I don’t get it… what’s the joke? That your buddies did blind covered suppression , or that they’re using cheat codes or…….???? I don’t get the intended joke. And neither are funny?
These were most useful in bunker complexes where special ports were made for the 30 and 60 degree versions. They allowed trench high soldiers to fire out of a bunker without revealing their head. They had a few thousand rounds of life in them but they did have issues with heat longevity and accuracy not to mention the intermediate cartrige of 8mm kurtz could shatter and splinter when turned resulting in a spray of lead and jacket rather than the full bullet
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale.
@@operkoi8954 it only saw very limited use. It wasn't effective enough to replace the need for infantry escorts, and it took up the space of a regular STG-44 that the crew could otherwise use while unbuttoned or when they bailed out of the tank. Nonetheless the Panther and several tank destroyers had ports cut in the hull for its use. They were almost as quickly removed in later versions because it was time and complexity in the factory that the Germans couldn't afford for a maybe-sometimes weapon.
The Krummlauf was to be installed on vehicles. It was actually fairly effective because it negated blind spots that could not be covered by conventional weapons.
I've only seen 3 of this channel's weapon breakdowns, and all of them left out crucial information so they could portray the ideas as completely stupid. This for example was made for tank crews to get rid of sabotteurs on their hulls without having to come out and expose themselves. And it worked.
I dont think this channel was ever intended as an informational one, but more entertainment. There are many other channels that already make those kind of content anyways.
@@f.m.f962 Think the issue is that ppl are now sorta using it as a source of info. Not to say the stuff highlighted isn't often bad. But you end up with stuff like the paratrooper Vespa where its straight wrong.
@@f.m.f962 nah. Those other channels have no issue being entertaining without falsifying or showing half truths. Just because someone out there did their job better than them doesn't excuse their own failures, if they can't do it right they might aswell not do it. It's not like theh have any disclaimer that they're about to spew bs
@@f.m.f962 most people won't draw that distinction, unfortunately, and will take this at face value. infotainment has proven itself time and time again to be more trouble than it's worth.
@@f.m.f962 info-tainment should not sacrifice information for entertainment to such an extent that it's detrimental to the information. Kurzgesagt is infotainment too
2 versions were made: The Vorstatz-P and Vorstatz-J; The Vorstatz-P was made for German tank crews to combat Allied forces putting grenades to blow up the Panzer's blind spots. The Vorstatz-J was designed for shooting around corners and/or shooting over trenches. The problem with both designs was that the barrel curve gave the 7.92x33mm Kurz rounds the STG-44 shoots (which was the base weapon of experimentation) a shotgun-like effect, reducing effectivity. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The shotgunning effect was useful for close quarters. If you're trying to push through a building, being able to spread fire down a hall without exposing yourself doesn't need a lot of accuracy.
This! My father's tank was equipped with one. It was not made to be used to continuously fire mag after mag, but it was known that the barrel had to cool down. More or less it was a last resort to try to protect the tank crew and keep if the tank engine failed and enemy infantry was approaching. Hence, the shotgun effect made sense... However, it was not made to take it to a gun range by some stupid and ruin it by overheating the barrel... 😂😊😅
It was designed as an absolute last ditch effort to protect tankers from being swarmed. At this point in the war they were just throwing shit at the wall hoping something would stick
I cant beleave you did not mentioned, that it was designed for tank crews to shoot enemies in difficult angles from inside a tank. The soviet Union and the USA even stole the idea for the PPsch-43 and the M3 and produced their own Krummlauf models. Its okay to mock Nazis, but the Krummlauf was not a fail as here presented.
The version shown is the video was 100% a failure, however I believe there was a version that was only at a 35 degree angle that functioned significantly better
@@toastybreade613 there was a 30, 45 and 90 degree version. Depending on the degree, the barrel could be very worn after a few shots, but all of the versions worked still the same way. So i its wrong to say, that it was a complete failure.
The president of the RCA Victor record company once presented Spike Jones with a rifle that had an integrated 180° krummlauf. Spike said of it, “this is one gun I wish the Russians _would_ invent.”
@Hortus-official If you're wondering about the above statement, the Ferdinand tank destroyer did not originally have a hull machine gun, so the curved barrel gun was supposedly used as a stop gap measure to allow the crew to defend against enemy infantry from inside the vehicle. In reality, the Ferdinand was so mechanically unreliable that they often just broke down so the lack of an mg is a moot point. Though they did end up adding hull machine guns anyway.
