 Dec 2007, 19:07

@ Oldfrog47
that is "the stuff dreams are made of......"
best regards,
Xavier
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Post by DragunovSVD » 20 Dec 2007, 07:40

StG44 in Canada :cry:
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