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    1 month ago

    Krummlauf

    It’s for clearing buildings and trenches, anywhere the tank commander might want to shoot around corners while staying in the safety of cover

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      331 month ago

      I always think the funniest thing about those guns is how everyone was surprised that they mostly work.

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        161 month ago

        Yes, but IIRC only for a limited amount of rounds, after which the whole gun is rendered junk

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          71 month ago

          afaik, it’s still around something like 150 rounds, and just the barrel (and bullets) that get destroyed. Like every other shot comes out more as a tiny shotgun shot than a bullet.

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            21 month ago

            I’m surprised that nobody came up with a gizmo for holding a regular rifle around a corner while keeping the human body behind it.

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            11 month ago

            Yup. And for something intended for field use only (no target practice), that’s totally fine. If you’re so up close and personal that you’re needing to shoot around corners and don’t need great precision, it’s not like it’ll need to last much longer anyway, just grab a new one for each op.