@@ThatAsianKid32 The gun wasn't developed for the Ferdinand, and even if it was intended for "that" the Ferdinand was not designed to be that close to an infantry squad, it was a tank destroyer. The most it would need it, is in close combat with a range of other armored vehicles, which wasn't intended. Both machines didn't help the war, or end it faster. (Well, expectation to Ferdinand, but at least it's a good immobile anti-tank placement.)
This was originally made for tank crews and also had a version for the MP40. The idea was if there are infantry crawling on the top of your tank you could poke it out a small hole or a hatch and sweep the entire top of the tank with machinegun fire.
they really excelled in tanks; being that a good reveal of your face in a tank either ment a sniper bullet to your face, or a very angry gunner shooting you with machine gun fire.
Israel made a more advanced version of this gun with camera & screen attached to the gun. It can turn 90° at any corner using a hinge. It's called *Cornershot*
Tbf, the 90* variant was meant mostly for tank crews to defend the tank from infantry who were pretty much right on top of the tank. The 45* one was a BIT more useful for combat infantry, but of course the design never really took off because it wasn’t as advantageous as they thought. Although ironically the 90* version was the most successful because of the previously mentioned mounting on tanks and vehicles where it’s flaws didn’t really impede the weapons and the advantages were enhanced by the short range.
They should have made it an attachment to the standard barrel. That way once it got destroyed, The soldier could just detach it and use the gun normally
It was invented really only so tankers could pop the barrel out of the tank hatch and spray down anyone climbing onto the tank. But that was a problem that really never happened
it actually happened a lot. the Elefant tank destroyer didnt had a MG in the front so the russians just climbed on it. thats the reason the Krummlauf even exists. the variant after the Elefant, the Ferdinand has a MG and solved the problem (i dont know if i mistaken the TD variants)
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale. That’s the main problem with it honestly.
90 degree was originally thought of for clearing infestation on your tank, the dhattering projectiles and fast depleting accuracy werent so much of a concern, as with the problem of seeing the enemy
It’s a great reminder of the modern technology we have seen recently, such as the helmet mount that lets you see your sight without exposing your body as much since your arms will likely be the ones to be hit. I’d say it’s a great way to show how this technology expanded its way to modern day.
This was designed for use by tank crews in tank destroyers like the Elephant or Stug when enemy troops climbed on the outside a crewman would point it out a firing port and spray the outside of the vehicle
@@snipeuminusthesniper STG 44 s worked just fine with 90 degree barrels. Yes making the bullet make a turn caused the bullet to tumble and often shatter turning it into a shotgun but for upclose that's actually a plus. The barrels also lasted a couple thousand rounds before becoming useless
@@snipeuminusthesniperlook on you tube there is video titled .... Firing gun with very bent barrel bad idea? In it he fires a gun with 180 degree bend in barrel and not big swooping turn either but very sharp 180
@berlinkozyreva I'm just delivering you the facts brother, the Nazis tried it and it failed you can look this up, the found with the 90 degree is would cause issues with exhaust and often make it so wasn't very useful except at close ranges which that point it was just better to have a 9mm pistol, it failed as a rifle both because the barrel would break, and lots lf exhaust issues made it so that when the bullets do fire they were very ineffective at medium to long ranges, something that a rifle needs to be able to do
Sounds pretty good for suppression fire around a corner in urban areas, but probably loses today to a small camera mounted on the sights. You don’t need to put Your head anymore into enemy fire, just the hands that hold the gun.
There’s a cool version the Israelis made that’s basically a 9mm attachment and there’s a small screen you can open from the buttstock so you can still see via a camera on the attachment. So, you have a basic infantryman’s rifle/carbine, with the attachment that can swivel left of right to shoot around corners with built in optics. Pretty sweet.
I can imagine these would be quite advantageous given reliable in both aiming and wear & tear. Being able to clear a close quarters situation by sitting comfortably in cover and shooting enemies seems quite op.
It was intended to be used out of armored vehicles to defend from closing in infantrymen - and it had a mirror for aiming. It made perfectly sense for what it was intended for.
