Guns and military vehicles

Per usual, Gassy Crassy’s ignorance outstrips basic common sense.

“The Krummlauf (English: "curved barrel") is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) rifledeveloped by Germany in World War II. The curved barrel included a periscopesighting device for shooting around corners from a safe position.”

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Quence said:
“The Krummlauf (English: "curved barrel") is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) rifledeveloped by Germany in World War II. The curved barrel included a periscopesighting device for shooting around corners from a safe position.”
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and it was virtually useless on the battlefield bc the bullet started to tumble after leaving the barrel, making it very inaccurate
plus the barrel wore out very quickly. there was a mythbusters about it.....
 
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