HIW VSK

HIW VSK
HIW VSK
Type	Bolt Action rifle Carbine
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by	Volksturm
Production history
Designer	August Coenders
Designed	1944–1945
Manufacturer	Röchling Eisen-und Stahlwerke GmbH (Hessische Industrie Werke)
Variants	Wetzlar Rifle; Wetzlar Carbine
Specifications
Cartridge	8×57mm IS (rifle); 8×33mm Kurz (carbine)
Caliber	7.9mm
Action	Bolt-action (8x57); Blow forward (8x33mm)
Feed system	5-round internal box magazine.
Sights	Iron

TypeBolt Action rifle Carbine

PlaceoforiginNazi Germany

UsedbyVolksturm

DesignerAugust Coenders

The HIW VSK were two prototype weapons, a rifle and a carbine, of German origin developed by Röchling Eisen-und Stahlwerke GmbH (Hessische Industrie Werke) and August Coenders in 1944. They were intended as Volkssturm weapons and the carbine variant used blow forward operation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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v t e Blow forward firearms
Pistols	Hino Komuro M1908 Pistol Schwarzlose Model 1908 Steyr Mannlicher M1894
Rifles	HIW VSK
Shotguns	Pancor Jackhammer
Grenade launchers	Howa Type 96 Mk 20 Mod 0 grenade launcher

v t e Clip-fed firearms
Clip only (internal/fixed magazine)	35M • Arisaka • Argentine Mauser Model 1909 • Armaguerra Mod. 39 • Bergmann 1896 • Berthier rifle • Breda 30 • Carcano • Cei-Rigotti • Chiang Kai-shek rifle • Eriksen M/25 • Fiat Mod. 1928 • FN Model 24 and Model 30 • Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917 • Geweer M. 95 • Gewehr 98 • Gewehr 1888 • HIW VSK • Ishapore 2A1 • Karabiner 98k • Kbsp wz. 38M • Kel-Tec PR57 • M1 Garand • M1870/87 Italian Vetterli-Vitali • M1895 Lee Navy • M1903 Springfield • M1917 Enfield • M1941 Johnson • Madsen M47 • Mannlicher M1894 • Mannlicher M1886 • Mannlicher M1888 • Mannlicher M1890 carbine • Mannlicher M1893 • Mannlicher M1895 • Mannlicher M1901 • Mannlicher M1905 • Mannlicher–Schönauer • MAS-36 • Mauser-Koka • Mauser Model 1893 • Mauser Model 1895 • Mauser Model 1902 • Mauser Model 1904 • Mauser Model 1908 • Mauser Model 1910 • Mauser Standardmodell • Mauser–Vergueiro • MBT 1925 • Meunier rifle • Mexican Mauser Model 1936 • Mexican Mauser Model 1954 • Mondragón rifle • Mosin–Nagant • OA-96 carbine • Pattern 1913 Enfield • Pattern 1914 Enfield • Pedersen • Perino Model 1908 • PTRS-41 • Ross rifle • Roth–Steyr M1907 • Roth–Theodorovic pistol • SAFAT M1926 • Schönberger-Laumann 1892 • SKS • Steyr M1912 • Swedish Mauser • TERA rifle • Type 11 light machine gun • Type 4 rifle • Type 38 rifle • Type 89 flexible type • Type 97 sniper rifle • Type 99 rifle • Type 99 sniper rifle • Type I rifle • Type Kō Rifle • Vz. 24 • Vz. 33 • vz. 98/22 • Winchester Model 1895 • Zastava M 98/48 • Zastava M48 • Zastava M59/66
Dual use (clip and magazine)	Ag m/42 • Beretta BM 59 • Breda PG • Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun • Fedorov Avtomat • FG 42 • Hakim rifle • Jungle carbine • L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle • Lee–Enfield • Mauser C96 • Mauser Model 1889 • MG 13 • Gewehr 43 • K31 • MAS-49 • M14 • Rasheed • Ruger Mini-14 • SLEM-1 • SVT-40 • Swiss Mannlicher M1893 carbine • Type 63 • Type Hei • vz. 52
Other	Speedloader • Stripper clip