From what I remember, it was originally designed as a way for tank crews to clear their hulls, with the obvious drawback being opening the hatch to do it. I think the most common variant produced was the 45 degree one, too. Yeah, not the best idea for a weapon, fortunately.
No it did have a scope for the attachment. It also had various other degrees the krumlauf was made with. 75 and 45 degrees are the only ones that come to mind and really only the 45 degree varient ever saw the light of day. The bullets in most cases couldnt even make it though 75 or 90 by the time they were in flight they were reduced to an annoying shrapnel
You forget this gun modification was designed specifically for crews of the Jagdpanzer tiger p which had no machine guns to protect itself from infantry. So they made this attachment so the crew could clear their roof of any infantry without having to leave the tank and exposing themselves to return fire. If it was used any outside of its intended purpose, yeah that would be pretty stupid except in maybe a few specific circumstances.
This was an attachment. You'd mount it on the barrel. They didn't expect soldiers to somehow use this in every situation. It also had a gas release chamber to help vent air. So while a silly weapon, they did put some thought into it. Urban warfare is horrific and terrifying. So it makes sense to make something that won't expose soldiers around corners
There was a modern version of the concept, creatively named "The Corner Shot". A pistol on the front of a rifle sized device that could turn it 90 degrees. A lot less firepower, but you could change the angle between right, left, or even straight and use it as a rifle with the power of a pistol. A camera on the front, and a screen on the back importantly meant you could actually see what you were aiming at. Not sure if anyone actually used it though.
It was designed to be used by tank crews to “hose off” their tanks during urban combat. Furthermore even as an infantry tool, check out Garand Thumb’s channel. It wasn’t as bad of an idea. It just wasn’t practical long term due to wear. (That and they only made~1000 of them)
police and swat actually invented a proper weapon that can shoot around corners without exposing the person behind the weapon it has a sort of canted or angled sight so the person can see if anyone is around the corner and unlike the germans in world war 2 the barrel is actually built to handle the weapon firing if you saw a specific episode of the show swat then you know what weapon i am talking about
It could only work today if the gun was chambered in 22lr so the barrel retains its shape and so the bullets go out normal also the barrel has to be thick
It was designed for tank crews so they could shoot out of the tank without exposing themselves if enemy infantry got to close to the tank. It was not meant for frontline or sustained combat.
Those are just rumours, in reality it worked much better, just watch Garand Thumb's video, he got to try one out! The bullets didn't actually shatter and the only issue was aiming with the mirrors
It was originally to be mounted on the roof of a tank with the gun in the firing compartment so barrel life was less important compared to staying inside the tigers armor to kill infantry
Me: don't peek
My teammates:
I think your teammates peaked when they decided 180° was better.
And by that I am making a joke about how you used peak in place of peek.
Their evolving
@@redstonewarrior0152 oh fuck you're right... I didn't notice the autocorrect, imma change it asap
Always happens 😂😂😂
I don’t get it… what’s the joke? That your buddies did blind covered suppression , or that they’re using cheat codes or…….???? I don’t get the intended joke. And neither are funny?
180 degree barrel design is for those who want to court martial themselves
😂😂😂😂😂
real
Enemies on the courtya- nevermind they shot themselves trying to aim at us! 💀
Ah yes, the Führer special
You mean 360 right
Top 10 gun modifications for introverts:
Number 1 will surprise you.
Well, when it turns into a shotgun, you gotta get closer to people, which let's be honest, an intovert would much rather have a sniper.
@@zulaadler7179can confirm, I'm an introvert and I play pubg a lot
the ballistic missile had to have been invented by an introvert xD
@@zulaadler7179 No no no, the shot gun is for when people come close to you
These were most useful in bunker complexes where special ports were made for the 30 and 60 degree versions. They allowed trench high soldiers to fire out of a bunker without revealing their head. They had a few thousand rounds of life in them but they did have issues with heat longevity and accuracy not to mention the intermediate cartrige of 8mm kurtz could shatter and splinter when turned resulting in a spray of lead and jacket rather than the full bullet
It was also extremely useful for tank crews, who couldn't see shit to begin with and the shattered bullets only aided their "spray and pray" approach.
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale.
@@45calGunslinger they had ports on the pather tank for this gun. And the jagdpanzer 38, I could be wrong about the latter
@@45calGunslingerpretty sure it was only widely used as such by Ferdinand crews because Porsche forgot to include a hull and cupola MG in the design.
