Videos tagged with August Coenders

The Coenders Bolt-Less Rifle was a desperate late-WWII German prototype for the Volkssturm, featuring a unique forward-sliding barrel action instead of a traditional bolt. Designed by August Coenders for Roechling, it suffered from poor trial performance, including accuracy issues and breakages. Despite its flaws and limited production, it represents an interesting, albeit unsuccessful, attempt to arm militia forces under extreme wartime conditions.

This video details the rare August Coenders 9x19mm belt-fed machine gun, a unique design from an independent German arms designer. The prototype, captured and later tested at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, features a simple blowback, open-bolt mechanism. Its intended use for vehicle mounts or point defense highlights the advantages of compact 9mm ammunition in confined spaces.