Austrian Firearm Terms

Austrian Firearm Terms from Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.

GLOSSARY OF AUSTRIAN TERMS

Austrian   Translation   English Meaning
PISTOLE   Pistol   Pistol
GEWEHR   Rifle   Rifle
KARABINER   Carbine   Carbine (short rifle)
GRANATE   —– Grenade
HAND GRANATE —– Hand grenade
MASCHINENPISTOLE   Machine pistol Submachine gun
MASCHINENGEWEHR   Machine gun   Machine gun
GRANATWERFER   —– Mortar(s)
PANZERFAUST   Armored fist   Name for recoilless HEAT projectile launcher
RAKETENPANZERBÜCHSE   Antitank rocket gun   Antitank rocket launcher
PARABELLUM —– Name for Luger pistol and its ammunition  
SCHNELLFEUER Quick fire Automatic fire  
KLEIN Small Small  
SCHWER Heavy Heavy  
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