@@operkoi8954 it only saw very limited use. It wasn't effective enough to replace the need for infantry escorts, and it took up the space of a regular STG-44 that the crew could otherwise use while unbuttoned or when they bailed out of the tank.
Nonetheless the Panther and several tank destroyers had ports cut in the hull for its use. They were almost as quickly removed in later versions because it was time and complexity in the factory that the Germans couldn't afford for a maybe-sometimes weapon.
As a German, i can say, the rant in the Background from the Soldier is very acurate 😂
I laughed when I heard him say "ja" 🤣
Agreed fellow German
Ja!
They should have made it 360 so they could make 360 no scope montages
100% weapon accuracy too
@@Enclave_CommunicationsIn that case, little to no recoil
@@Enclave_Communicationsand a shotgun
@Enclave_Communications God bless the enclave and God bless america
Isn't 360° just normal shot? (360° = 0°)
The Krummlauf was to be installed on vehicles. It was actually fairly effective because it negated blind spots that could not be covered by conventional weapons.
and used in bunker systems
I've only seen 3 of this channel's weapon breakdowns, and all of them left out crucial information so they could portray the ideas as completely stupid. This for example was made for tank crews to get rid of sabotteurs on their hulls without having to come out and expose themselves. And it worked.
I dont think this channel was ever intended as an informational one, but more entertainment. There are many other channels that already make those kind of content anyways.
@@f.m.f962 Think the issue is that ppl are now sorta using it as a source of info. Not to say the stuff highlighted isn't often bad. But you end up with stuff like the paratrooper Vespa where its straight wrong.
@@f.m.f962 nah. Those other channels have no issue being entertaining without falsifying or showing half truths. Just because someone out there did their job better than them doesn't excuse their own failures, if they can't do it right they might aswell not do it. It's not like theh have any disclaimer that they're about to spew bs
@@f.m.f962 most people won't draw that distinction, unfortunately, and will take this at face value. infotainment has proven itself time and time again to be more trouble than it's worth.
@@f.m.f962 info-tainment should not sacrifice information for entertainment to such an extent that it's detrimental to the information.
Kurzgesagt is infotainment too
“After firing a few mags the barrel was completely turned into sh1t” got me 😂😂😂
Fr
shit* see you can say it
The 180 degree barrel probably killed more of its own soldiers than enemy ones.
“Friendly Fire Will Not Be Tolerated”
I think that was the joke
thats the joke lol
But an 180* barrel did not exist, he just made a joke abaout how a 180 barrel would’ve been just as effective.
@@bruhmoment3741any gun has a 180° barrel, and the results may blow your mind
They were never designed as infantry weapons but to be used in fortified buildings and vehicles.
I love the Stauffenburg (officer) reference 👑
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Staufenberg?
@@sonnyjim202 in operation valkyrie
@@cherrymom100 in operation valkyrie
@@galaxieandromeda6773 have not seen the movie. is it good?
2 versions were made: The Vorstatz-P and Vorstatz-J; The Vorstatz-P was made for German tank crews to combat Allied forces putting grenades to blow up the Panzer's blind spots. The Vorstatz-J was designed for shooting around corners and/or shooting over trenches. The problem with both designs was that the barrel curve gave the 7.92x33mm Kurz rounds the STG-44 shoots (which was the base weapon of experimentation) a shotgun-like effect, reducing effectivity. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The shotgunning effect was useful for close quarters. If you're trying to push through a building, being able to spread fire down a hall without exposing yourself doesn't need a lot of accuracy.
This! My father's tank was equipped with one. It was not made to be used to continuously fire mag after mag, but it was known that the barrel had to cool down. More or less it was a last resort to try to protect the tank crew and keep if the tank engine failed and enemy infantry was approaching. Hence, the shotgun effect made sense...
However, it was not made to take it to a gun range by some stupid and ruin it by overheating the barrel... 😂😊😅
@@PinkMawile the problem with this is the letality also dropped due to the shards losing speed
These animations and voiceover is spot on and hilarious.
It was designed as an absolute last ditch effort to protect tankers from being swarmed. At this point in the war they were just throwing shit at the wall hoping something would stick
I cant beleave you did not mentioned, that it was designed for tank crews to shoot enemies in difficult angles from inside a tank. The soviet Union and the USA even stole the idea for the PPsch-43 and the M3 and produced their own Krummlauf models. Its okay to mock Nazis, but the Krummlauf was not a fail as here presented.
