These were most useful in bunker complexes where special ports were made for the 30 and 60 degree versions. They allowed trench high soldiers to fire out of a bunker without revealing their head. They had a few thousand rounds of life in them but they did have issues with heat longevity and accuracy not to mention the intermediate cartrige of 8mm kurtz could shatter and splinter when turned resulting in a spray of lead and jacket rather than the full bullet
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale.
I've only seen 3 of this channel's weapon breakdowns, and all of them left out crucial information so they could portray the ideas as completely stupid. This for example was made for tank crews to get rid of sabotteurs on their hulls without having to come out and expose themselves. And it worked.
I dont think this channel was ever intended as an informational one, but more entertainment. There are many other channels that already make those kind of content anyways.
@@f.m.f962 Think the issue is that ppl are now sorta using it as a source of info. Not to say the stuff highlighted isn't often bad. But you end up with stuff like the paratrooper Vespa where its straight wrong.
@@f.m.f962 nah. Those other channels have no issue being entertaining without falsifying or showing half truths. Just because someone out there did their job better than them doesn't excuse their own failures, if they can't do it right they might aswell not do it. It's not like theh have any disclaimer that they're about to spew bs
@@f.m.f962 most people won't draw that distinction, unfortunately, and will take this at face value. infotainment has proven itself time and time again to be more trouble than it's worth.
@@f.m.f962 info-tainment should not sacrifice information for entertainment to such an extent that it's detrimental to the information. Kurzgesagt is infotainment too
Israel made a more advanced version of this gun with camera & screen attached to the gun. It can turn 90° at any corner using a hinge. It's called *Cornershot*
The Krummlauf was to be installed on vehicles. It was actually fairly effective because it negated blind spots that could not be covered by conventional weapons.
I cant beleave you did not mentioned, that it was designed for tank crews to shoot enemies in difficult angles from inside a tank. The soviet Union and the USA even stole the idea for the PPsch-43 and the M3 and produced their own Krummlauf models. Its okay to mock Nazis, but the Krummlauf was not a fail as here presented.
The version shown is the video was 100% a failure, however I believe there was a version that was only at a 35 degree angle that functioned significantly better
@@toastybreade613 there was a 30, 45 and 90 degree version. Depending on the degree, the barrel could be very worn after a few shots, but all of the versions worked still the same way. So i its wrong to say, that it was a complete failure.
@Hortus-official If you're wondering about the above statement, the Ferdinand tank destroyer did not originally have a hull machine gun, so the curved barrel gun was supposedly used as a stop gap measure to allow the crew to defend against enemy infantry from inside the vehicle. In reality, the Ferdinand was so mechanically unreliable that they often just broke down so the lack of an mg is a moot point. Though they did end up adding hull machine guns anyway.
@@ThatAsianKid32 The gun wasn't developed for the Ferdinand, and even if it was intended for "that" the Ferdinand was not designed to be that close to an infantry squad, it was a tank destroyer. The most it would need it, is in close combat with a range of other armored vehicles, which wasn't intended. Both machines didn't help the war, or end it faster. (Well, expectation to Ferdinand, but at least it's a good immobile anti-tank placement.)
It was invented really only so tankers could pop the barrel out of the tank hatch and spray down anyone climbing onto the tank. But that was a problem that really never happened
it actually happened a lot. the Elefant tank destroyer didnt had a MG in the front so the russians just climbed on it. thats the reason the Krummlauf even exists. the variant after the Elefant, the Ferdinand has a MG and solved the problem (i dont know if i mistaken the TD variants)
2 versions were made: The Vorstatz-P and Vorstatz-J; The Vorstatz-P was made for German tank crews to combat Allied forces putting grenades to blow up the Panzer's blind spots. The Vorstatz-J was designed for shooting around corners and/or shooting over trenches. The problem with both designs was that the barrel curve gave the 7.92x33mm Kurz rounds the STG-44 shoots (which was the base weapon of experimentation) a shotgun-like effect, reducing effectivity. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The shotgunning effect was useful for close quarters. If you're trying to push through a building, being able to spread fire down a hall without exposing yourself doesn't need a lot of accuracy.
