List of World War II firearms of Germany

Note: Weapons listed were either made by Germany or for Germany but do not include weapons made from captured equipment or captured weapons later utilized by German forces.

Pistols

Picture	Name	Manufacturer	Cartridge	Primary User	Note	References
	Astra 300	Astra-Unceta y Cia SA	7.65×17mm SR 9×17mm Kurz	Luftwaffe	85,390 delivered from 1941 to 1944.[1]	[2]
	Astra 400	Astra-Unceta y Cia SA	9×23mm Largo	-	6,000 purchased in 1941.[1]	[3]
	Astra 600	Astra-Unceta y Cia SA	9×19mm Parabellum	-	10,450 Astra 600s had been delivered to Germany until German occupation of France ceased.[4] The remainder of the German order, consisting of 28,000 pistols, was intercepted by Allied forces in September 1944.[1]	[3]
	Astra 900	Astra-Unceta y Cia SA	7.63×25mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	1,050 delivered in March 1943.	[1]
	Browning Hi-Power	Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal	9×19mm Parabellum	Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger	319,000 manufactured under German occupation. Designated Pistole 640(b) in German service.	[5]
	ČZ vz. 27	Böhmische Waffenfabrik (Czech made under German occupation (after mid-March 1939))	7.65 mm Browning/.32 ACP	Wehrmacht, SS, Police	All ČZ 27's Produced for German use were all marked on the slide with "Pistole Modell 27 Kal 7.65" with the addition of "Böhmische Waffenfabrik Prag."	-
	Dreyse M1907	Rheinmetall	7.65×17mm SR	Wehrmacht Volksturm	-	[6]
	FÉG 37M	Fémárú, Fegyver- és Gépgyár	7.65×17mm SR	Luftwaffe	Examples produced for German use included a manual safety, which was absent from the Hungarian-issue version. Designated Pistole 37(u) in German service.	[7]
	FN Model 1910	Fabrique Nationale de Herstal	7.65×17mm Browning	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe	The FN M1910 was produced under the German occupation. Designated "Pistole 621" in German service.	-
	FN Model 1922	Fabrique Nationale de Herstal	7.65×17mm Browning 9×17mm Browning	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe SS Reich Government Officials	The FN M1922 was mainly produced for the Luftwaffe, Also used by Wehrmacht, SS, Reich Government Officials, but oddly enough was still sold commercially up until 1942.	-
	Kongsberg Colt	Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk	11.43x23mm ACP	Wehrmacht	8200 were produced under German occupation. Designated "Pistole 657" in German service.	-
	Luger P08 pistol	Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken Mauser-Werke	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	The Luger P08's production was taken over by Mauser after World War I.[8]	[9]
	Mauser HSc	Mauser-Werke	7.65×17mm SR	Kriegsmarine Heer Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	Originally produced as a commercial pistol, The Mauser HSc was fully adopted by the German Navy and Air force.[10]	[11]
	Mauser C96	Mauser-Werke	7.63×25mm Mauser 9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	-	[11]
	Radom wz.35 Vis	Łucznik Arms Factory, Radom	9×19mm Parabellum	Fallschirmjäger Feldgendarmerie	Designated Pistole 645(p) in German service.	[12]
	Steyr M1912	Steyr Mannlicher	9×19mm Parabellum 9×23mm Steyr	Wehrmacht	When the Austrian Army was absorbed, existing Steyr M1912 pisols were rechambered to fire 9mm Parabellum rounds.[13] Designated Pistole 12(ö) in German service.	[14]>
	Sauer 38H	Sauer & Sohn	7.65×17mm SR	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe	The manual safety on the Sauer 38H was excluded on pistols produced between 1944 and 1945.[13]	[15]
	Star Model B	Star Bonifacio Echeverria	9×19mm Parabellum	Luftwaffe	25,000 delivered prior to liberation of France.	[1]
-	Volkspistole	Mauser-Werke Carl Walther GmbH	9×19mm Parabellum	Volksturm	An emergency weapon production can be traced to Mauser and Walther but full identification is still uncertain.[16]	[17]
	Walther P38	Carl Walther GmbH Mauser-Werke Spreewerke GmbH	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	480,000 Walther P38s were made by 1945 for the German military.[18]	[19]
	Walther PP	Carl Walther GmbH	7.65×17mm SR	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Panzergrenadier Waffen-SS	-	[19]
	Walther PPK	Carl Walther GmbH	7.65×17mm SR 9×17mm Kurz	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	-	[19]

