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Just small note about Kalashnikov SMG - it should be named as mod. 1943 nevertheless (according to official version it was prepared by tank sergeant Kalashnikov for the large SMG tests in 1943 as competitor of major Sudaev's SMG). According to unofficial but popular versions such SMG never existed in 1942-1943 and was made much later after WWII to prove the "legendary life" of famous Kalashnikov.
As for Johnson LMG, it looks not similar:

Just small note about Kalashnikov SMG - it should be named as mod. 1943 nevertheless (according to official version it was prepared by tank sergeant Kalashnikov for the large SMG tests in 1943 as competitor of major Sudaev's SMG). According to unofficial but popular versions such SMG never existed in 1942-1943 and was made much later after WWII to prove the "legendary life" of famous Kalashnikov.
As for Johnson LMG, it looks not similar:

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Correct, it was an emergancy weapon designed when it looked like Japan was going to reach Australia and New Zealand. Since we did not have the ability to manufacture our own Brens, Charlton developed a conversion that turned bolt action .303 No1 MkIII's into a gas operated LGM. Only a couple of hundred were ever manufactured and most were lost in a Warehouse fire.Juha Tompuri wrote:Charlton Light Machine Gun ?
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This is, probably, Soviet flame weapon (so called "ampulomet" = ampoule launcher/special mortar). They were used in 1939-1942 by Soviet chemical troops as anti-tank weapon mainly, also against fortifications and infantry. Several models existed, including self-made. Such ampoule launchers could throw tin/glass ampoules with hypergolic flammable mixture (120mm ampoules AZh-2, 1-2 l volume) as well as Molotov cocktail bottles - range was 100-400 m, using blank cartridge from signal flare pistol; rate of fire - 6-8 shots/min.
They were very cheap but effective weapon.
http://klad.hobby.ru/military_rus1_files/ampulomet2.jpg
http://klad.hobby.ru/military_rus1_files/ampulomet1.jpg
http://infvstanks.newmail.ru/zs/amp.jpg
They were very cheap but effective weapon.
http://klad.hobby.ru/military_rus1_files/ampulomet2.jpg
http://klad.hobby.ru/military_rus1_files/ampulomet1.jpg
http://infvstanks.newmail.ru/zs/amp.jpg
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Correct again 
The ampulomet pics is from here: http://www.militaria-centre.com/mmg/mmg.htm
28000 Roubles and it's yours
Here another pic with ammo: http://russianarms.info/images/gr24.jpg
from: http://russianarms.info/rushtm/veapons/granati/
Over to you, BP
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The ampulomet pics is from here: http://www.militaria-centre.com/mmg/mmg.htm
28000 Roubles and it's yours

Here another pic with ammo: http://russianarms.info/images/gr24.jpg
from: http://russianarms.info/rushtm/veapons/granati/
Over to you, BP
Regards, Juha
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Thanks, dear Juha!
Well, I have one interesting quiz question - please name the railroad (or its geographical region at least), which was very important during WWII, especially in 1943.
Hint - this locomotive on the photo


The photo is from http://railroad.100megsfree5.com/L9/s10-03a.jpg
Well, I have one interesting quiz question - please name the railroad (or its geographical region at least), which was very important during WWII, especially in 1943.
Hint - this locomotive on the photo



The photo is from http://railroad.100megsfree5.com/L9/s10-03a.jpg
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Thanks BP - I know that too, was just trying to eliminate those that were electrified after 1943BIGpanzer wrote:Yes, varjag, and I don't see any problems in this factThere were at least several thousands km of electrified main railways in the world in 1939.
The photo above was made even in the beginning of 1930s, by the way!

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