It was designed as an absolute last ditch effort to protect tankers from being swarmed. At this point in the war they were just throwing shit at the wall hoping something would stick
This was originally made for tank crews and also had a version for the MP40. The idea was if there are infantry crawling on the top of your tank you could poke it out a small hole or a hatch and sweep the entire top of the tank with machinegun fire.
The president of the RCA Victor record company once presented Spike Jones with a rifle that had an integrated 180° krummlauf. Spike said of it, “this is one gun I wish the Russians _would_ invent.”
Tbf, the 90* variant was meant mostly for tank crews to defend the tank from infantry who were pretty much right on top of the tank. The 45* one was a BIT more useful for combat infantry, but of course the design never really took off because it wasn’t as advantageous as they thought. Although ironically the 90* version was the most successful because of the previously mentioned mounting on tanks and vehicles where it’s flaws didn’t really impede the weapons and the advantages were enhanced by the short range.
This was designed for use by tank crews in tank destroyers like the Elephant or Stug when enemy troops climbed on the outside a crewman would point it out a firing port and spray the outside of the vehicle
90 degree was originally thought of for clearing infestation on your tank, the dhattering projectiles and fast depleting accuracy werent so much of a concern, as with the problem of seeing the enemy
they really excelled in tanks; being that a good reveal of your face in a tank either ment a sniper bullet to your face, or a very angry gunner shooting you with machine gun fire.
police and swat actually invented a proper weapon that can shoot around corners without exposing the person behind the weapon it has a sort of canted or angled sight so the person can see if anyone is around the corner and unlike the germans in world war 2 the barrel is actually built to handle the weapon firing if you saw a specific episode of the show swat then you know what weapon i am talking about
Sounds pretty good for suppression fire around a corner in urban areas, but probably loses today to a small camera mounted on the sights. You don’t need to put Your head anymore into enemy fire, just the hands that hold the gun.
It was intended to be used out of armored vehicles to defend from closing in infantrymen - and it had a mirror for aiming. It made perfectly sense for what it was intended for.
@@snipeuminusthesniper STG 44 s worked just fine with 90 degree barrels. Yes making the bullet make a turn caused the bullet to tumble and often shatter turning it into a shotgun but for upclose that's actually a plus. The barrels also lasted a couple thousand rounds before becoming useless
@@snipeuminusthesniperlook on you tube there is video titled .... Firing gun with very bent barrel bad idea? In it he fires a gun with 180 degree bend in barrel and not big swooping turn either but very sharp 180
@berlinkozyreva I'm just delivering you the facts brother, the Nazis tried it and it failed you can look this up, the found with the 90 degree is would cause issues with exhaust and often make it so wasn't very useful except at close ranges which that point it was just better to have a 9mm pistol, it failed as a rifle both because the barrel would break, and lots lf exhaust issues made it so that when the bullets do fire they were very ineffective at medium to long ranges, something that a rifle needs to be able to do
I can imagine these would be quite advantageous given reliable in both aiming and wear & tear. Being able to clear a close quarters situation by sitting comfortably in cover and shooting enemies seems quite op.
You forget this gun modification was designed specifically for crews of the Jagdpanzer tiger p which had no machine guns to protect itself from infantry. So they made this attachment so the crew could clear their roof of any infantry without having to leave the tank and exposing themselves to return fire. If it was used any outside of its intended purpose, yeah that would be pretty stupid except in maybe a few specific circumstances.
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale. That’s the main problem with it honestly.
It could only work today if the gun was chambered in 22lr so the barrel retains its shape and so the bullets go out normal also the barrel has to be thick
There was a modern version of the concept, creatively named "The Corner Shot". A pistol on the front of a rifle sized device that could turn it 90 degrees. A lot less firepower, but you could change the angle between right, left, or even straight and use it as a rifle with the power of a pistol. A camera on the front, and a screen on the back importantly meant you could actually see what you were aiming at. Not sure if anyone actually used it though.
