FG 4. 2 Wikipedia. The FG 4. 2 German Fallschirmjgergewehr 4. Deactivated WWII 1940 dated BYF Luger nazi marked to both the frame and barrel. Sold Deactivated WWII Japanese type 14 Nambu pistol in remarkably good condition. New Items Added 14th Nov 2017. Welcome to our website. National Geographic Grants Program. World Military Collectables aims to provide a range of original, quality militaria items from the. Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the Fallschirmjgerairborne infantry in 1. It combined the characteristics and firepower of a light machine gun in a lightweight form no larger than the standard issue Kar 9. Considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of World War II,78 the FG 4. US Army when they developed the M6. Historyedit. A German Fallschirmjger poses with his early model FG 4. Ausfhrung C in France, 1. At the time of the Battle of Crete Operation Mercury, German Fallschirmjger parachute infantry were equipped with the same assortment of small arms as the Heer, carrying only pistols and hand grenades on them during parachute jumps, with submachine guns, rifles and crew served weapons stored separately in containers that were dropped from the wing of the exit craft. The German parachute harness, with a single strap attached to the body making the paratrooper land on his hands and knees in a forward roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such as rifles and machine guns to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete, long range rifle and machine gun fire from dug in Commonwealth defenders inflicted heavy casualties on the outgunned German paratroopers in the early stages of battle as they attempted to retrieve their support weapons from containers scattered all over the battlefield. Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' title='Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' />These combat experiences demonstrated the need for a rifle that could be carried on the person of the paratrooper. DevelopmenteditIn 1. German Air Force Luftwaffe requested a selective fire hand held weapon for the paratroopers Senior Staff Air Secretary Ossenbach at the GLC Erprobungsstelle 6 GLC E 6the Luftwaffe Weapons Development Branch at Tarnewitz near Lbeck was approached informally to develop this special new weapon. The Reich Air Ministry Reichsluftfahrtministerium or RLM sought to develop a universal shoulder fired automatic rifle that could replace the bolt action rifle, submachine gun, and light machine gun in the air assault role. The proposed weapon would also simplify logistics and provide greater firepower to the individual paratrooper. The RLM attempted to initiate a formal weapons development program through the Heereswaffenamt the HWa. A, or Army Ordnance Departmentresponsible for German small arms developmentbut conflicting priorities and friction with the Army the HWa. A dismissed the undertaking as unrealistic and offered their G 4. Wsemi automatic rifle instead led to an independent development by the Luftwaffe. Plans were laid out to form a central authority for the new program at the Luftwaffes Erprobungstelle coastal testing station at Tarnewitz. The engineers on staff had acquired considerable expertise developing lightweight automatic weapons, having successfully converted the MG 1. However, due to the high casualties sustained by the paratroopers during Operation Mercury, Hitler changed his mind about the usefulness of airborne assaults and the plans were terminated. Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' title='Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' />Background Information on the M1911. Caliber Pistol, including the ThompsonLagarde cadaver tests of 1904. Nevertheless, Luftwaffe. Reichsmarschall. Hermann Gring privately ordered the continuation of the project. Data Ramdisk Keygen. The RLM went directly to German industry with its plansthe so called LC 6 specification issued 1. December 1. 94. 1 mentioned amongst others that the weapon should not exceed 1,0. Kar 9. 8k rifle, should be able to fire single shots from a closed bolt, provide fully automatic fire from an open bolt, feed from detachable 1. Despite the introduction of the intermediate 7. Kurz cartridge promoted by the Heer developed for the promising MP 4. Luftwaffe favored the long range potential of the standard 7. Mauser rifle round and this caliber was one of the main design prerequisites. PrototypeseditSix manufacturers were solicited for prototype designs Gustloff Werke, Mauser, Johannes Grofu Metall und Lackierwarenfabrik, C. Truco Uruguayo Online more. 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A design credited to Rheinmetall Borsigs Louis Stange of Smmerda proved satisfactory and underwent military trials conducted by the GLC E 6 test station at Tarnewitz in mid 1. This early prototype, known under the factory designation Gert 4. Ausfhrung A type A, was intended to be a pure sheet metal design, using pressed steel in the construction of the receiver, buttstock and corrugated handguard. The proposed system of operation was modeled on that used in World War ILewis light machine gun, with a gas operatedturning bolt action geared to a spiral clock type recoil spring. The type A was never produced beyond model form, but the basic design layout was retained for further development. P38police/1P38police-048444.jpg' alt='Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' title='Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' />With the basic characteristics of the LC 6 accepted, a series of modifications followed. The revised Ausfhrung B replaced the sheet metal handguard with a resin impregnated fiber type that provided protection against heat and a better grip when wet. These tests exposed several shortcomings, addressed by Stange in April 1. LC 6II prototype. Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' title='Wwii Ss Walther Serial Numbers' />The prototype was then submitted to a series of endurance tests led by the HWA and further modified to increase functional reliability and durability, resulting in the final LC 6III prototype variant that was ultimately accepted into production as the FG 4. Fifty rifles were fabricated by Rheinmetall Borsig for evaluation purposes by the end of 1. A pre series batch of 5. GLC E 6 for additional testing. Almost identical to the LC 6III, these guns differ from later models by using a smooth sheet metal buttstock and an experimental muzzle brake. The weapons experienced serious malfunctions one rifle suffered a catastrophic failure after firing only 2,1. ProductioneditSeveral other improvements were made before being authorized for large scale production. The original Rheinmetall design used chrome nickelsteel heavily in many essential components, a strategic alloy in short supply. When the Luftwaffe was finally given permission to produce 3,0. The Heinrich Krieghoff company of Suhl authors of the previous unsuccessful LC 6 tender was contracted to manufacture the FG 4. Rheinmetall did not have the capacity to bring the FG 4. The weapon system underwent continuous development. Its expedited development, remedial changes to the original design and ever changing Luftwaffe requirements resulted in a myriad of variants. Post war literature typically identifies three versions, however the Germans did not give them separate designations the Model I, Model II and Model III were never officially referenced and period documents simply refer the weapon as the FG 4. First operational useeditThe weapon saw first operational use during the Gran Sasso raid Unternehmen Eiche in September 1. German paratroopers and Waffen SScommandos rescued Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from his captors 2. Carabinieri guards. However, during the whole airborne operation which was personally ordered by Hitler not a single shot was fired. Deploymentedit. A Fallschirmjger firing the early FG 4. June 1. 94. 4After approximately 2,0.