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Linked citation goes here This gun was originated from Brazil. This gun was used by Germans and the USA. The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the.45 ACP cartridge. John M. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to Return to Exhibit Colt M1911

Linked citation goes here This gun was originated from France. This gun was used by the Germans and Finland. The Luger had been adopted by a number of European nations, including the Swiss Army and German Navy, and had been widely considered in many other contemporary pistol. This pistol was issued to the US Cavalry and Light Artillery Boards at Fort Riley. Return to Exhibit Luger

Linked citation goes here Enfield Revolver is the name applied to two totally separate models of self-extracting British handgun designed and manufactured at the government-owned Royal Small Arms. Return to Exhibit Enfield Revolver

Linked citation goes here The Beretta is a semi-automatic handgun that was used by Italy. After World War II, Beretta was actively involved in repairing the American M1 Garands given to Italy by the U.S. Beretta modified the M1 into the Beretta BM-59 rifle, which is similar to the M14 battle rifle; armourers consider the BM-59 rifle to be superior to the M14 rifle in some ways, because it is more accurate under certain conditions. Return to Exhibit Beretta

Linked citation goes here The PPSh-41is a Soviet submachine gun designed by Georgi Shpagin as an inexpensive, simplified alternative to the PPD- 40. Intended for use by minimally-trained conscript solders. Return to Exhibit The PPSH-41

Linked citation goes here The M3 was an automatic, air-cooled blowback-operated weapon that fired from an open bolt. Constructed of plain.060-in. thick sheet steel, the M3 receiver was stamped in two halves that were then welded together.[6] The M3 was striker-fired, with a fixed firing pin contained inside the bolt. The bolt was drilled longitudinally to support two parallel guide rods, upon which were mounted twin return (recoil) springs. This configuration allowed for larger machining tolerances while providing operating clearance in the event of dust, sand, or mud ingress.[18] The M3 featured a spring- loaded extractor which was housed inside the bolt head, while the ejector was located in the trigger group.[19] Like the British Sten, time and expense was saved by cold-swaging the M3's barrel. Return to Exhibit The M3A1

Linked citation goes here The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1918, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals. The Thompson was also known informally as: the "Tommy Gun", "Trench Broom", "Trench Sweeper", "Chicago Typewriter", "Chicago Piano", "Chicago Style", "Chicago Organ Grinder", and "The Chopper”. The Thompson was favored by soldiers, criminals, police and civilians alike for its ergonomics, compactness, large.45 ACP cartridge, reliability, and high volume of automatic fire. It has since gained popularity among civilian collectors for its historical significance. Return to Exhibit The Thompson

Linked citation goes here The first Uzi submachine gun was designed by Major Uziel Gal in the late 1940s. The prototype was finished in First introduced to IDF special forces in 1954, the weapon was placed into general issue two years later. The Uzi has found use as a personal defense weapon by rear-echelon troops, officers, artillery troops and tankers, as well as a frontline weapon by elite light infantry assault forces. The Uzi has been exported to over 90 countries. Over its service lifetime, it has been manufactured by Israel Military Industries, FN Herstal, and other manufacturers. From the 1960s through the 1980s, more Uzi submachine guns were sold to more military, law enforcement and security markets than any other submachine gun ever made. Return to Exhibit The Uzi

Linked citation goes here The M1941 rifle used the energy from recoil to operate the rifle. As the bullet and propellant gases moved down the barrel, they imparted a force on the bolt head that was locked to the barrel. The barrel, together with the bolt, moved a short distance rearward until the bullet left the barrel and pressure in the bore had dropped to safe levels. The barrel then stopped against a shoulder allowing the bolt carrier to continue rearward under the momentum imparted by the initial recoil stage. The rotating bolt, which had eight locking lugs, would then lock the bolt. Following, a cam arrangement then rotated and unlocked the bolt to continue the operating cycle. Germany, Poland, Norway, France, Greece etc all used the effective M1941. Return to Exhibit M1941

Linked citation goes here The Krag–Jørgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen in the late 19th century. It was adopted as a standard arm by Denmark, the United States of America and Norway. Instead of a charger, single cartridges were inserted through the side opening, and were pushed up, around, and into the action by a spring followed. The design presented both advantages and disadvantages compared with a top-loading "box" magazine. Normal loading was one cartridge at a time, and this could be done more easily with a Krag than a rifle with a "box" magazine. The Krag–Jørgensen is a popular rifle among collectors, and is valued by shooters for its smooth action. The weapon was very effective. Return to Exhibit Krag–Jørgensen

Linked citation goes here The Gewehr 43 is a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was a modification of the earlier G41, using an improved gas system similar to that of the Soviet Tokarev SVT-40. The Volkssturmgewehr, "People's Assault Rifle" is the name of several rifle designs developed by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II. They share the common characteristic of being greatly simplified as an attempt to cope with severe lack of resources and industrial capacities in Germany during the final period of the war. Return to Exhibit Gewehr 43

Linked citation goes here The M1 is an air-cooled, gas-operated, clip-fed, semi-automatic, shoulder-fired weapon. This means that the air cools the barrel; that the power to cock the rifle and chamber the succeeding round comes from the expanding gas of the round fired previously; that it is loaded by inserting an en-bloc metal clip (containing eight rounds) into the receiver; and that the rifle fires one round each time the trigger is pulled. After the eight rounds have been shot, the empty clip automatically ejects with an audible "ping" noise. Return to Exhibit M1 Garand

Linked citation goes here MG-42 machine guns were the mainstay of German infantry (and vehicle) firepower during World War II, and it will take several videos to properly cover them. Return to Exhibit MG 42

Linked citation goes here The M1941 light machine gun was designed by a Boston lawyer and Captain in the Marine Corps Reserve named Melvin Johnson Jr. His goal was to build a semi-automatic rifle that would outperform the M1 the Army had adopted. By late 1937, he had designed, built, and successfully tested both a semi-automatic rifle and a prototype light machine gun. Each shared a significant number of physical characteristics and common parts, and both operated on the principle of short recoil with a rotating bolt. Return to Exhibit M1914 Johnson Machine Gun

Linked citation goes here The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a World War I- era light machine gun of American design that was perfected and widely used by the British Empire. It was first used in combat in World War I, and continued in service with a number of armed forces through to the end of the Korean War. It is visually distinctive because of its wide tubular cooling shroud around the barrel and top-mounted drum-pan magazine. It was commonly used as an aircraft machine gun, almost always with the cooling shroud removed, during both world wars. Return to Exhibit The Lewis gun

Linked citation goes here Work on the weapon commenced in Three prominent Soviet engineers were asked to submit their own designs: Vasily Degtyaryov, Sergei Simonov and Alexei Sudayev. Among the completed prototypes prepared for evaluation, the Degtyaryov design proved superior and was accepted into service with the Soviet armed forces as the 7.62 mm Ручной Пулемёт Дегтярёва, PПД (RPD, Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova or "Degtyaryov light machine gun") model Although the RPD was ready for mass production during the final stages of World War II, large scale delivery of the weapon did not begin until 1953.[1] During the Vietnam War, the RPD served the Vietcong as their standard light machine gun Return to Exhibit The RPD

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