They should have made it 360 so they could make 360 no scope montages
100% weapon accuracy too
@@Enclave_CommunicationsIn that case, little to no recoil
@@Enclave_Communicationsand a shotgun
@Enclave_Communications God bless the enclave and God bless america
Isn't 360° just normal shot? (360° = 0°)
Me: don't peek
My teammates:
I think your teammates peaked when they decided 180° was better.
And by that I am making a joke about how you used peak in place of peek.
Their evolving
@@redstonewarrior0152 oh fuck you're right... I didn't notice the autocorrect, imma change it asap
180 degree barrel design is for those who want to court martial themselves
😂😂😂😂😂
real
Enemies on the courtya- nevermind they shot themselves trying to aim at us! 💀
Ah yes, the Führer special
You mean 360 right
Top 10 gun modifications for introverts:
Number 1 will surprise you.
Well, when it turns into a shotgun, you gotta get closer to people, which let's be honest, an intovert would much rather have a sniper.
@@zulaadler7179can confirm, I'm an introvert and I play pubg a lot
the ballistic missile had to have been invented by an introvert xD
These were most useful in bunker complexes where special ports were made for the 30 and 60 degree versions. They allowed trench high soldiers to fire out of a bunker without revealing their head. They had a few thousand rounds of life in them but they did have issues with heat longevity and accuracy not to mention the intermediate cartrige of 8mm kurtz could shatter and splinter when turned resulting in a spray of lead and jacket rather than the full bullet
It was also extremely useful for tank crews, who couldn't see shit to begin with and the shattered bullets only aided their "spray and pray" approach.
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale.
@@45calGunslinger they had ports on the pather tank for this gun. And the jagdpanzer 38, I could be wrong about the latter
I've only seen 3 of this channel's weapon breakdowns, and all of them left out crucial information so they could portray the ideas as completely stupid. This for example was made for tank crews to get rid of sabotteurs on their hulls without having to come out and expose themselves. And it worked.
I dont think this channel was ever intended as an informational one, but more entertainment. There are many other channels that already make those kind of content anyways.
@@f.m.f962 Think the issue is that ppl are now sorta using it as a source of info. Not to say the stuff highlighted isn't often bad. But you end up with stuff like the paratrooper Vespa where its straight wrong.
@@f.m.f962 nah. Those other channels have no issue being entertaining without falsifying or showing half truths. Just because someone out there did their job better than them doesn't excuse their own failures, if they can't do it right they might aswell not do it. It's not like theh have any disclaimer that they're about to spew bs
@@f.m.f962 most people won't draw that distinction, unfortunately, and will take this at face value. infotainment has proven itself time and time again to be more trouble than it's worth.
@@f.m.f962 info-tainment should not sacrifice information for entertainment to such an extent that it's detrimental to the information.
Kurzgesagt is infotainment too
As a German, i can say, the rant in the Background from the Soldier is very acurate 😂
I laughed when I heard him say "ja" 🤣
I love the Stauffenburg (officer) reference 👑
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Staufenberg?
@@sonnyjim202 in operation valkyrie
@@cherrymom100 in operation valkyrie
@@galaxieandromeda6773 have not seen the movie. is it good?
“After firing a few mags the barrel was completely turned into sh1t” got me 😂😂😂
Fr
shit* see you can say it
The 180 degree barrel probably killed more of its own soldiers than enemy ones.
“Friendly Fire Will Not Be Tolerated”
I think that was the joke
thats the joke lol
But an 180* barrel did not exist, he just made a joke abaout how a 180 barrel would’ve been just as effective.
@@bruhmoment3741any gun has a 180° barrel, and the results may blow your mind
The first ever weird weapon i saw in my life i was literally a kid 7 years old watching the first car movie and playing platformer games
These animations and voiceover is spot on and hilarious.
