Captured US firearms in Axis use in World War II

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US firearms that were captured and redesignated by the Third Reich.

Contents

Pistols
Submachine guns
Rifles
See also

Pistols

Pistole 657(n) Ex "Kongsberg Colt" – .45 ACP
Pistole 660(a) Ex "M1911" – .45 ACP
Revolver 661(a) Ex "Colt M1917" – .45 ACP
Revolver 662(a) Ex "Smith & Wesson M1917" – .45 ACP

Submachine guns

Maschinenpistole 760/2(r) Ex "Thompson Model 1928" – .45 ACP
Maschinenpistole 761(r) Ex "Thompson Model 1921" – .45 ACP
Maschinenpistole 762(r) Ex "M50 Reising" – .45 ACP

Rifles

Gewehr 249(a) Ex "M1903 Springfield" – .30-06 Springfield
Gewehr 250(a) Ex "M1917 Enfield" – .30-06 Springfield
Selbstladegewehr 251(a) Ex "M1 Garand" (Semi-automatic rifle) – .30-06 Springfield
Selbstladegewehr 455(a) Ex "M1 carbine" – .30 Carbine

See also

List of World War II firearms of Germany

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