Rifles

Picture	Name	Manufacturer	Cartridge	Primary User	Note	References
	Fallschirmjägergewehr 42	Rheinmetall-Borsig Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik L. O. Dietrich	7.92×57mm Mauser	Fallschirmjäger	Approximately 2,000 produced of first variation, 5,000 of second and third variations.
	Gewehr 24(t)	Československá Zbrojovka Brno	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Modification of Czechoslovak vz. 24 rifle to more closely conform with standard-issue Karabiner 98k. 330,050 produced in occupied Czechoslovakia from 1938 to 1943.
-	Gewehr 33/40(t)	Československá Zbrojovka Brno	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Adaptation of Czechoslovak vz. 33. 131,503 produced from 1940 to 1942 for German use.
	Gewehr 41(M)	Mauser-Werke	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Mauser self-loading rifle design tested in 1941, not accepted for service.
	Gewehr 41(W)	Carl Walther GmbH	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Walther self-loading rifle adopted as standard in 1942 but superseded by improved Gewehr 43.
	Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43	Carl Walther GmbH	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	Modification of Gewehr 41(W) to gas operation, later renamed Karabiner 43.
	Gewehr 88	Steyr-Mannlicher various others	M/88 7.92×57mm Mauser	Volksturm	The Gewehr 88 was the first rifle adopted by Germany that used Smokeless powder.
	Gewehr 98	Mauser-Werke various others	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht SS Volkssturm	Standard German infantry rifle of World War I. Saw limited use in World War II, including issue to Adolf Hitler's SS bodyguard unit.
-	Gewehr 98/40	Fémárú, Fegyver- és Gépgyár	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Adaptation of Hungarian 35M rifle to fire 7.92×57mm Mauser ammunition and to mount German bayonets. 138,400 produced from 1941 to 1944.	[20]
	Karabiner 98a	Mauser-Werke various others	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht
	Karabiner 98b	Mauser-Werke various others	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht
	Karabiner 98k	Mauser-Werke various others	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	Adopted as standard German infantry rifle in 1935. Over 14 million produced from 1934 until German surrender.
	Maschinenkarabiner 42(H)	C. G. Haenel	7.92×33mm Kurz	Wehrmacht	Accepted after troop trials in 1943, about 8,000 produced. Served as prototype to MP 43.
-	M30 Luftwaffe drilling	Sauer & Sohn	9.3x74mmR, 12 Gauge[21]	Luftwaffe	Issued as survival weapon for Luftwaffe aircrews.	[22]
	Sturmgewehr 44	C. G. Haenel	7.92×33mm Kurz	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	Evolved from MKb 42(H). First series completed in July 43, first combat use in Eastern Front. Initially named Maschinenpistole 43 and then Maschinenpistole 44.
	Sturmgewehr 45(M)	Mauser-Werke	7.92×33mm Kurz	Wehrmacht	Experimental lightweight selective-fire weapon, with roller-locked retarded blowback system, only prototypes built prior to end of war. Forefunner of the Spanish CETME 58.
	Volkssturmgewehr 1-5	-	7.92×33mm Kurz	Volkssturm	Intended as a cheap and mass-produced self-loading weapon. First series completed in late 1944.

Machine guns

Picture	Name	Manufacturer	Cartridge	Primary User	Note	References
	Maschinengewehr 08	DWM Spandau Erfurt	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Standard machine gun of World War I. Saw limited use in World War II.
	MG 15	Rheinmetall	7.92×57mm Mauser	Luftwaffe Wehrmacht	The MG 15 was at the beginning of the war mainly used on aircraft of the Luftwaffe. After being replaced by other machine guns many MG 15s were modified for use by ground forces.
	Maschinengewehr 30	Steyr-Daimler-Puch	7.92×57mm Mauser	Luftwaffe Wehrmacht	Rejected by the Reichswehr but accepted by the Luftwaffe for aircraft use. Later transferred to Wehrmacht ground units.
	Maschinengewehr 30(t)	Československá Zbrojovka Brno	7.92×57mm Mauser	Waffen-SS	Czechoslovak ZB vz. 30 produced under German occupation for Waffen-SS use.
	Maschinengewehr 34	Mauser-Werke various others	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	Adapted from MG30 and adopted as standard machine gun in 1934. Issued to German troops starting in 1935.
	Maschinengewehr 42	Mauser-Werke Steyr-Daimler-Puch Gustloff Werke	7.92×57mm Mauser	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Waffen-SS	Successor to MG34, adopted in 1942. Over 400,000 produced prior to German surrender.
n/a	MG 45	n/a	7.92×57mm Mauser	n/a	Emergency alternative to the MG42.
n/a	Barnitzke machine gun	n/a	7.92×57mm Mauser	n/a	Proposed MG42 replacement using an unusual delayed blowback operation.
n/a	MG 81	n/a	7.92×57mm Mauser	n/a	Machine gun used by the Luftwaffe.

Submachine guns

Picture	Name	Manufacturer	Cartridge	Primary User	Note	References
	Astra 903	Astra-Unceta y Cia SA	7.63×25mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Select-fire version of the Astra 900, itself a clone of the Mauser C96. Approximately 2,000 delivered in 1943.	[1]
	Beretta Model 38/42	Beretta	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger	Designated Maschinenpistole 738(i) in German service.
	Beretta Model 38/44	Beretta	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger	Designated Maschinenpistole 739(i) in German service.
-	Erma EMP	Československá Zbrojovka Brno	9×19mm Parabellum	Waffen-SS	Not officially adopted, but used in small numbers by the Waffen-SS.	[23]
	Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer	Mauser-Werke	7.63×25mm Mauser	Wehrmacht	Select-fire, removable-magazine version of the Mauser C96 pistol.
	Maschinenpistole 18	Bergmann Waffenfabrik	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht
	Maschinenpistole 28	Bergmann Waffenfabrik	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht	Improved version of MP18.
	Maschinenpistole 34	Waffenfabrik Steyr	9×19mm Parabellum 9×23mm Steyr	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Feldgendarmerie	Designed by Rheinmetall but produced in Austria by Steyr to evade Treaty of Versailles restrictions. After the Anschluss, produced from 1938 to 1940 for the Waffen-SS. Pre-Anschluss Austrian examples designated Maschinenpistole 34(ö) in German service.
	Maschinenpistole 35	Bergmann	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	Produced from 1935 to 1944. Used primarily by the Waffen-SS.
	Maschinenpistole 38	Erma Werke	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger
	Maschinenpistole 40	Erma Werke	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger	Improved version of MP38, utilizing stamped metal parts for easier mass production.
	Maschinenpistole 41	Haenel	9×19mm Parabellum	Waffen-SS	Combined the receiver, operating mechanism, and magazine housing of the MP40 and the stock, trigger and fire selector of the MP28.
	Maschinenpistole 3008	-	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Volkssturm	Based on British Sten Mk II, designed as an easy to manufacture last-ditch weapon. Approximately 10,000 produced in 1945.
	Suomi KP/-31	Tikkakoski Oy	9×19mm Parabellum	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	3,042 purchased from Finland.
-	ZK-383	Československá Zbrojovka Brno	9×19mm Parabellum	Waffen-SS	Produced in occupied Czechoslovakia for Waffen-SS use.	[24]

