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 |