Know Your WW1 Weapons: Germany’s MG08 Heavy Machine Gun

September 12, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Arms and Ammo, Europe, European History, Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Weapons, History Remembered, History Roundup, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military Tech, Military Weapons from the Past, Military Weapons History, Weapons & Ammo, World War One, WW1 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, German Heavy Machine Guns, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military Weapons History, Weapons and Ammo, WW1 Era Weapons

Germany’s Heavy Machine Gun of WWI: The MG08

All you former infantryman out there might find this fact jaw dropping:

“The MG08 machine gun itself weighed approximately 60 pounds. Combined with its “Sled” (or Sledge) mount that used four legs, the whole affair weighed around 140 pounds, excluding the water can and ammunition supply. Along with the sled mount were extra barrels, tools, and oil containers, all attached to the sled. A team of four soldiers was required to move the entire gun and accessories.”

This BEAST weighed in at 140 pounds, not inclduing the water can, sled and ammo!!

This thing earned it’s name as a HEAVY machine Gun for sure.

Know Your Weapons: The Mauser — 15 Assorted Facts And Tidbits

September 12, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Arms and Ammo, Firearms History, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military Tech, Military Weapons from the Past, Military Weapons History, Rifle Corner, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, K98 Mauser, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Mauser Facts, Military Firearms History, Military Tech, Rifle Corner, WW2 Era Weapons, WW2 History

The Mauser — 15 Assorted Facts And Tidbits

One of the first Curio and Relic Guns I bought when I got my license many years back was a very nice K98 with an authentic leather sling and a bag of stripper clips.

Soon after that I obtained a Yugo Mauser.

To this day Mausers remain one of my favorite military bolt-actions to shoot, that 8mm is a BEAST of a round.

Know Your Military Weapons History: MANPADS

August 18, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Arms and Ammo, Historical Study, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military News, Military Tech, Military Weapons from the Past, Military Weapons History, Ukraine Civil War, War Machines, Warfare, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Man Portable Air Defense System, MANPADS, Military History, Nazi Germany Weapons, WW2 Era Weapons

Like alot of Modern Weapons Systems in use today MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) owes it’s origins to Nazi Germany.

Know Your WW2 Firearms: STG-44 vs M1 Carbine

August 14, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Technology, History of Weapons, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Rifle Corner, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, M1 Carbine, Rifle Corner, STG-44, WW2 History

AMERICA’S M1 CARBINE VS. THE GERMAN STG-44

Well done comparison article on the history of two of the most innovative weapons of World War II.

Know Your Weapons: The STG 44 – The First True Assault Rifle

August 7, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Armed Citizen Corner Video, Arms and Ammo, Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Weapons, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Weapons & Ammo, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Arms and Ammo, Assault Rifles, Firearms History, Historical Study, Know Your Weapons, STG-44, WW2 History, WW2 Small Arms

The STG 44 | The First True Assault Rifle

There is no other rifle more important to understanding the GENESIS of the “Assault Rifle” than the German STG-44 (Sturmgewehr).

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