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Every WWII Soldier Wanted One of These Rifles, Here’s Why

Every WWII Soldier Wanted One of These Rifles, Here’s Why

Published: by David Beren

Every WWII Soldier Wanted One of These Rifles, Here’s Why
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69. Modello 1870 Italian Vetterli
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68. Lebel Model 1886
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67. Mannlicher Model 1888
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66. Mauser Model 1888 (Gew 88)
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65. Infantry Model 1889 (Belgian Mauser)
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64. Berthier Rifle
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63. Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin
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62. Rifle Model 1890 (Turkish Mauser)
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61. Mosin-Nagant Model 1891
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60. Carcano Modello 1891 (M91)
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59. Krag-Jorgensen Model 1894
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58. Marlin Model 1894
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57. Winchester Model 1894
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56. Lee-Enfield
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55. Mannlicher Model 1895
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54. Mauser Model 1898 (Gew 98)
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53. Arisaka Type 30
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52. Mondragon Rifle (Fusil Mondragon)
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51. Mannlicher-Schonauer Model 1903
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50. Springfield Model 1903 (M1903)
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49. Model 1904 Vergueiro-Mauser
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48. Arisaka Type 38
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47. Ross Rifle
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46. Arisaka Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
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45. Enfield Pattern 1914
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44. Fedorov Avtomat M1916
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43. Winchester Model 1915
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42. Fusil Automatique Modele 1817 (Model 1917 RSC)
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41. M1917 Enfield
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40. Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
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39. Carl-Gustav m/21-m37
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38. Springfield Model 1922
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37. Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 24
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36. CZ Model 1924 (Mauser) Short Rifle
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35. ZH-29
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34. Fabrique Nationale FN M1930 (BAR)
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33. Fabrique Nationale FN Mle D (BAR)
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32. FEG 35M (Mannlicher M1935)
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31. Kb wz.35 (Marosczek)
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30. Mauser Karabiner Kar 98k
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29. Type 24 (Chiang Kai-Shek Rifle)
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28. M1 Garand
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27. MAS 36 (modele 36 / mle 36)
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26. Winchester Model 70
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25. Arisaka Type 97
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24. Boys 0.55in
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23. Panzerbuchse 38 (PzB 38)
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22. Solothurn S18-100
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21. Tokarev SVT-38
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20. Arisaka Type 99
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19. Panzerbuchse 39 (PzB 39)
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18. Tokarev SVT-40
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17. Degtyarev PTRD 1941
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16. Johnson Model 1941
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15. Remington Model 1903 (Springfield)
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14. Walther Gewehr 41 (G41 / Gew 41)
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13. Carl-Gustav m/42
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12. Charlton Automatic Rifle
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11. Fallschirmjagergewehr 42 (FG42 / FjG42)
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10. M1 Carbine
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9. Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) / Maschinenpistole 44 (MP44)
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8. Walther Gewehr 43 (G43 / Gew 43)
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7. Arisaka Type 4 / Type 5
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6. M2 Carbine
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5. M3 Carbine
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4. Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr
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3. Simonov SKS
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2. Sturmgewehr 45 (StG45) / Maschinenpistole 45 (MP45)
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1. Volkssturmgewehr VG
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Every WWII Soldier Wanted One of These Rifles, Here’s Why
69. Modello 1870 Italian Vetterli
68. Lebel Model 1886
67. Mannlicher Model 1888
66. Mauser Model 1888 (Gew 88)
65. Infantry Model 1889 (Belgian Mauser)
64. Berthier Rifle
63. Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin
62. Rifle Model 1890 (Turkish Mauser)
61. Mosin-Nagant Model 1891
60. Carcano Modello 1891 (M91)
59. Krag-Jorgensen Model 1894
58. Marlin Model 1894
57. Winchester Model 1894
56. Lee-Enfield
55. Mannlicher Model 1895
54. Mauser Model 1898 (Gew 98)
53. Arisaka Type 30
52. Mondragon Rifle (Fusil Mondragon)
51. Mannlicher-Schonauer Model 1903
50. Springfield Model 1903 (M1903)
49. Model 1904 Vergueiro-Mauser
48. Arisaka Type 38
47. Ross Rifle
46. Arisaka Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
45. Enfield Pattern 1914
44. Fedorov Avtomat M1916
43. Winchester Model 1915
42. Fusil Automatique Modele 1817 (Model 1917 RSC)
41. M1917 Enfield
40. Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
39. Carl-Gustav m/21-m37
38. Springfield Model 1922
37. Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 24
36. CZ Model 1924 (Mauser) Short Rifle
35. ZH-29
34. Fabrique Nationale FN M1930 (BAR)
33. Fabrique Nationale FN Mle D (BAR)
32. FEG 35M (Mannlicher M1935)
31. Kb wz.35 (Marosczek)
30. Mauser Karabiner Kar 98k
29. Type 24 (Chiang Kai-Shek Rifle)
28. M1 Garand
27. MAS 36 (modele 36 / mle 36)
26. Winchester Model 70
25. Arisaka Type 97
24. Boys 0.55in
23. Panzerbuchse 38 (PzB 38)
22. Solothurn S18-100
21. Tokarev SVT-38
20. Arisaka Type 99
19. Panzerbuchse 39 (PzB 39)
18. Tokarev SVT-40
17. Degtyarev PTRD 1941
16. Johnson Model 1941
15. Remington Model 1903 (Springfield)
14. Walther Gewehr 41 (G41 / Gew 41)
13. Carl-Gustav m/42
12. Charlton Automatic Rifle
11. Fallschirmjagergewehr 42 (FG42 / FjG42)
10. M1 Carbine
9. Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) / Maschinenpistole 44 (MP44)
8. Walther Gewehr 43 (G43 / Gew 43)
7. Arisaka Type 4 / Type 5
6. M2 Carbine
5. M3 Carbine
4. Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr
3. Simonov SKS
2. Sturmgewehr 45 (StG45) / Maschinenpistole 45 (MP45)
1. Volkssturmgewehr VG

Every WWII Soldier Wanted One of These Rifles, Here’s Why

As horrible as the Second World War may have been, there can be no question that one of the defining aspects of the war was the weapons put into the hands of troops around the world. With every rifle earmarked for a soldier, there was a likelihood this soldier would be placed on a battlefield and told to capture an essential objective for both the Allied and Axis powers to win the war. 

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