HIW VSK
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Volkssturm Selbstladekarabiner | |
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Type | Carbine |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
Used by | Volksturm |
Production history | |
Designed | 1944 |
Manufacturer | Hessische Industrie Werke |
Variants | Wetzlar Rifle Wetzlar Carbine |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 8×57mm IS (Rifle) 8×33mm Kurz (Carbine) |
Caliber | 7.9mm |
Action | Bolt-action (8x57) Blow forward (8x33mm) |
Feed system | 5-round internal box magazine. |
Sights | Iron |
The HIW VSK was a carbine of German origin developed by Hessische Industrie Werke. It was intended as a Volkssturm weapon and used blow forward operation.[1][2]
Variants[]
Battle rifle[]
Chambered for the 8×57 IS rifle round. It used standard 5-round stripper clips to fill the internal magazine. The barrel is moved forward by a manual bolt action and the action.
Carbine[]
Chambered for the 8×33 Polte round. It used special 5-round stripper clips to fill the internal magazine. The barrel is blown forward by drag of the bullet and propellant gasses and returns under spring pressure, chambering a new cartridge.
References[]
Categories:
- 7.92×57mm Mauser battle rifles
- Blow forward firearms
- Carbines
- Research and development in Nazi Germany
- Rifles of Germany
- World War II infantry weapons of Germany
- Firearms stubs