Grossfuss Sturmgewehr was a prototype assault rifle designed during World War II by Kurt Horn at the Grossfuss company better known for their contribution to the German arsenal made with the MG 42.

Grossfuss Sturmgewehr was a prototype assault rifle designed during World War II by Kurt Horn at the Grossfuss company (Metall- und Lackwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß) better known for their contribution to the German arsenal made with the MG 42.

The StG 45 (G) (German: Sturmgewehr 45 Grossfuss, "Grossfuss Assault Rifle 45") was a prototype German assault rifle developed late in World War II, intended to replace the StG 44. Other name for this gun is "Horn Sturmgewehr".

The Großfuß Sturmgewehr was a prototype assault rifle designed by Kurt Horn and produced by Metall- und Lackwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß around 1945. The weapon was designed by Kurt Horn at the Johannes Großfuß factory, which was better known for the MG 42.

The production documentation for original MG-42 machine guns was obtained from Grossfuss company and transferred to Rheinmetall (German government had to pay significant royalties to Johannes Grossfuss for manufacturing rights).

Jul 1, 2012 · The Grossfuss prototype submitted on 26 October 1937 used a truly unique method of operation developed by Dr. Werner Gruner, their chief designer. The bolt system was recoil-operated and roller locked. Gruner had no previous experience with small arms and had no record of military service.

The Rheinmetall MG60 is a general-purpose machine gun of West German origin. The weapon is a post-World War II derivative of the MG 45 experimental general-purpose machine gun.

A 7.92mm ammunition, clip-fed automatic (blowback) weapon, The Grossfuss could maintain a 500-700rpm cyclic rate. A 30-round metal fed clip was easily replaced by a Soldier. The Grossfuss was also light, at 10-pounds. The maximum effective range was 300-meters.

Grossfuss Sturmgewehr was a prototype assault rifle designed during World War II by Kurt Horn at the Grossfuss company (Metall- und Lackwarenfabrik Johannes Großfuß) better known for their contribution to the German arsenal made with the MG 42.

It fired the 7.92×33mm Kurz (or "Pistolenpatrone 7.9mm") intermediate cartridge at a cyclic rate of around 450 rounds per minute. fluted (below) chamber in a blowback firearm prevents breaking of the cartridge.