Welcome! Below is a list of the standard long arms of the WW2 German forces. 11 Kompanie has all of these weapons in our inventory: currently we have 3 MG42's, 2 MG34's, 3 MP44's, 6-8 MP40's, G43's and K98's. All Machine Guns are functional, live, Class III weapons. Don't confuse them with the propane powered stuff you see with other guys- these are the real deal!
Rifles
The K98k was the backbone of all german rifle squads throughout World War Two. Designed in 1898, many experts at the time considered the 98k outdated at the outbreak of the war, with it's 5 round box magazine and bolt action. While not the best weapon in the war, over 14 million were produced for the Whermacht and SS from 1934 to 1945. The 98k was scheduled to be phased out in 1945, replaced with the MP44.
The G43 was the german answer from the troops for a semiautomatic firearm to combat the Russian SVT38/SVT40. While a good design, many troops had trouble with jamming and other failures that gave the rifle a bad name, mostly due to poor maintenance. One of the best features of this weapon is the ability to add a scope and use it as a sniper rifle. The G43 and K43 was produced right up until the end of the war, and was also scheduled to be replaced by the MP44 series of weapons.
Submachine Guns

The MP40 was considered the best submachine gun design during WW2 by many experts. The predecessor, called the MP38 was the first submachine gun to use a metal folding stock instead of a wood stock. The MP38 was made of machined steel and aluminum, and was simplified into the MP40, utilizing stamped components and stamped tube receiver, also a first. The MP40 fires at a rate of about 600 round per minute and uses a 32 round detachable magazine. Definitely one of the coolest looking guns of WW2.
Assault Rifles
The MP44 series of weapons was the final German answer for weapons before the end of the war. This was the weapon that was to replace the submachine gun and rifle in the German squads. Almost half a million were produced according to some sources, but most didn't end up in the hands of troops due to Allied air superiority. This was the first time a weapon was designed around a cartridge, the 7.92 kurz, a shortened version of the 7.92mm rifle round. Hitler forbid the development of this weapon in 1942, but work continued in secret. Hitler finally approved of the design in 1944 and dubbed the new weapon Sturmgewehr (assault rifle). This design influenced infantry weapon design from WW2 on. One look and you can see where the russians got the idea for the AK47.
Machine Guns
The MG34 was the first true portable light machine gun. Designed with a quick change barrel, the MG34 could be used in 3 roles: light machine gun (with bipod), medium machine gun (on tripod), and heavy machine gun (on tripod with optical sight). Rate of fire was around 900 rounds per minute, using 50 round non disintegrating metallic belts, which could be linked to form continuous belts. Ammo was usually carried in 250 round cans. Lovingly referred to as "the crowning jewel of the German armaments industry, dude", the MG34 was complicated to manufacture and prone to jamming due to it's fine tolerances. This did not stop the Germans from making it up until the closing days of WW2, as it was the only belt fed used in armored vehicles.
The MG42 was the best light machine gun during WW2. It's innovative design of metal stampings and quick change barrel made it an enduring design also, as this weapon is still made to this day! Quite a feat for a design to last 58 years, virtually unchanged! The rate of fire for the MG42 is 1200 rounds per minute, or 20 rounds a second. Some troops disliked this feature, as it required them to carry more ammo. The MG42 has the same mounting options as the MG34, with bipod and tripod mounts. A hefty 26 pounds, it takes a strong back to carry this beast into battle!