This video provides a detailed look at two Gustloff VG1-5 rifles, often misidentified as the VG1-5. The presenter explains the unusual gas-delayed blowback operating system, noting its use of gas vented through the barrel to keep the action closed. Chambered in 8x33 Kurz, these rifles were a late-WWII German semi-automatic Volkssturm weapon. The video highlights the presence of an original sling on one example and mentions that 10,000 were manufactured, though they had little impact on the war's outcome. The mechanism is compared to the later Steyr GB pistol.
This video showcases a reproduction of the StG-45(M) prototype in slow motion. Developed by Mauser engineers at the end of WWII, this rifle served as the foundation for Heckler & Koch's iconic roller-delayed blowback series, including the HK91, MP5, and others. Although twenty sets of parts were produced, the war prevented complete assembly at Mauser. A few were later finished by Allied intelligence for testing. The rifle is chambered in 8x33 Kurz and is noted for its excellent handling. The description also references another video, "Last Ditch Innovation," for more details on its development into the H&K lineage.
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