Israel made a more advanced version of this gun with camera & screen attached to the gun. It can turn 90° at any corner using a hinge. It's called *Cornershot*
The Krummlauf was to be installed on vehicles. It was actually fairly effective because it negated blind spots that could not be covered by conventional weapons.
I cant beleave you did not mentioned, that it was designed for tank crews to shoot enemies in difficult angles from inside a tank. The soviet Union and the USA even stole the idea for the PPsch-43 and the M3 and produced their own Krummlauf models. Its okay to mock Nazis, but the Krummlauf was not a fail as here presented.
Thank you for such useful information
The mentioned "Shotgun effect" of the bullets, was even pretty useful while shooting enemies in close combat from within a tank.
The version shown is the video was 100% a failure, however I believe there was a version that was only at a 35 degree angle that functioned significantly better
@@toastybreade613 there was a 30, 45 and 90 degree version. Depending on the degree, the barrel could be very worn after a few shots, but all of the versions worked still the same way. So i its wrong to say, that it was a complete failure.
Thank you, I was thinking the same. Maybe mitsi should do a bit more research and not only focus on animations (although I love the animation style)
if i recall correctly It was for firing out of the top of a tank, because they forgot to install a machinegun in it
???
@@Hortus-official The moron has no knowledge of history.
Let's laugh at him!
@Hortus-official If you're wondering about the above statement, the Ferdinand tank destroyer did not originally have a hull machine gun, so the curved barrel gun was supposedly used as a stop gap measure to allow the crew to defend against enemy infantry from inside the vehicle.
In reality, the Ferdinand was so mechanically unreliable that they often just broke down so the lack of an mg is a moot point. Though they did end up adding hull machine guns anyway.
@@ThatAsianKid32 The gun wasn't developed for the Ferdinand, and even if it was intended for "that" the Ferdinand was not designed to be that close to an infantry squad, it was a tank destroyer. The most it would need it, is in close combat with a range of other armored vehicles, which wasn't intended.
Both machines didn't help the war, or end it faster. (Well, expectation to Ferdinand, but at least it's a good immobile anti-tank placement.)
@@Hortus-official He doesn't understand basic history.
Let's laugh at him!
Every introvert's gun:
It was invented really only so tankers could pop the barrel out of the tank hatch and spray down anyone climbing onto the tank. But that was a problem that really never happened
Happened enough that the US and commies developed a system for their own weapons.
I dont know man... You sure it never happened?
it actually happened a lot. the Elefant tank destroyer didnt had a MG in the front so the russians just climbed on it. thats the reason the Krummlauf even exists. the variant after the Elefant, the Ferdinand has a MG and solved the problem (i dont know if i mistaken the TD variants)
What ? Enemy troops on a tank happened all the time.
2 versions were made: The Vorstatz-P and Vorstatz-J; The Vorstatz-P was made for German tank crews to combat Allied forces putting grenades to blow up the Panzer's blind spots. The Vorstatz-J was designed for shooting around corners and/or shooting over trenches. The problem with both designs was that the barrel curve gave the 7.92x33mm Kurz rounds the STG-44 shoots (which was the base weapon of experimentation) a shotgun-like effect, reducing effectivity. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The shotgunning effect was useful for close quarters. If you're trying to push through a building, being able to spread fire down a hall without exposing yourself doesn't need a lot of accuracy.
It was designed as an absolute last ditch effort to protect tankers from being swarmed. At this point in the war they were just throwing shit at the wall hoping something would stick
I remember watching a documentary YEARS AGO and around 200-300 shots would do before the barrel would stop
Imagine this: ur somehow using Krummlauf, but enemy runs onto your position, and imagine how hard it would be to set Krummlauf to position to hit him
When someone said: “How do I point this at myself”, it was later granted.
Ill love it if you guys would make a war game that in the same art style and humor ill would definitely buy it
that gun making some cartoon bullet hole around the enemy
This was originally made for tank crews and also had a version for the MP40.
