Nazi Weapons with “Crooked Barrels”: So Why Are They Not There Today?

Nazis’ World War II used during World War II, Crooked barrel weapons, which were later developed and experimented with by other states for a period of time, were one of the most definitive and easiest solutions to achieve victory against the enemy. Because the person shooting with this gun was not visible at all.

Well, this is specially developed What other functions did the rifles have? Why did he just try it? Who knows what else would have happened if it had been implemented?

Developed by the Nazis, the Krummlauf is a type of barrel designed specifically for the StG-44 rifle.

This interesting design aims to enable the shooter to shoot from corners without revealing himself. Although there are 30, 45, 60 and 90 degree versions on paper Only 30 degree version for StG-44 produced.

But this special design doesn’t just have advantages; The biggest disadvantage is The shot life was limited due to the high pressure the barrel was exposed to. These weapons have a limited lifespan of 150-300 shots.

Developed against enemy soldiers KrummlaufIt is also known to be used by tank crews. Especially when German Commander Ferdinand Schörner’s tank destroyer did not have a machine gun, StG-44 rifles mounted on Krummlauf were used as machine guns.

The US tested this particular barrel system on the M3 Grease gun; however, these attempts resulted in limited hits.

In American trials of the Krummlauf, it was determined that the accuracy was good enough to hit only the enemy area. The first examples were seen in the Korean War, and later It was also introduced in LIFE, the popular magazine of the time, in 1953.

The Russians used this inclined barrel system in a similar way. They tried it on PPSH rifles. However, these models were not preferred due to their impractical use and low barrel fire rate. The advantage of these weapons was limited to their ability to be turned in any direction and to fire from wherever they wanted.

These weapons are generally known as curved hulls.

This barrel type German Land Forces Wehrmacht Although it is used in various types of weapons, the most well-known is the World War II gun that we mentioned above. It was hidden in the design of the StG 44, the standard assault rifle that appeared in the second half of World War II.

Sturmgewehr 44, It was one of the most important German assault rifles. Near the end of the war, approximately 450 thousand units of this weapon were produced. Among all modern machine guns, this was the first to be produced in large quantities and stood out.

Unlike many submachine guns of the period, the fire range of these trapezoidal barreled weapons was much longer than others. This was achieved by using a cartridge that was a transition between an intermediate gun and a rifle. This cartridge had better ballistic properties and was more powerful than the pistol cartridges commonly used in submachine guns.

The Krummlauf was designed on army order by the German company Rheinmetall in late 1943.

The first prototype of the water gods, the Krummerlauf, which appeared to be very effective in trenches at distances of up to 150-200 meters from tanks, was a standard German carbine (rifle) It was mounted on the Mauser K98K. This rifle, which went through many test firings, could never be used outside of testing.

Reasons for not using: Not having a long shooting life, It took its place among the technologies that were lost to history due to reasons such as the tip often not being able to withstand the pressure and breaking when firing.

If If the Nazis had effectively developed crooked barrel weapon technology in the direction they predicted, Today, perhaps everything would have been very different for all of us. Who knows, maybe Wanted This scene in the movie will become possible with technology in the future!

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