GERMAN 🇩🇪 "STURMPISTOLE" COMBINATION GRENADE LAUNCHER AND FLARE GUN - replica
Next one in my collection of : Replicas of unusual firearms
3D printed replica by JHideas
(Leuchtpistole 34 with extended stock and sights and Panzerwurfkörper 42)
The Sturmpistole was an attempt by Germany during World War II to create a multi-purpose weapon which could be used by any infantryman. It consisted of a modified flare gun (Leuchtpistole) which could fire a variety of grenades, including a 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) shaped charge Panzerwurfkörper 42 which could penetrate 80 mm (3.1 in) of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA). The idea was not pursued wholeheartedly, and took second stage to the then current anti-tank rifles and later weapon developments, such as the Panzerfaust recoilless and Panzerschreck rocket.
The Germans considered this weapon simple, universal, and effective. It was used not only on the Eastern Front, but also in Africa.
The Sturmpistole was a multi-purpose weapon for signaling, illumination, target marking, or concealment with a smoke grenade. Later during World War II, explosive rounds were developed to give German troops a small and lightweight grenade launcher for engaging targets from close range which could not be engaged satisfactorily by infantry weapons or artillery without endangering friendly troops. Conversions of both the Leuchtpistole 34 and Leuchtpistole 42 flare guns are reported to exist. The conversion included adding a buttstock and sights for the different grenades.
The Panzerwurfkörper 42 was a HEAT (High-explosive anti-tank) grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. The Panzerwurfkörper 42 was designed to be fired from a Leuchtpistole. It had a range of 69 m (75 yd)