Thank you for such useful information
The mentioned "Shotgun effect" of the bullets, was even pretty useful while shooting enemies in close combat from within a tank.
The version shown is the video was 100% a failure, however I believe there was a version that was only at a 35 degree angle that functioned significantly better
@@toastybreade613 there was a 30, 45 and 90 degree version. Depending on the degree, the barrel could be very worn after a few shots, but all of the versions worked still the same way. So i its wrong to say, that it was a complete failure.
Thank you, I was thinking the same. Maybe mitsi should do a bit more research and not only focus on animations (although I love the animation style)
The first ever weird weapon i saw in my life i was literally a kid 7 years old watching the first car movie and playing platformer games
Learned this at Sam O'nella academy
The president of the RCA Victor record company once presented Spike Jones with a rifle that had an integrated 180° krummlauf. Spike said of it, “this is one gun I wish the Russians _would_ invent.”
if i recall correctly It was for firing out of the top of a tank, because they forgot to install a machinegun in it
???
@@Hortus-official The moron has no knowledge of history.
Let's laugh at him!
@Hortus-official If you're wondering about the above statement, the Ferdinand tank destroyer did not originally have a hull machine gun, so the curved barrel gun was supposedly used as a stop gap measure to allow the crew to defend against enemy infantry from inside the vehicle.
In reality, the Ferdinand was so mechanically unreliable that they often just broke down so the lack of an mg is a moot point. Though they did end up adding hull machine guns anyway.
@@ThatAsianKid32 The gun wasn't developed for the Ferdinand, and even if it was intended for "that" the Ferdinand was not designed to be that close to an infantry squad, it was a tank destroyer. The most it would need it, is in close combat with a range of other armored vehicles, which wasn't intended.
Both machines didn't help the war, or end it faster. (Well, expectation to Ferdinand, but at least it's a good immobile anti-tank placement.)
@@Hortus-official He doesn't understand basic history.
Let's laugh at him!
This was originally made for tank crews and also had a version for the MP40.
The idea was if there are infantry crawling on the top of your tank you could poke it out a small hole or a hatch and sweep the entire top of the tank with machinegun fire.
they really excelled in tanks; being that a good reveal of your face in a tank either ment a sniper bullet to your face, or a very angry gunner shooting you with machine gun fire.
I remember watching a documentary YEARS AGO and around 200-300 shots would do before the barrel would stop
Israel made a more advanced version of this gun with camera & screen attached to the gun. It can turn 90° at any corner using a hinge. It's called *Cornershot*
The revenge of the Jews!😂
But there is a pistol around the corner, so it shoots straight.
When someone said: “How do I point this at myself”, it was later granted.
These animations have no right to be this funny
I really need a ww2 RTS video game with this kind of art
Ill love it if you guys would make a war game that in the same art style and humor ill would definitely buy it
that gun making some cartoon bullet hole around the enemy
Imagine this: ur somehow using Krummlauf, but enemy runs onto your position, and imagine how hard it would be to set Krummlauf to position to hit him
"After firing a few mag the barrel was completely turned to shit." lmao
Tbf, the 90* variant was meant mostly for tank crews to defend the tank from infantry who were pretty much right on top of the tank. The 45* one was a BIT more useful for combat infantry, but of course the design never really took off because it wasn’t as advantageous as they thought. Although ironically the 90* version was the most successful because of the previously mentioned mounting on tanks and vehicles where it’s flaws didn’t really impede the weapons and the advantages were enhanced by the short range.
It looks like the creator saw that one scene in Tom and Jerry where Jerry points the gun back at his adversary, and thought, “Mein Gott!”
They should have made it an attachment to the standard barrel. That way once it got destroyed, The soldier could just detach it and use the gun normally
It is an attachment.
It was invented really only so tankers could pop the barrel out of the tank hatch and spray down anyone climbing onto the tank. But that was a problem that really never happened
Happened enough that the US and commies developed a system for their own weapons.
I dont know man... You sure it never happened?
it actually happened a lot. the Elefant tank destroyer didnt had a MG in the front so the russians just climbed on it. thats the reason the Krummlauf even exists. the variant after the Elefant, the Ferdinand has a MG and solved the problem (i dont know if i mistaken the TD variants)
What ? Enemy troops on a tank happened all the time.