Anti-tank weapons

Picture	Name	Manufacturer	Cartridge	Primary User	Note	References
	Granatbüchse 39	Gustloff Werke	-	Wehrmacht	Conversion of Panzerbüchse 39 to launch rifle grenades.
-	Panzerbüchse 38	Gustloff Werke	7.92×94mm	Wehrmacht
	Panzerbüchse 39	Gustloff Werke	7.92×94mm	Wehrmacht	Improved version of Panzerbüchse 38.
	Panzerfaust	-	100mm rocket	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Volksturm	Disposable single-shot rocket launcher.
	Raketenpanzerbüchse 43	-	88mm rocket	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	Popularly referred to as Panzerschreck. Enlarged version of American M1A1 Bazooka.
	Raketenpanzerbüchse 54	-	88mm rocket	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	Improved version of the Raketenpanzerbüchse 43, adding a blast shield.
	Solothurn S-18/1000	Solothurn	20×138mmB	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS
-	Solothurn S-18/1100	Solothurn	20×138mmB	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS	Full-automatic version of the Solothurn S-18/1000.
	Sturmpistole	-	-	Wehrmacht	Modification of standard flare guns to launch grenades.

Other weapons

Picture	Name	Manufacturer	Primary User	Note	References
	Flammenwerfer 35	Various	Wehrmacht	Later succeed by improved Flammenwerfer 41	-
-	Einstossflammenwerfer 46	Various	Fallschirmjäger	Cheap produced variant produced for the Volkssturm or the Werwolf movements.	-

See also

• List of equipment used in World War II
• List of German military equipment of World War II
• List of World War II Luftwaffe aircraft weapons
• List of aircraft of the World War II Luftwaffe
• List of common World War II infantry weapons
• List of secondary and special issue World War II infantry weapons
• German General Staff - a post-1933 section to understand the variety of the above list.
• List of rifle cartridges
• List of handgun cartridges
• List of firearms
• Glossary of World War II German military terms
• Captured US firearms in Axis use in World War II

References

Citations

1. Walter (2004), pp. 110–111.
2. Hogg & Walter (2004), p. 111.
3. Fowler & Stronge (2007), p. 136.
4. Hogg & Walter (2004), p. 355.
5. Walter (2004), p. 105.
6. Hogg & Walter (2004), p. 265.
7. Kokalis, Peter (2005). "Hungarian Small Arms in Germany's Service". Shotgun News. 59 (36): 12–13.
8. McNab (2004), p. 130.
9. Hogg & Weeks (2000), p. 41.
10. Hogg & Weeks (2000), p. 46.
11. Fowler & Stronge (2007), p. 160.
12. Bishop, Chris (2006). The Encyclopedia of Small Arms and Artillery. Grange Books. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-1-84013-910-5.
13. Hogg & Weeks (2000), p. 16.
14. Fowler & Stronge (2007), p. 179.
15. McNab (2004), p. 159.
16. Hogg & Walter (2004), p. 148.
17. Hogg & Weeks (2000), p. 47.
18. Hogg & Walter (2004), p. 365.
19. Fowler & Stronge (2007), p. 162.
20. "Mannlicher Gew.98/40 German Infantry Rifle". Manowar's Hungarian Weapons. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
21. Fjestad, S.P. (2009). Blue Book of Gun Values 2009. Blue Book Publications. p. 1318. ISBN 1-886768-87-0.
22. Kokalis, Peter (May 10, 2009). "Luftwaffe drilling: world's most expensive survival arm". Shotgun News: 26–30.
23. "Modern Firearms - EMP.35 Erma". world.guns.ru. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
24. "Modern Firearms - Zk-383". world.guns.ru. Retrieved 2012-06-11.

Bibliography

• Fowler, Anthony North; Stronge, Charles (2007). Pistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns. JG Press. ISBN 1-57215-595-7.
• Hogg, Ian; Weeks, John (2000). Military Small Arms of the 20th Century (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-824-7.
• Hogg, Ian; Walter, John (2004). Pistols of the World (4th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-460-1.
• Kinard, Jeff (2003). Pistols: an illustrated history of their impact. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-470-9.
• McNab, Chris (2004). The Great Book of Guns. Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 1-59223-304-X.
• Walter, John (2004). Guns of the Third Reich. Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1-85367-598-0.

External links

• Axis Small Arms