The idea was if there are infantry crawling on the top of your tank you could poke it out a small hole or a hatch and sweep the entire top of the tank with machinegun fire.
yo wtf, this animation style looks nice! subbed and also cool yt short about the krummlauf
Only in the wunderwaffe
First automatic shotgun in history
"If i cant see u, u cant see me" ahh gun
The president of the RCA Victor record company once presented Spike Jones with a rifle that had an integrated 180° krummlauf. Spike said of it, “this is one gun I wish the Russians _would_ invent.”
Tbf, the 90* variant was meant mostly for tank crews to defend the tank from infantry who were pretty much right on top of the tank. The 45* one was a BIT more useful for combat infantry, but of course the design never really took off because it wasn’t as advantageous as they thought. Although ironically the 90* version was the most successful because of the previously mentioned mounting on tanks and vehicles where it’s flaws didn’t really impede the weapons and the advantages were enhanced by the short range.
The animation scratches my brain just right
Airsoft refs: HEY! No blindfiring!
This was designed for use by tank crews in tank destroyers like the Elephant or Stug when enemy troops climbed on the outside a crewman would point it out a firing port and spray the outside of the vehicle
They shouldve stuck to plane engineering yeah?
90 degree was originally thought of for clearing infestation on your tank, the dhattering projectiles and fast depleting accuracy werent so much of a concern, as with the problem of seeing the enemy
"After firing a few mag the barrel was completely turned to shit." lmao
Also there were sights for this.
Thats one polite way to say "kys"
"it's nerf or nothin'!"
Ahh gun😭😭😭
So...its a metal toilet pipe on a gun?
It can be a effective gun for heavy tanks trying tl protect their roofs from enemies
It wouldn't be that bad if it had small mirrors to look at sides, I truely think it could've been something great.
It was designed to be used in vehicles as a defensive measure.
they really excelled in tanks; being that a good reveal of your face in a tank either ment a sniper bullet to your face, or a very angry gunner shooting you with machine gun fire.
police and swat actually invented a proper weapon that can shoot around corners without exposing the person behind the weapon it has a sort of canted or angled sight so the person can see if anyone is around the corner and unlike the germans in world war 2 the barrel is actually built to handle the weapon firing if you saw a specific episode of the show swat then you know what weapon i am talking about
Gotta admire their creativity and need for technological advancement
Sounds pretty good for suppression fire around a corner in urban areas, but probably loses today to a small camera mounted on the sights. You don’t need to put Your head anymore into enemy fire, just the hands that hold the gun.
These animations have no right to be this funny
I found a hidden gold channel 🔥🔥🔥
It was intended to be used out of armored vehicles to defend from closing in infantrymen - and it had a mirror for aiming. It made perfectly sense for what it was intended for.
fun fact, the 90 degree barrel actually never worked, and was never used in combat as during testing it just broke every time they fired it
90 degree version worked was used to clear enemy troops off tanks
@@berlinkozyreva they had versions that worked, but not the 90 degree one as because the barrel was too curved it would break after about 1 magazine
@@snipeuminusthesniper STG 44 s worked just fine with 90 degree barrels. Yes making the bullet make a turn caused the bullet to tumble and often shatter turning it into a shotgun but for upclose that's actually a plus.
The barrels also lasted a couple thousand rounds before becoming useless
@@snipeuminusthesniperlook on you tube there is video titled .... Firing gun with very bent barrel bad idea?
In it he fires a gun with 180 degree bend in barrel and not big swooping turn either but very sharp 180
@berlinkozyreva I'm just delivering you the facts brother, the Nazis tried it and it failed you can look this up, the found with the 90 degree is would cause issues with exhaust and often make it so wasn't very useful except at close ranges which that point it was just better to have a 9mm pistol, it failed as a rifle both because the barrel would break, and lots lf exhaust issues made it so that when the bullets do fire they were very ineffective at medium to long ranges, something that a rifle needs to be able to do
I like how they didn't add in none of the models worked except the 30° 😂
The true “Not-see” gun 😂
I can imagine these would be quite advantageous given reliable in both aiming and wear & tear. Being able to clear a close quarters situation by sitting comfortably in cover and shooting enemies seems quite op.