I think Ferdinand dont have mg but elefant have 1 hull mg@@KingSpittusFactus
If u ever play a vr shooter like Pavlov you'll eventually find out that blind firing is way more inaccurate than you think
Indoor fighting?
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale. That’s the main problem with it honestly.
90 degree was originally thought of for clearing infestation on your tank, the dhattering projectiles and fast depleting accuracy werent so much of a concern, as with the problem of seeing the enemy
Stg 44 drum mags would have made that a beast if they existed
It’s a great reminder of the modern technology we have seen recently, such as the helmet mount that lets you see your sight without exposing your body as much since your arms will likely be the ones to be hit. I’d say it’s a great way to show how this technology expanded its way to modern day.
This was designed for use by tank crews in tank destroyers like the Elephant or Stug when enemy troops climbed on the outside a crewman would point it out a firing port and spray the outside of the vehicle
Every introvert's gun:
It wouldn't be that bad if it had small mirrors to look at sides, I truely think it could've been something great.
I like how this channel's animation style moves people like the head movement of chickens
The animation scratches my brain just right
yo wtf, this animation style looks nice! subbed and also cool yt short about the krummlauf
Those types of barrels didn’t always work. Most of the time they (probably ) blew up
Idea: 360 degree barrel, so the bullet flattens on the barrel wall, and shoots out a tiny Frisbee of hot lead at someone.
There´s actually a modern version of this, it works with a hinge behind the barrel so that the barrel doesn´t have to be curved.
It was made for tanks crews as well
There were also 60 and 30 degree versions. 30 degree versions were actually ok
It can be a effective gun for heavy tanks trying tl protect their roofs from enemies
Actually, it wasn’t curved to the side, it was curved downwards. It’s intended use was to shoot over cover which is way more useful.
"the barrel goes to shit!" is fucking COOOOLD!
fun fact, the 90 degree barrel actually never worked, and was never used in combat as during testing it just broke every time they fired it
90 degree version worked was used to clear enemy troops off tanks
@@berlinkozyreva they had versions that worked, but not the 90 degree one as because the barrel was too curved it would break after about 1 magazine
@@snipeuminusthesniper STG 44 s worked just fine with 90 degree barrels. Yes making the bullet make a turn caused the bullet to tumble and often shatter turning it into a shotgun but for upclose that's actually a plus.
The barrels also lasted a couple thousand rounds before becoming useless
@@snipeuminusthesniperlook on you tube there is video titled .... Firing gun with very bent barrel bad idea?
In it he fires a gun with 180 degree bend in barrel and not big swooping turn either but very sharp 180
@berlinkozyreva I'm just delivering you the facts brother, the Nazis tried it and it failed you can look this up, the found with the 90 degree is would cause issues with exhaust and often make it so wasn't very useful except at close ranges which that point it was just better to have a 9mm pistol, it failed as a rifle both because the barrel would break, and lots lf exhaust issues made it so that when the bullets do fire they were very ineffective at medium to long ranges, something that a rifle needs to be able to do
Sounds pretty good for suppression fire around a corner in urban areas, but probably loses today to a small camera mounted on the sights. You don’t need to put Your head anymore into enemy fire, just the hands that hold the gun.
There’s a cool version the Israelis made that’s basically a 9mm attachment and there’s a small screen you can open from the buttstock so you can still see via a camera on the attachment. So, you have a basic infantryman’s rifle/carbine, with the attachment that can swivel left of right to shoot around corners with built in optics. Pretty sweet.
It was designed to be used in vehicles as a defensive measure.
I like how they didn't add in none of the models worked except the 30° 😂
RIP that dude just shot himself by his own 180 STG rifle 💀💀
This is taking over my devices this channel 😭
Me while watching this videos
"who are these humanballs"
I can imagine these would be quite advantageous given reliable in both aiming and wear & tear. Being able to clear a close quarters situation by sitting comfortably in cover and shooting enemies seems quite op.
It was intended to be used out of armored vehicles to defend from closing in infantrymen - and it had a mirror for aiming. It made perfectly sense for what it was intended for.
From what I remember, it was originally designed as a way for tank crews to clear their hulls, with the obvious drawback being opening the hatch to do it. I think the most common variant produced was the 45 degree one, too.
