VG45K: Rheinmetall's 8mm Kurz Volksgewehr
This video examines the Rheinmetall VG45K, a late-World War II German Volkssturm rifle design chambered in 8x33mm. Also known as the VG-3, this bolt-action rifle was intended for mass production with minimal resources. The featured example utilizes a stamped receiver and feeds from standard Sturmgewehr magazines. Despite its crude construction and heavy trigger, the rifle proves surprisingly comfortable to shoot, accurate, and reliable, offering a glimpse into desperate German arms development during the final days of the war.













