The Liberator surely deserves "honorable mention".

See:

The Other Side of Kim - GGPs

As does the Navy’s "glove gun":

U.S. Naval Gun Factory Glove Pistol MK1, 9x20mmR (.38 S&W), USA, 1944 (Holdout +3)

Developed by U.S. Naval Intelligence, this weapon consisted of a heavy leather glove with a small metal plate riveted to the back of the hand. This mounted a very short barrel loaded with a single round and a striker assembly, which protruded slightly when the hand was balled into a fist. The weapon was to be used in hand-to-hand combat. The user was to strike the target with his fist, thus firing the bullet point-blank into whatever body part he had hit. Of course, the Glove Pistol's use was highly questionable, and it is unlikely that it was ever used in action.

See:

Pyramid: Secret Weapons in GURPS

Many weird and weirder things were considered in WW2.

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Will,

Great website! This is the one I would have wanted to see in action... yeah right.

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For all you Call of Duty World at War fans, this guy could be compared to the ray gun... hehe.

Mark

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How about the extremely dangerous (to the pilot) Bachem Ba 349 Natter -

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter (Adder) was a World War II era German experimental point-defense rocket-powered interceptor aircraft which was to be used in a very similar way as unmanned surface-to-air missiles. After vertical takeoff which eliminated the need for airfields, the majority of the flight to the bombers was radio controlled from the ground. The primary mission of the (inexperienced) pilot was to aim the aircraft at its target bomber and fire its armament of rockets. The pilot and the main rocket engine should then land under separate parachutes, while the wooden fuselage was disposable. The only manned test flight, on 1 March 1945, ended with test pilot being killed.

Bachem Ba 349 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bachem Ba 349 Natter: WWII Photos
Bachem Ba 349 Natter (Viper) - History, Specifications and Pictures

Not a weapon in the real sense , but the Germans had the "ice mine" . Basically a bottle filled with explosives and primed from distance with an electric cable. It was intended to be buried in the ice of frozen rivers and be blown up when the enemy tried to cross the frozen river.


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Aglooka

Take another look. There are at least two launchers. The second is to the right of the center launcher. I've seen a larger version of this pic and believe there is another one.

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lol, MP-45 looks very semi-modern in that link.

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Easily the most overpowered tank in history. Seriously - dual 280mm cannons?! It's not like the Allies had a tank with 200mm of armor!

I was checking out that site, and you know what, it is strange that some of those weapons are that simple, and it would have taken months of time and the greatest scientists to come up with most of it. lol

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Robert,

I personaly think the multi-turreted tank is cool

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That weapon has been on the market for several years in the US. IIRC it is chambered in .30 carbine(!), not 7.92x33. The seller won't allow an inspection prior to purchase. Oh yeah, asking price is $100k!



I take it you are referring to late war designs? In most cases you are correct. The German Armament Office established guidelines for any new weapon to be considered for adoption. It was called the 50% solution. The new design had to be 50% quicker and cheaper to produce than the weapon it was meant to replace. Not an easy task for the novice gun designer. Sheet metal weapons and roller-locked bolts were still in their infancy and required mathematicians and engineers to prove a viable design prior to a single prototype being made.
PS don't forget soldier-proofing.


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I searched my old HD and found a pic from the last known ad. The IRS (now ATFE) Form lists the caliber as 7.92x33. I believe the general consensus was that it is chambered for a round similar to the .30 carbine.

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