v t e German firearms and light weapons of World War II
Sidearms	Mauser C96 Luger Walther P38 Walther PP and PPK Sauer 38H Mauser HSc Dreyse M1907 Pistol Volkspistole
Rifles and carbines	FG 42 Gewehr 29/40(ö) Gewehr 98/40 Gewehr 41 Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43 Grossfuss Sturmgewehr Karabiner 98k M30 Luftwaffe Drilling MKb 42(W) / MKb 42(H) Spz MP 43/MP 44/StG 44 StG 45(M) VG 1-5
Submachine guns	MP 18/MP 28 MP 34(ö) MP 35 MP 36 MP 38/MP 40 MP 41 MP 3008 Erma EMP EMP 44
Machine guns	MG 08 s.MG 7/12(ö) MG 13 MG 15 MG 17 l.MG 26(t) l.MG 30(t) MG 30(ö) MG 34 MG 39 Rh MG 42 MG 45 MG 81 MG 131 MG 35/36A
Other larger weapons	Faustpatrone Puppchen Panzerfaust Panzerschreck Fliegerfaust/Luftfaust Flammenwerfer 35 Flammenwerfer 41 Einstossflammenwerfer 46 Panzerbüchse 39 Solothurn S-18/1000 VMG 1927 Zf.Ger.38
Infantry mortars	5 cm leGrW 36 8 cm GrW 34 kz 8 cm GrW 42 12 cm GrW 42
Grenade launchers	Kampfpistole Leuchtpistole 34 Leuchtpistole 42 Schiessbecher Sturmpistole
Grenades	Blendkörper 1H Blendkörper 2H Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone Gewehr-Panzergranate Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40 Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61 Gewehr-Sprenggranate Hafthohlladung Stielhandgranate 24 Model 1939 Eihandgranate Model 1943 Stielhandgranate Multi-Star Signal Cartridge Nebelpatrone Panzerwurfkörper 42 Panzerwurfmine Propaganda-Gewehrgranate Shaving Stick Grenade Splitterring Sprengpatrone Wurfgranate Patrone 326 Wurfkörper 361
Notable foreign-made weapons	Modele 1935A as Pistole 625(f) Kongsberg Colt as Pistole 657(n) Browning Hi-Power as Pistole 640(b) M1911 as Pistole 660(a) PPSh-41 as MP 717(r) Radom wz. 35 Vis as Pistole 645(p) Puška vz. 24 as Gewehr 24(t) Puška vz. 33 as Gewehr 33/40(t) Lewis gun as leMG 137(e) Bren light machine gun as leMG 138(e) Kulomet vz. 37 as leMG 148(j) or MG 37(t) Rkm wz. 28 (BAR) as l.MG 154/1(p) or l.MG 154/2(p) or l.MG 28(p) Beretta Model 38/42 as MP 738(i) ZB vz. 26 as leMG 146/1(j) Sten MK I-III as MP 748-750(e) PPS-43 submachine gun as MP 719(r) SVT-40 as Sl.-Gewehr 259(r) M1 Garand as Sl.-Gewehr 251(a) Kb ppanc wz. 35 as PzB 770(p) Bazooka as RPzB 788(a) M1917 Enfield as Gewehr 250(a) M1903 Enfield as Gewehr 249(a) M1 carbine as Karabiner 455(a) Thompson Model 1928 as MP 760/2(r)
German cartridges of the Wehrmacht	7.63×25mm Mauser 7.65×17mmSR Browning 7.65×21mm Parabellum 7.92×33mm Kurz 7.92×57mm Mauser 7.92×94mm Patronen 9×19mm Parabellum 13.2×92mmSR 20×138mmB

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HIW VSK
Type	Bolt Action rifle Carbine
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by	Volksturm
Production history
Designer	August Coenders
Designed	1944–1945
Manufacturer	Röchling Eisen-und Stahlwerke GmbH (Hessische Industrie Werke)
Variants	Wetzlar Rifle Wetzlar Carbine
Specifications
Cartridge	8×57mm IS (rifle) 8×33mm Kurz (carbine)
Caliber	7.9mm
Action	Bolt-action (8x57) Blow forward (8x33mm)
Feed system	5-round internal box magazine.
Sights	Iron