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... The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the '''trench guns''' or '''trench shotguns''' issued in World War I. While limited in range, ...e shotguns proved effective enough to elicit a diplomatic protest from the German government, claiming the shotguns caused excessive injury, and that any tro

... A large number of these weapons were produced for the [[West Germany|West German]] Border Police, and was later licensed to be produced by [[Anschütz]] and [[Category:Submachine guns]]

...[[1 April]] [[1949]]) was the Australian who developed the [[Owen Gun|Owen Submachine Gun]] which was used in [[World War II]], the Korean War and the Vietnam Wa ...teer him towards less dangerous pursuits, the young Owen was obsessed with guns; with making, modifying, and firing them. At the age of eight he began his

...weapon designs of [[World War II]],<ref name="Senich">Senich, Peter: ''The German Assault Rifle: 1935–1945'', page 239. Paladin Press, 1987.</ref><ref name ...kreich, Fallschirmjäger mit FJG 42 in Stellung.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Germany|German]] ''Fallschirmjäger'' poses with his early model FG 42 (''Ausführung'' "C

...wer [[rifle]] [[cartridge]]. In the West, FAL's primary competitor was the German [[Heckler & Koch G3]]. ... locally by [[Steyr Mannlicher]], the Stg. 58 was outwardly similar to the German G1, among others, featuring the same slimmer horizontally-ribbed handguard,

...ms]], requiring the services of more than one crewman, just like artillery guns. Generally, an automatic firearm designed for a single user is referred to For handguns and long guns, the [[projectile]] is a [[bullet]], or in historical [[cannons]], a [[cann

*'''Simple blowback''' - [[MP 18]], [[MP 40]], [[Uzi submachine gun]], [[Walther PPK]] *'''Blish Lock''' - early [[Thompson submachine gun]]s

...led budgetary discussions. The new law, which would allow civilians to own guns, sparked heated scenes in the East Timorese parliament between the parliame ...oting for work purposes, D - long guns for hunting, E - sporting guns, F - guns collecting )

...or pipe, referring to the shape of a Hussite [[firearm]]), via Middle High German ''pischulle'' and Middle French ''pistole''. * From the city of Pistoia, Italy, where hand-held guns (designed to be fired from horseback) were first produced in the 1540s.<ref

...ous series of small [[firearm]]s, notably the [[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5]] [[submachine gun]], [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] and more modern [[Heckler & Koch G36|G36]] ...[Glock]] was the first firearms manufacturer to use polymers in their hand guns, however it was Heckler & Koch who actually claimed that title when they re

|type= [[Submachine gun]] ...developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the [[West Germany|West German]] arms manufacturer [[Heckler & Koch|Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K)]] of Oberndo

...tion]] [[rifle]] adopted as the standard [[infantry rifle]] in 1935 by the German ''Wehrmacht'',<ref name="mausershooters" /> and was one of the final develo ...ced and used as the standard infantry rifle by the German forces until the German surrender in May 1945.

...ke the Bergmann MP 18.1 that appears on many pictures and is cited in both German or Allied reports. ...explains the reputation of unreliability of these first Beretta submachine guns.

==Machine guns== ==Submachine guns==

...ring World War II, and the type was produced for Luftwaffe aircrews during German occupation of Belgium from 1940-1944. This pistol is what was used to init ...ns prior to World War II, and which was produced during the occupation for German forces. Additionally led to Canadian production for the Allies. The HP co

;Machine Guns ;Machine Guns

...un]]s, intended more for sustained automatic fire in a support role, and [[submachine gun]]s, which fire a handgun cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge. Assau ...er to manufacture alternative to the existing [[FN FAL]], although the two guns are not directly related. The CAL never met with any significant interest

...al AWM#German Army|G22]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - .300 Winchester Magnum: German Service Weapon) *[[Beretta|Beretta Machine Guns]]

...ense weapon]]s (PDWs), all of which are sometimes designated as submachine guns. *[[FMK-3 submachine gun]]

|caption= P08 of the German ''Reichsmarine'' R.A.Smith collection |origin= [[German Empire]]