I know this type of post has been done many times, but I thought that I would share some interesting guns I found. The inclusion of the besal lmg (an experimental lmg that had limited production) as an earnable weapon in the current event opens the door to many other experimental guns potentially being included.
I have tried to find some guns I have never seen posted on here. Many of these weapons would also work for event squads and some of them as gold orders.
Battle of Moscow
Axis
- Krag–Jørgensen
Norwegian bolt action rifle produced for Germany in occupied Denmark. Between 3,350 and 3,800 were made for Germany aside from any captured.
source - Krag–Jørgensen - Wikipedia
- MG35/36A
Swedish automatic rifle produced in Germany. Produced in small numbers in the early 1940s, saw limited use after 1939.
source - Kg m/40 automatic rifle - Wikipedia
- Danmark o.1939 Forsøgstype af kapt. Berg
Experimental submachine gun designed in denmark in 1939 based on the Finnish Sumoi submachine guns.
source - Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk...
Allies
- Maxim–Tokarev 1925
Light machine gun used by Russia in World War 1 and the Russian Civil War. 2,500 produced in total. Used in some capacity in World War 2, makes the most sense to put in moscow.
source - Maxim–Tokarev - Wikipedia
- Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun
Light machinegun used in the Russian Civil War and saw limited used in WW2. Its another old ww1 era machinegun similar to the Maxim–Tokarev 1925. This weapon is a little less documented than the Maxim–Tokarev 1925 or the chauchat.
Source - Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun - Wikipedia
Battle of Berlin
Axis
These are all Volkssturm weapons, a Volkssturm event squad would be ideal. This source claims to have an acccurate list of the weapons used by volkssturm German Volkssturm Weapons > WW2 Weapons
- VG1
Quickly produced in 1945. Simple bolt-action rifle.
Source - German Volkssturm Weapons > WW2 Weapons
- Grossfuss Sturmgewehr
Prototype assault rifle developed and produced late 1944-1945. Nine guns captured by the red army.
Source - Grossfuss Sturmgewehr - Wikipedia
Allies
- Korovin AK-45
Likely developed in 1945. Failed initial range tests. Unusual bullpup design, very rare for the time.
Sources - https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/12/09/9-prototype-soviet-assault-rifles-wwii/
Korovin AK-45 - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Battle of Stalingrad
Allies
- Rukavishnikov Experimental Submachine Gun
Experimental Soviet submachine gun similar to an uzi. Developed and field-tested in 1942. Rejected after field-test.
Source - https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/06/19/rukavishnikov-experimental-submachine-gun/
Battle of Normandy
Axis
- VMG 1927
Experimental machinegun developed in 1927. Two prototypes made, rejected by German army for service.
Source - VMG 1927 - Wikipedia
- Knorr-Remse assault rifle
Proto-type assault rifle developed in 1941-1942 for Fallschirmjäger. Only a few were ever made. Another rare bullpup weapon. Lost in trials to the fg-42.
Sources - Knorr-Bremse paratrooper rifle | Gun Wiki | Fandom
Knorr-Bremse Paratrooper Rifle | World War II Wiki | Fandom
Japan has some experimental weapons too, but there aren’t many and I am sure many people have already seen them.