Is the soldier who killed himself a suicide or an accident? Is the folly of his
If u ever play a vr shooter like Pavlov you'll eventually find out that blind firing is way more inaccurate than you think
That little "schei*e" 😂
These lil dudes are so cute. I love this.
The Sturmgewehr was already a rare weapon to have in the war, so I doubt many of these were used in actual combat
facts & funny, animation is so cool, i love it!
Idea: 360 degree barrel, so the bullet flattens on the barrel wall, and shoots out a tiny Frisbee of hot lead at someone.
This channel is amazing
This is taking over my devices this channel 😭
They were never designed as infantry weapons but to be used in fortified buildings and vehicles.
RIP that dude just shot himself by his own 180 STG rifle 💀💀
Ah yes, the clasic revolver with the firing cannon pointing at you
Learned this at Sam O'nella academy
It did work though, and it wasn’t a stupid idea. Being able to blind fire around corners is valuable in urban combat
It was terribly made and it didn't work
@@engiturtle65 that’s just a lie, it did work. They were used in limited numbers
@@edelweiss45 no, the barrel would break after the first couple of magazines kiddo
I can absolutely believe the Germans used Looney Tunes techniques in actual history. They were goofy af.
I love the models used for the video, wonder if you had em in plushie form.
The gun designers got this idea after watching an episode of Tom and Jerry
The curved barreled gun was able to kill enemies hiding behind the corners of walls, and proved to be effective in some areas of CQC.
You forget this gun modification was designed specifically for crews of the Jagdpanzer tiger p which had no machine guns to protect itself from infantry. So they made this attachment so the crew could clear their roof of any infantry without having to leave the tank and exposing themselves to return fire. If it was used any outside of its intended purpose, yeah that would be pretty stupid except in maybe a few specific circumstances.
Let’s not neglect to mention that only 500 of these things were produced, with a barrel life of about 160 rounds. Think of the wasted logistics that would have been necessary to actually equip tank crews with this on any sort of scale. That’s the main problem with it honestly.
We already know this gun but we're here for the animation
There were also 60 and 30 degree versions. 30 degree versions were actually ok
It could only work today if the gun was chambered in 22lr so the barrel retains its shape and so the bullets go out normal also the barrel has to be thick
The academy has taught us well
I like the animation, its cute.
It looks like the creator saw that one scene in Tom and Jerry where Jerry points the gun back at his adversary, and thought, “Mein Gott!”
the krummlauf inventor definetely watched too many cartoons
Mfs are gonna be shooting metal shards outta those rifles after they hit that curve
That thermal paste "applicator" looks like one of those little spoons they give with Mexican candies
“Who needs a Glock in their rarri’ when we have a kumlauff in our kettenkradden”
-farmer fudd
when u face to face an enemy 😂
Well, now we have a pistol case that does that, and it has night vision
There was a modern version of the concept, creatively named "The Corner Shot". A pistol on the front of a rifle sized device that could turn it 90 degrees. A lot less firepower, but you could change the angle between right, left, or even straight and use it as a rifle with the power of a pistol. A camera on the front, and a screen on the back importantly meant you could actually see what you were aiming at. Not sure if anyone actually used it though.
"After firing the a few rounds, the barrel was literally turned to shit."
To think that now they’re attaching tiny video cameras that send a feed to AR goggles to allow for this to happen intelligently- it’s scary
very cool
I’m surprised it even fucking worked
Barely. The bullets frequently exited the barrel at a right angle
Pranks in WWII:
I remember something like this tested on mithbusters
Look up the corner shot. Way better
My imagination when I was little was real?!
The Germans couldn't have thought of a folding stock
Nice facts
180°? The Adølf strat? 💀