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Gustloff-Werke Volkssturmgewehr VG-1

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Crude last-ditch semi-automatic rifle produced for the German Volkssturm militia in the final months of WWII.

Type: Rifle

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 7.92x33mm Kurz

Capacity: 30

Year introduced: 1944, Germany

Weight: 144 oz

Overall length: 35.4"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Military