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Source The 12 gauge shotgun is what many people have in mind for a viable home defense weapon, and indeed, there’s no question that the shotgun is a very effective weapon at close ranges. For bugging in during disaster, a shotgun will simply be an invaluable self-defense weapon, and no gun collection is truly complete […] More

Source Simply put, the AR-15 really is one of the best defensive tools in today’s day and age. It offers you less recoil than a shotgun, better stopping power and velocity than a handgun, and superior range than either of them. Even for defending your home indoors, the AR-15 is arguably a superior weapon than […] More

Source Also known as Hitler’s buzzsaw, the MG42 was one of the most feared light machine guns during the war. Firing the same 8mm Mauser round as the 98k rifle, it could fire up to 1,500 rounds a minute, which was twice the rate of the Allied machine guns. It also had an effective firing […] More

Source The German 88mm Flak Gun was developed by the Germans as both an anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapon. It was one of the most effective weapons in this class throughout the war, being used in all of the German fronts. MoreReport Item navigation Previous submission Next submission View full list More

Source The Messerschmitt Me 262 jet was easily the most innovative and developed fighter plane during the war. It had a top speed of nearly eight hundred miles an hour, and was far more armored and powerful than any Allied fighter pilots. As a result, to destroy the Me 262 the only way American or […] More

Source The V3 rockets were developed by Germany to reach Britain and damage London. In late 1944, the German forces were in full retreat across France and the Luftwaffe was incapable of attacking London, but Allied forces had practically free reign over Germany, dealing severe damage to cities and factories alike. The V1, V2, and […] More

Source The primary piece of American artillery during World War II was the M101 Howitzer. The reason the M101 was so effective was because it was lightweight and easily portable. When used in close proximity, they could also lay waste to whatever they were targeting. The M101 Howitzer was used to great effect in both […] More

Source Perhaps the most effective and widely used heavy machine gun of the war was the M2 Browning in .50 caliber. Millions of them were produced for everything from defending bombers to being mounted on tanks and trucks and so on. The massive .50 caliber rounds could easily punch through walls and shred enemy soldiers […] More

Source When war broke out, the infantry of almost all world armies were equipped with bolt action rifles. The Germans had the Mauser 98k, the Italians had the Carcano, the Japanese the Arisaka, the British the Lee Enfield, the Soviets the Mosin Nagant, and so on. But the Americans did not have a bolt action […] More

Source The standard issue grenade of the war was the Mk2 fragmentation grenade, which was also referred to as the pineapple grenade. It was also easily one of the most widely used grenades throughout the war. It was designed to be as simple to use as possible, while also having the ability to break apart […] More

Source The B17 Flying Fortress was a heavy bomber that was equipped with ten thousand pounds of bombs at once, along with ten .50 caliber Browning M2 machine guns for defense. The bomber was commonly used by the American air force to lay waste to German cities and factories during the war, significantly hampering production. […] More

Source The STG44 was the world’s first true assault rifle and the pinnacle of German small arms achievement during the war. Up until then, the two primary infantry weapons were bolt action rifles and automatic submachine guns. The STG44 was designed to bring the two weapons together, by firing intermediate rifle rounds out of a […] More