Which WW2 German rifle had the removable locking lugs?

StarOfTheWest · 05-08-2017, 07:19 PM

I can't seem to recall the designation. It shot 8mm Kurz, and failed so often that many shooters were left with a scar on their faces from the failures. Gewehr something...
Thanks!

alanint · 05-09-2017, 01:43 PM

You may be thinking of the Volksturmgewehr, which was a cheap, sheet metal last ditch weapon, which had its share of failures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkssturmgewehr

gunbugs · 05-09-2017, 08:31 PM

The G98/40, which is actually a Hungarian M-35, produced under German occupation. It has the 2 piece Mannlicher bolt with removeable bolt head/lugs. But this was in 8mm Mauser, not Kurz, and was very reliable.

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StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Which WW2 German rifle had the removable locking lugs? I can't seem to recall the designation. It shot 8mm Kurz, and failed so often that many shooters were left with a scar on their faces from the failures. Gewehr something... Thanks! __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	You may be thinking of the Volksturmgewehr, which was a cheap, sheet metal last ditch weapon, which had its share of failures. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkssturmgewehr

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gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 681 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,227 Times in 414 Posts	The G98/40, which is actually a Hungarian M-35, produced under German occupation. It has the 2 piece Mannlicher bolt with removeable bolt head/lugs. But this was in 8mm Mauser, not Kurz, and was very reliable.