Yeah, not the best idea for a weapon, fortunately.
No it did have a scope for the attachment. It also had various other degrees the krumlauf was made with. 75 and 45 degrees are the only ones that come to mind and really only the 45 degree varient ever saw the light of day. The bullets in most cases couldnt even make it though 75 or 90 by the time they were in flight they were reduced to an annoying shrapnel
These lil dudes are so cute. I love this.
The Sturmgewehr was already a rare weapon to have in the war, so I doubt many of these were used in actual combat
The academy has taught us well
I can absolutely believe the Germans used Looney Tunes techniques in actual history. They were goofy af.
You forget this gun modification was designed specifically for crews of the Jagdpanzer tiger p which had no machine guns to protect itself from infantry. So they made this attachment so the crew could clear their roof of any infantry without having to leave the tank and exposing themselves to return fire. If it was used any outside of its intended purpose, yeah that would be pretty stupid except in maybe a few specific circumstances.
I genuinely laughed at that last bit! Funny.
It was designed to be used by tank crews to hose off the enemy. Barrels didn't have to last long just enough to clear area around tank
It was meant as a defensive weapon for tank destroyers. To be pushed through a view port and fired at enemy trying to swarm the tank
This was an attachment. You'd mount it on the barrel. They didn't expect soldiers to somehow use this in every situation. It also had a gas release chamber to help vent air.
So while a silly weapon, they did put some thought into it. Urban warfare is horrific and terrifying. So it makes sense to make something that won't expose soldiers around corners
The gun designers got this idea after watching an episode of Tom and Jerry
There was a modern version of the concept, creatively named "The Corner Shot". A pistol on the front of a rifle sized device that could turn it 90 degrees. A lot less firepower, but you could change the angle between right, left, or even straight and use it as a rifle with the power of a pistol. A camera on the front, and a screen on the back importantly meant you could actually see what you were aiming at. Not sure if anyone actually used it though.
Fun fact, the Aussies invented the periscope rifle during WW1 to help them peek out of the trenches without exposing themselves to enemy fire
My imagination when I was little was real?!
This was brilliant for its time .
Gotta admire their creativity and need for technological advancement
I found a hidden gold channel 🔥🔥🔥
It was designed to be used by tank crews to “hose off” their tanks during urban combat. Furthermore even as an infantry tool, check out Garand Thumb’s channel. It wasn’t as bad of an idea. It just wasn’t practical long term due to wear. (That and they only made~1000 of them)
Nah 180 is genius! They can't kill you if you're already dead lol
The 90 degree was only a prototype, most soldiers who were issued a krummlauf usually got a 15-45 degree angle. Not that those worked any better.
The true “Not-see” gun 😂
police and swat actually invented a proper weapon that can shoot around corners without exposing the person behind the weapon it has a sort of canted or angled sight so the person can see if anyone is around the corner and unlike the germans in world war 2 the barrel is actually built to handle the weapon firing if you saw a specific episode of the show swat then you know what weapon i am talking about
The curved barreled gun was able to kill enemies hiding behind the corners of walls, and proved to be effective in some areas of CQC.
The krummlauf was a genius idea
It could only work today if the gun was chambered in 22lr so the barrel retains its shape and so the bullets go out normal also the barrel has to be thick
The barrel could only fire a few rounds I believe not mags, theres a good reason no variation of this has been mass produced again
It could fire about 200 rounds, and several other countries including the US and the USSR did in fact build similar guns
I love the modernity of the vids
To think that now they’re attaching tiny video cameras that send a feed to AR goggles to allow for this to happen intelligently- it’s scary
It was designed for tank crews so they could shoot out of the tank without exposing themselves if enemy infantry got to close to the tank. It was not meant for frontline or sustained combat.
Those are just rumours, in reality it worked much better, just watch Garand Thumb's video, he got to try one out!
The bullets didn't actually shatter and the only issue was aiming with the mirrors
The 90° one did cause bullets to shatter.
It was originally to be mounted on the roof of a tank with the gun in the firing compartment so barrel life was less important compared to staying inside the tigers armor to kill infantry
"it's nerf or nothin'!"
Ahh gun😭😭😭
Airsoft refs: HEY! No blindfiring!
Like this WH soldier, We can 3d printing it
This channel is amazing