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149:Effective firing range
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1358:World War II submachine guns
895:Multi-Star Signal Cartridge
890:Model 1943 Stielhandgranate
880:Model 1924 Stielhandgranate
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181:was a prototype, all-metal
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160:Two 32-round detachable
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140:Rate of fire
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950:Notable foreign-made
920:Shaving Stick Grenade
512:Grossfuss Sturmgewehr
368:For photographs see:
1383:Submachine gun stubs
1242:7.65×21mm Parabellum
1237:7.65×17mmSR Browning
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850:Gewehr-Panzergranate
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311:John Walter (2004).
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1202:as Karabiner 455(a)
1086:Beretta Model 38/42
905:Panzerwurfkörper 42
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465:Dreyse M1907 Pistol
1257:7.92×94mm Patronen
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445:Walther PP and PPK
73:Production history
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979:as Pistole 640(b)
976:Browning Hi-Power
971:as Pistole 657(n)
963:as Pistole 625(f)
789:Grenade launchers
322:978-1-85367-598-0
207:9×19mm Parabellum
205:. The caliber is
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144:500 rounds/minute
132:Straight blowback
120:9×19mm Parabellum
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769:8 cm GrW 34
705:Panzerfaust
584:MP 38/MP 40
569:MP 18/MP 28
440:Walther P38
1347:Categories
1199:M1 carbine
1152:Sl.-Gewehr
1140:Sl.-Gewehr
1118:748-750(e)
455:Mauser HSc
430:Mauser C96
345:0889353727
298:References
187:Erma Werke
90:Erma Werke
1272:20×138mmB
1147:M1 Garand
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1098:ZB vz. 26
1034:Lewis gun
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690:MG 35/36A
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536:MKb 42(H)
532:MKb 42(W)
502:Gewehr 41
450:Sauer 38H
234:dual feed
203:open bolt
115:Cartridge
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1081:154/2(p)
827:Grenades
745:VMG 1927
665:MG 39 Rh
599:Erma EMP
484:carbines
422:Sidearms
287:Erma EMP
281:See also
222:Sten gun
214:magazine
78:Designed
1171:Bazooka
1059:Kulomet
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952:weapons
756:mortars
594:MP 3008
497:G 98/40
410:weapons
292:MP 3008
244:History
226:PPSh-41
23:EMP 44
1178:788(a)
1166:770(p)
1154:251(a)
1142:259(r)
1135:SVT-40
1130:719(r)
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680:MG 131
604:EMP 44
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263:PPS-43
257:. The
197:Design
179:EMP 44
168:Sights
127:Action
101:Length
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1024:Puška
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984:M1911
675:MG 45
670:MG 42
660:MG 34
655:MG 30
650:MG 26
645:MG 17
640:MG 15
635:MG 13
625:MG 08
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574:MP 34
492:FG 42
435:Luger
267:MP 44
211:MP 40
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1103:leMG
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