Videos tagged with Krummlauf

This guide details the installation and functional understanding of the Krummlauf, a unique curved barrel attachment for the StG44. Developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig, it featured specialized sighting systems and gas relief ports. Expert Jonathan Ferguson highlights its limited accuracy and short barrel life, making it a niche, experimental accessory primarily for shooting around obstacles or from vehicles.

This video delves into the history and technical aspects of the Krummlauf, a late-World War II German curved barrel attachment. Expert Ian McCollum details its development for armored vehicles and its ill-fated adaptation for infantry, highlighting significant engineering challenges and failures. The analysis underscores the Krummlauf's status as a symbol of impractical, late-war German 'Wonder Weapon' projects.

This guide details the installation and use of the rare STG44 Krummlauf attachment, a WWII-era device enabling corner-shooting. It covers securing the attachment, adjusting shooting posture due to its front-heavy nature, and understanding its effective range limitations. The video emphasizes the importance of proper alignment and awareness of the device's unique handling characteristics.

This video, presented by Civilian Tactical Host, delves into historically significant firearms with notable design flaws. It covers the FP-45 Liberator, a single-use resistance weapon, the Krummlauf with its unique 90-degree barrel bend for shooting around corners, and the dangerous Colt Revolving Rifle, highlighting its 'chain fire' issue. The host emphasizes firearm safety and proper handling techniques, even when demonstrating with modern equipment like an HRT Tactical Gear plate carrier.

This guide details the installation and use of the Krummlauf, a rare curved barrel attachment for the StG-44, designed for urban combat. It covers the mechanical attachment process, the function of the periscope sight, and crucial limitations such as extremely short barrel life and potential bullet fragmentation, as explained by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons.