The Rarest Guns of World War II

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There were weapons that, for various reasons, were produced on a far smaller scale in WWII.
Sometimes in such small numbers that they were considered a rarity, unknown to the general public.
Here's a list of the top five rare guns of World War Two that you may have never heard of:
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Sources:
Bishop, Chris. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I: A Comprehensive Guide to Weapons Systems, Including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships and Submarines. Amber Books, 2017.
Weeks, John S. World War II Small Arms. Chartwell Books, 1989.
Gander, Terry. Allied Infantry Weapons of World War Two. Crowood Press, 2000.
Hogg, Ian V., and John S. Weeks. Military Small Arms of the 20th Century. Krause Publications, 2000.
Skennerton, Ian D. Special Service Lee-Enfields ... Commando & Auto Models: .45 De Lisle Commando Carbine, Charlton, Howell & Rieder Rifles and Howard Francis Carbine Notes & Illustrations. Ian D. Skennerton, 2001.
Rome, Robert (June 1984). "WWII Silent Killer Still Lives" (PDF). Gung Ho: 26-32

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[@pepsi-cola2791]

no

[@LittleRamsies]

How do Modern Soldiers Compare to WW2 Soldiers????

[@africanofalltime]

Yeet

[@TheCrowOfJudgement]

“Here, we have top 5 guns, who’ve SWORN

[@postmellon8138]

No I don’t want it lol hi idk

[@rommelthebreton]

The type 100 smg was barely even produced, yet somehow, in COD: WAW, almost every other Japanese soldier has it

[@kiufkhgdiyrsiytgf2785]

It was? I thought it was common lol

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

....I....wow...

[@whitedog8529]

@Strungths Brickfilms their army usually used arisakas

[@thepeskyone]

I could imagine veteran mode with every soldier having arisakas

[@maximilianolimamoreira5002]

@@thepeskyone worst is the grenade spam, that's fucked up

[@FAHQU2]

"Here's the rarest guns during WWII."
CoD and Battlefield players: "Yeah I've heard that one before."

[@justineallandevelos6491]

Also Forgotten weapons subscribers

[@yuefuluo7136]

@@justineallandevelos6491 Lol, he tends to look at EVERY gun

[@nate2396]

Not to mention playing every Medal of Honor as well lol

[@undeadjohnmarston4661]

@@nate2396 Well atleast almost of Japaense in Rising Sun use Type 11 and Arisaka and they rarely use type 100

[@jlantis55]

Nah they just give you the rare weapons as the starter weapon, and make you play for 30 hours to get the standard issue weapons.

[@adrianshephard378]

Dice: "Ah yes, standard infantry weapons."

[@yeezysandals7769]

Dice: mass produced rare weapons

[@onesmexyredneck]

You act like COD does anything different? 🤣

[@adrianshephard378]

@@onesmexyredneck cod doesn't adhere to realism the same way battlefield does, it just throws a bunch of weapons at you. Though even cod typically sticks to the basic weapons

[@darkzero7969]

@@onesmexyredneck Ooga Booga, Cod sucks. We get it.

[@rodton1000]

Yeah that’s the problem when you take that game to an older time space

[@Nietabs]

Soldiers in the field: dying
Me: ooh! is this a rare FG-42? i'll take that to my collection

[@Commrade-DOGE]

POV: your a German soldier scavenging enemy corpses for weaponry

[@thermonuclear8335]

@Ceon he just said Fg42. this threat is autistic

[@kestrel.89]

@Ceon he said FG42 LOL

[@TheMock5000]

A fine addition to my collection.

[@zentralratderfliesentischb660]

@@Commrade-DOGE The FG-42 is a german gun. Looting your dead comrades is one surefire way to have an unfortunate accident.

[@damin101]

The real rarest weapon was found by hopping into different puddles, so a statue can rise out of the ground and give you an alien weapon

[@wantstocry]

You truly are an enlightened man

[@KillaIn556]

I see a cultured waw player

[@Distantttt]

if you know, you know

[@Dylski.]

In the vietnam era it involved putting a cassette tape in a room with a hidden weapon stash

[@tickytock2853]

Brought back memories

[@banditlovesdrugs4398]

Rarest guns of WW2: .
Me who has played COD WAW: "These were rare...?"

[@j.peters1222]

You have to remember that firearm production wasn't very streamlined for efficiency prior to the war. Stamped metal parts on guns were just starting to become a thing when America entered the war. By the end of the war it was quite common to see stamped metal parts on firearms (good examples being the M3 Grease gun and StG44). Before that the process was strictly milling which was very costly and time consuming. You even saw some of the first use of plastics and resins like bakelite in firearms such as the MP40.

[@tableentertainment7644]

Finally,
Someone of culture

[@rempuia69]

*Always have been*
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but
You're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh, give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but
You're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[@bootpringle7241]

"Dimitri finish those rats"

[@onellbrianmeliston8960]

@Anjana Swethakumar Call of Duty: World at War.

[@shaynebarry5008]

"Guns you've never heard of!"
Me: Aww yeah! Here we g..
"The type 100"
Me: .......

[@amymeadows9834]

"well.. that escalated quickly.. I mean that really got outta hand fast!"

[@juaniumn]

@@kfas4410 2:04

[@restonin4911]

I KNEW THAT GUN HAHAHAHAHHA LOSERS

[@jacobheath3619]

@@restonin4911 I think most of us did

[@restonin4911]

@@jacobheath3619 ye that's probably right I'm just a loser who needs self validation.
But good for you tho.

[@ftbl407]

Fg 42 only by special paratroopers.
Me in COD WWll : Fg 42 there ! And there! And there !

[@uberreaktor4836]

"We should all get FG42's!
You get a FG42! You get a FG42!
EVERYONE GETS FG42'S!!!"

[@orcatwar9810]

Call of duty 3 : I'm only here and here in these missions

[@johanneswiebel8151]

No one use fg-42 in ww2

[@phoen1x_cs]

@@galladesamurai2380 type-100

[@Der-Stahlhelm]

@@johanneswiebel8151 ss troops do

[@LucasIsHereYT]

CoD WWII: Yeah, it's DLC time.

[@NO-poleon]

Yup

[@JustTheTip556]

Best COD since the first Black Ops

[@Shadw-iq4bt]

@@JustTheTip556 yes

[@Nugcon]

BFV: Yeah overpowered gun that everyone uses time

[@JustTheTip556]

@@StgxBaron lol yeah. They put only a few well known guns in BF5. Somehow, the Mosin Nagant didn't make it

[@jamespatt4727]

COD: WWII and Battlefield 5 seeing this:
"I think you mean, the most commonly used gun by literally every soldier irregardless of country"

[@jamespatt4727]

@Bill Cutting What. Pretty sure it is: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

[@JamesMorganMcGill1216]

I only knew of the type 100 because of battlefield 5

[@aldrichcarlcruz8405]

@@JamesMorganMcGill1216 could agree more

[@_-Xenon-_]

@@JamesMorganMcGill1216 Well that at least makes some sense, the type 100 was the only SMG Japan ever made in larger numbers

[@Junior-xo6mq]

@@JamesMorganMcGill1216 same

[@Mkraaa]

WW1: automatic guns are precious
Battlefield 1: bolt action rifles? Never heard of it, take this automatic gun

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

The m1 garand was good but..
..

[@jonathanodalgard7920]

Even better, automatic gun with red dot

[@murphyrutledge5590]

It’s called suspension of disbelief.

[@tylerchristensen1484]

Play Verdun and Tannenberg for a superior WW1 experience.

[@vampireguy24]

"You know what? Take this 60 round mag on this Hellreigel, a gun we've only seen the left side of in a grand total of two pictures and slap on a 120 round monstrosity of a mag onto it. I'm sure the game will balance itself out!"
It did not.

[@bigbitehood1353]

Battlefield: so you're saying that EVERYONE was using these guns ALL the time?

[@bobwelsh666]

Hehehe

[@jayswervy3595]

@@bobwelsh666 hehehehehehehehehehehe

[@bobwelsh666]

@@jayswervy3595 hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

[@yzkawherbacie8462]

@@bobwelsh666 hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehhehehrhrhrhehehehehehehehehe

[@bobwelsh666]

@@yzkawherbacie8462 hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

[@johntorreto4485]

"You may have never heard of"
Battlefield players & Forgotten Weapons Watchers:
"Are you sure about that?"

[@xtralgames0780]

Yes

[@tacticalfall4505]

*only applies to BFV though

[@radjadawamindra697]

And Call of Duty players too

[@OldDanTucker]

Cod waw players too

[@Naltddesha]

Yup

[@manghariz2211]

Finally Simple History is animating these babies
They do need more recognition.

[@NBH-xh3nq]

Except the type 100, that can stay in the past

[@arnoldthehistorian5280]

@Dino king Studios I agree it is About as important and you can as the airisaka rifle and we go bury that

[@NBH-xh3nq]

@Dino king Studios It scares me

[@manghariz2211]

@@NBH-xh3nq ngl i just somehow love the design
It is just so antique compared to other power's version of SMG.
It looks like a WW1 weapon that is used at WW2

[@kamikazefilmproductions]

@@NBH-xh3nq no it can stay on the present

[@Antimanele104]

"You might have not heard of the FG42"
Me after playing the older CoD titles, Company of Heroes, BFV and Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Lol, what?

[@fallshimjager1]

The FG slapped on Company of Heroes, but on Wolfenstein? I used cheats just to give myself the FG-42 from the start of the game, the gun is a monster on RTCW, and fighting the Black Guard who used it is the best feeling in the game lol

[@RandomBeing]

Me: Sees the DeLisle Carbine *Happy Sniper Elite Noises*

[@KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment]

Same

[@braydendarling3572]

Me too

[@30cal23]

i love that thing on most difficulties except authentic, good lord no

[@ajleigh6481]

I'm a Winchester fan but de lisle is goof

[@ajleigh6481]

*good

[@superjesse645]

Me: * Sees the new animations used. * "Your skills have been honed."

[@Detoffe]

What?

[@whocleezyofficial9161]

@@Detoffe you’re gay

[@pogchampstudios9256]

@@whocleezyofficial9161no u

[@insidiouspancake5590]

One day it’s gonna be called Complicated History and will have Disney level animation

[@Synthranger]

@@insidiouspancake5590 Lmaoooooooooooo

[@vaclav_fejt]

MAS-38 : *appears*
Ian McCollum: *heavy breathing*

[@domeen0gt895]

Who's that?

[@LiamCameron77]

@@domeen0gt895 the guy who runs the forgotten weapons channel

[@vaclav_fejt]

@@domeen0gt895 He bought a transferrable full-auto MAS-38 and spent a good time finding the ammunition (One company started making the brass, then one complete cartridges) and then he found out it needed some gunsmithing work.
Meanwhile, a meme "Hey, got any 7,5mm Longue?" emerged.

[@domeen0gt895]

Oh, new to the channel so I did not know that was his real name

[@Hannibalkakihara]

At the same time Ian can make pretty much anything appear
well... he is Gun jesus

[@grumblesa10]

I have a repro FG42, and it shoots extremely well. Recoil from the 8mm round is minimal: the muzzle brake is very effective; and the straight receiver/stock design helps. Years ago, when stationed in Germany I talked to FJ veterans and asked about this weapon. They said, pretty much what the video says: great weapon, not enough of them. Though they primarily used it as a semi-auto rifle as in full-auto it was difficult to control.

[@MrDwarfpitcher]

Difficult in full auto?
Also when prone using the bipod?
I always figured that the Bipod was needed for such a heavy recoil on the light gun.
But I never got the chance to ask if that was true or not.

[@VertietRyper]

@@MrDwarfpitcher well the Bipod is because it was designed to replace some paratroopers' Kar98k. They used the semi-auto with it as they also issued scopes with them (at times).
The angled grip and Bipod at the end of the barrel reflect that design consideration.
However, these features were less favored because they made the full auto less comfortable as bipods on machineguns tend to be better slightly towards the receiver iirc

[@karahime0723]

Well for a gun lighter than the Gewehr 41, I'd expect the Full-auto fire option only being used for close-quarters if they somehow found themselves in those cramped spaces.

[@BastianOejenholt]

first of all no u dont

[@rydernranklin4739]

@@BastianOejenholt how would you know

[@DinsRune]

I love the first-person animations, you guys, they remind me of an old flash game on Kongregate. I love it!

[@fredherbert7920]

Man, I miss Kongregate!

[@averagecustodes2562]

What was the game

[@nizar151]

@@averagecustodes2562 I think it was sift heads or something

[@greycatturtle7132]

Ye

[@thebushbros6626]

@@nizar151 Maybe, tho the original game didn’t have ADS (tho neither did Reborn)

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

The Schwerer Gustav was rare but it wasn't hard to find.

[@hansgettheflamenwarfer55]

LOL

[@rempuia69]

LOL
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but
You're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh, give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but
You're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[@kianhaikal9708]

@@rempuia69 very hilarious

[@ellayupano5919]

Lol

[@patroitcat097]

underrated

[@postmellon8138]

Does anyone notice that simple history’s animation has improved in the last year?????? Or is it just me

[@owenh8852]

It also feels like simple history just repeats the same clips to get to the 8 minute mark. A good animated history channel is Yarnhub

[@bm952]

They put more vidieos now

[@bm952]

@@owenh8852 the animations are very good on yarnhub

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@JohnNowakKindSir lol an ad plays while I read this

[@EGRJ]

@@owenh8852 Sure, but animation takes a long time. I can forgive a little reuse.

[@VvV-fm5ty]

"So these guns were really rar-"
Call of Duty: *I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK*

[@tamaraschmid1871]

hahaha - i 'll buy it for a high price !

[@yanxiazhang3074]

5:10. Time to flip the mag to reload

[@topazm9893]

Jungle clamp mag intensifies

[@cloudmoist]

Shoutout to all the people who played World At War and are just realizing that these weapons are actually rare

[@noodles6901]

yup that's me right there

[@localdumbass404]

Same

[@marcenimated7086]

yes

[@zacflemo1994]

WAW was the best cod game campaign ever

[@Inkosi_uJabu_Ndlovu]

@@zacflemo1994 definitely right

[@ernomakra4524]

De Lisle: You took everything from me
VSS Vintorez: I don't even know who you are

[@amymeadows9834]

Those Reds! It Belongs in a meauseam

[@brunka973]

What ever happened to the SDK 9mn, was it even real?

[@HUMANIA_THE_BALL]

@@brunka973 *casually approaches COD WW2 player*

[@l_alphy]

I hate you

[@chriselias1521]

Gun club 3

[@zuh1g]

"FG 42 is rare"
Me who has played Sniper Elite 4: rlly tho?

[@desertedgoatgaming]

SE4 mostly deals with German Paratroopers though and it would have been at the height of production since it deals with the invasion of Italy. It's still too many yes but at least they did try to make it a little more accurate. As example by 1943 almost 6000 FG42s were produced, 9000ish in total by the end of the war, huge drop off in production from the allies kicking the axies' arses. FG 42 is still the best battle rifle on the market though, less recoil than a G3, FAL and SCAR 17 at a higher rate of fire in 8 masuer. Although I do like the one InRange and Gun Jesus are trying to make more modern, I think that might be in 308 though.

[@firazyn.]

that rifle only appears in two chapters in COD 3, still the best gun I ever used.

[@hdexotic1914]

@@firazyn. then obvi u haven’t used the thompson

[@vorvey]

Me who played cod WaW:you fool

[@theOneJello]

WwZ

[@The__Interloper]

I actually seen the De Lisle Carbine in a museum! Didn't think it was a small production gun, but the veteran in the place said it was damn quiet, and the only real loud noises was the Nazis body dropping on the ground, the sound of the bullet hitting the helmet, and the bolt cycle.

[@legolas-xu6ou]

Average person: "Oh wow I've never heard of any of these!"
Me who played BFV: "Meh, seen it."

[@ImperialZorn686]

Ikr

[@randomhuman6927]

I'm laughing so hard because it's true

[@Neon-zq5of]

Yeah I was surprised to figure out that these were lesser known.

[@YamsKenta]

*Forgotten Weapons channel enters the chat*

[@randomhuman6927]

@@DarrensGeneralInfo Cool. but why did you ask people here?

[@ordinary_magician]

I was doing homework but this looks more interesting

[@besserwissersmartass1170]

At 1:30 am?!

[@lauritorni4879]

Besserwisser Smartass this dude never heard of time zones

[@kevinmackay5233]

Lauri Törni nice name bro 😎

[@Simplehistory]

Sorry :S haha

[@adrei20]

Here it's 8:40 am

[@thenkk4914]

There was a pair of french pistols made by MAC both in 7.65 longue, the mac1935a and mac1935s, the a model was initially adopted because of higher quality than the other. However the s model was also adopted shortly after to increase the numbers of pistols they had. Then Germany invaded, and converted the french factories into German weapons factories to make walthers. Roughly 2000 of the S model were made, I personally don't know much about the a model but I have one of the s model handguns. It's sights are built into the slide and non adjustable, but its based on brownings 1911 recoil system, single stack magazine too but the ammo it uses is weaker than 9mm and closer to .380 app in power. Mine is currently inert and I'm in the process of repairing it. It fits surprisingly comfortably in the hand despite being a fairly compact pistol. I've been told that some pictures of nazis holding pistols where they're often thought to be carrying browning high powers they might actually have a Mac 1935 variant.

[@blueboi_taipei101]

7:54 Mas-38 was the prototype of the MAT-49 (prototype model). The Mas was a smg and with the worst smg, and was banned (due to the small caliber and weak, the caliber seated 32 rounds and the slow rate of fire and low length) from service. The MAT-49 was the sucsessful Mas-38.

[@cannonball666]

German 1: "Can't this FG42 shoot any faster?"
German 2: "Double Tap Beer....Nein, Double Tap Root Beer"

[@ncrranger6409]

Original you have earned a like

[@rubymaster6349]

Aktuay its double tap

[@awesomeness6761]

Isn't it supposed to be double tap?

[@cannonball666]

Thanks guys. Fixed it.

[@RealDavidChipman]

Yeah, but my lord, that recoil is violent.

[@WartHog-mh1tj]

1:20 The sponsor ad ends .

[@emperororange879]

Thanks

[@steel2bravoc554]

Thank you

[@mikeoxlong4392]

you sir are a saint

[@emperororange879]

@@mikeoxlong4392 he sure is

[@edgemaxxer1573]

Thank you comrade

[@justineallandevelos6491]

I remember seeing the MAS 38 in COD the Big Red One in the first set of missions against the Vichy french

[@a.t.2112]

Never played it. Good?

[@adamtheguy7074]

It was alright

[@top_banananaplays]

I based one of my English assignments on the mission where Vic dies. I got a B which was rare for me.

[@sovietdoge2885]

When hear someone say M1garand I think about that goddamn ping

[@l_alphy]

Who tf said anything about the m1 garand

[@stevenhale2935]

@@l_alphy It was mentioned as a commom infantry weapon early in the video.

[@callsignpoopooactual1274]

😩the ping

[@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil]

But the ping is a disadvantage, when your enemy is nearby and he hears the pings he knows you must reloading

[@AiryAary]

@@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil it wont really be heard as there are shouting and other gunshots,but yes it is a disadvantage

[@mikelramirez2585]

This is one of the reasons i love Star Wars, how they used old timey guns and somehow they fit perfectly in a SciFi world, like, the FG-42's grip and stock are used as part of the Valken-38x among other iconic weapons, im glad to also see their using modern firearms for future ST blasters.

[@jaredgup6537]

Me: *laughs in Ian from forgotten weapons covering all of these*

[@Paludion]

Unfortunately not everyone knows about Forgotten Weapons, so Simple History videos are not made for nothing.

[@raseli4066]

Ian... oh bb cant get enough of him

[@luckyrostik7378]

Do not call him Ian
Call him gun Jesus

[@romaniacountryball]

I am Ian McCollum and today we talk about the mas 38...of course a french gun

[@madmarvshighwaywarrior2870]

Reminds me of the Scorpion machine gun hybrid, which Ian or Gun Jesus featured conveniently.

[@K3ntucky123]

BFV player: wait this weapon are all rare?
History: it always has been

[@WildBillCox13]

Well researched. The uniforms were especially worthy.
Incidentally, I just watched Ian firing the FG42. He absolutely loves it. He bought an MAS38 for himself, but the video of his feedback about it is behind a paywall. Darn.

[@mrygt4312]

Simple History: The guns are rare and you might’ve not heard of them
Me: Laughs in Battlefield 5

[@TragicTester034]

me: Chuckles in Cod WaW

[@amymeadows9834]

Dances in Sniper Elite

[@Omega14343]

Chokes in cod ww2

[@dylanwilson8518]

*Coughs in Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII*

[@Youtuber-iq2fr]

Speaks in woods, "Im a god damn onion mason"

[@josh9]

“you may have never heard of”
*grew up on COD WaW*

[@Askethanoras]

Ugh, i feel old now.

[@Autobotmatt428]

@Sgt. VinDoy Ya that gun was in the game way more then it should have been.

[@kabob0077]

The MAS-38 appeared in Big Red One, it and the Breda M1930 and the Fusil-mitrailleur Modèle 1924 M29 need to be in more games.
Man, older CoD had some of the more obscure guns appearing more often than the more recent ones.

[@filipeamaral216]

My first reaction seeing the Type 100 firing amid straw huts. The first time I saw this gun was in the Commandos 2 promotional material.

[@kiufkhgdiyrsiytgf2785]

@@Askethanoras it was made the year I was born but I still play it nearly every day lol

[@RIFLQ]

Rarest gun: **exist**
Hollywood movie: ight imma make it seems like it was mass-produced..

[@eddiecowen2624]

Also battlefield and COD

[@zainophrenic9688]

This video: this is the list of rarest weapon
Sgt.Milan & PFC.John: Hold our Three in one gun

[@octopussmasher2694]

Referring to the stinger correct?

[@zainophrenic9688]

@@octopussmasher2694 exactly

[@TheBrambleverse]

Nobody: "TOP 5 Rare Guns of WW2"
EA / DICE : "Don't you mean the most commonly used guns in WW2 combat?"
........

[@MrKfleong]

@ArmchairWarrior not all of their games are trash.

[@noobkillaprogamer5472]

German and French guns on the Japanese side intensifies* in bf5

[@mahmoudibnemir8704]

Almost all of the UD M42 guns that were given to the French resistance were returned back to the US after the war and they were taken care of so well that they looked as if they had never been used...

[@jmoney7289]

Marlin always did a good job and when that's all you have you treat it right.

[@GK-mr9ko]

Well duh it looked like they were never used, they were in French hands…

[@jz422]

@@GK-mr9ko Don't confuse the French resistance with the French Army, those men and women had giant "balls of steel". many Allied airmen owed their lives to their bravery and sacrifice. As for the Army, have fun!

[@sigma_frenchie4075]

@@jz422 same for the army, the problem was the leadership

[@lancerevell5979]

@@jz422 The French army could fight well, with proper leadership. Sadly the French generals were too often fools.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

I have not even heard of these guns. The more well known ones I have heard of.

[@RIFLQ]

Why is the Japanese soldier looks so calm? I thought the Japanese soldier was supposed to be intense!

[@Max_Soto]

Probably didn’t put too much detail in his face as to not be called out for being racist or something

[@rtc6419]

If he did the comment section whou be like: "you can't do that the Japanese soldier was mad and he was not the right fashal expression your is are RASITSIDOM11!1!1!!!!111!!!!111111!1!1!!!!1"

[@Tamashii120]

Banzai charge!!!!!

[@spacetacos7574]

Well he’s just shooting
It’s not like he’s doing anything

[@just2bears606]

FG 42: Company Of Heroes: You mean the gun that half the German army used?

[@kaiserkiefer1760]

Storm pioneers are wide.

[@nelsona445]

only fallschrimjagers have fg42 in coh2

[@4xrandom867]

Only Fallschirmjäger get the FG42 in CoH. I think you confuse it with the Stg44

[@Len1977gt]

Laughs in BF5

[@Shiny-4ddr]

@@4xrandom867 So almost half the army XD

[@simoneichler7320]

Fun Fact: 0 shots were fired by the saving of Musolini

[@callsignpoopooactual1274]

Fr

[@karstenschoenberg9736]

Seriously

[@rmsatlantic]

Even tough i knew every weapon, if i wouldn't be gun crazy, i wouldnt. Overall great video, i see that you made great research, and you greatly described the weapons, and their history. Overall, great video, and a great channel.

[@dr.sleaseball441]

MAS-38: also known as the OCD guy's nightmare.

[@lightninghawk5981]

We all know the M1 Garand’s ping is our favorite reload sound of any WW2 weapon

[@racapinang]

How you know me so well?

[@ImperialZorn686]

Yeah right

[@reecethurman4714]

The fg42 is actually an amazingly crafted weapon and it’s performance is on par with a lot of modern assault rifles

[@rashidhatimparker2766]

A paratrooper weapon that definitely filled its role right

[@recessional5560]

As is the MG-42. It’s still in use.

[@Nantosuelta]

@@recessional5560 That German engineering

[@recessional5560]

@@Nantosuelta Indeed.

[@HGunner117]

Man the animation is giving me flashbacks. Reminds me of the Last Stand games.

[@nate2396]

Love these videos. Animations look so clean

[@alexsolomons2996]

World at war players: hey I've seen this before

[@Mr.SM2939OLD]

I edited this comment because the pornbot’s comment got removed lol

[@cooliobob1274]

Best CoD yet...

[@loneshadow0844]

Finally. There are only a few Call of Duty World at War comments. A lot of the comments are mainly Battlefield V.

[@justamandoingstuff]

@@loneshadow0844 also don’t forget cod ww2 70% of the weapons are rare or unknown guns

[@rewardunkind4541]

Should’ve told about the ray gun

[@matthewtait3301]

It’s 1:40 am, I was about to sleep, but simple history has uploaded

[@Wiggles_vs._snuggles]

This is my kind of content! Good job on the graphics models

[@generic_tough_guy.4830]

Type 100: rare
Far cry: let's have these everywhere on the fucking globe

[@eddiejrbation5095]

When I see a Fallschirmjager equipped with FG 42 in COH2. I press "T" immediately 😂😂😂

[@reverted8741]

Why

[@SparkingEX]

@@reverted8741
According to this site:gameplay.tips/guides/7071-company-of-heroes-2.html
pressing T commands troops to retreat.
I assume that the OP is scared of FG-42 wielding enemy units

[@aldoraine3364]

Gun board : How expensive do you want this?
Every Other Army: Yes

[@cathanmccann1769]

The United Defence M42 was used in a quantity of 2 by the Greek resistance at the time. An Irish man who went to Greece to get arms for the IRA and to show Irish support and the greek commander gave him one of these rare sub machine guns. When the Irish man got back to Ireland he gave the local IRA his gun because he was apart of them and ever since it's been lost to history. Its that rare noone knew this and the wikipedia information is very little like 10 words.

[@gabe3882]

Thanks to Cod waw, I knew most of these guns already.

[@ItzSkipper_]

"De Lisle Carbine"
Arsenal: let's call it *_"Concussion Rifle"_*

[@bmhater1283]

And use highly explosive 45 ACP in there lol

[@archaeologyyy]

@@bmhater1283 not to mention 0 recoil

[@whyareyouhere6274]

Explosive jump with no recoil and impressive bullet speed
*oh yeah, its killing time*

[@wiskifox2725]

BFV: lets call it Commando Rifle

[@combinegaming9451]

Aye, am I seeing a ROBLOX reference?

[@user-kt8yp5ho2y]

Japanese had the same thought as the British about the submachine gun.

[@JakCrazyFish]

*S I D E M A G A Z I N E*

[@sumvs5992]

Not really, the british went for "we need this to be the cheapest thing we can make" and as a result is just a cylinder with a bolt in it, a magazine well on the side, a barrel on the front and a "stock" on the back. The type 100 still has a wooden stock.

[@Wanda_Maximoff832]

@@JakCrazyFish sten.exe mad *fights at burma*

[@DeNihility]

As in "Fix Bayonets"?

[@SantomPh]

The Japanese favored mass production over tech superiority so most infantrymen carried rifles and grenades. Rifles are horrible in the jungle given the space constraints and poor visibility.

[@tonyoliver2167]

I had the pleasure of using a De Lisle carbine at a local club some years ago chambered in .44. Was an interesting thing to shoot and was certainly not silent, had a very strange pop to it.

[@ericolsen5592]

Probably because it was some custom build chambered in .44, the real standard De Lisle was in 9mm

[@tonyoliver2167]

@@ericolsen5592 ah fair enough. And yeah from what I can remember it was his own custom firearm

[@subspacesub2248]

5:52 BIA 3 nostalgia right there

[@harpersferryblues]

This is that channel that doesn’t have children spamming “First”

[@localagoraphobe]

True mate

[@p1xelgalaxy563]

first

[@citricsec]

last

[@michellequinlan7803]

True

[@mufasaiam7794]

@@p1xelgalaxy563 be quiet child

[@mufflersponge8969]

You could say the Australian Owen smg is rare because it never gets talked about but it was the most reliable smg of WW2
The Diggers Darling

[@maximilianolimamoreira5002]

and it's upside down, Australians were catching on this stereotype even then,hehe

[@FruitSnackHorse]

its quite ironic that they chose 4 "Commonly" know guns rather than actual choosing some rare gems.

[@Aviationlord7742]

The Australians continued using the Owen all the way into the Vietnam war

[@mufflersponge8969]

@@Aviationlord7742 yet it’s never talked about and isn’t in any games

[@Aviationlord7742]

@@mufflersponge8969 I was really hoping we’d see it in Battlefield V. As an Aussie myself it would be really nice to see it even as a passing reference to our country

[@jayschoenhaaar5369]

I have a reproduction of a De Lelia carbide. It’s the only class 3 weapon I keep at home the loudest thing is the bolt. The last use of them was in the gulf war, by the SAS.

[@ttundra7812]

You gotta love the dayz mosin reload sound effect in the beginning

[@Palipilap]

"The FG-42 was intended to be used as an assault rifle"
The concept of an assault rifle didn't exist at the time of the FG-42's inception. It was intended to replace the machine gun at the unit level of the German paratroops.

[@phoenixraider42]

it more close to a battle rifle like the later G3 and FN FAL.

[@brianwong7285]

The FG42’s semi-bullpup feed system would be used in the M60 medium-MG.

[@keitelfegelein6964]

Was about the time when the MKB 42 was developed. Technically the term did not exist, but the FG42 was made to replace the Kar98 and MP40 in service by having the rate of fire of a MP40 and the range of a Kar98, while weighing about the same as a Kar98

[@Battalionkitchen]

The Federov Avtomat would like to have a chat...

[@DeNihility]

Semantics.

[@nicolecherry3348]

6:40 Close, the FG42 didnt influence that gun much. The M60 was based off the MG42.

[@Hannibalkakihara]

Yea but many post wwii guns took different elements from various guns. Not just one

[@deathskrieg5525]

M60 was basically the gas system from the FG42 with the feed system from an MG42

[@farnirs88]

I would like to say, that this is an amazing video! I never knew about some of these weapons and their history. I have played ww2 games since childhood (M33) and read some amount of info about weapons of that time, but the history about some of them has eluded me. Good job!

[@uncrewedeye0402]

Simple history: these guns are unknown to the general public
Treyarch and Activision in 2008: hold my beer

[@PseudonymsAreGovno]

I remember using De Lisle carabine in Hidden and Dangerous 2, an early 2000-s game about SAS covert operations, made by Illusion Softworks, developers of Mafia: the City of Lost Heaven.

[@Ballanar1]

This game Is Czech treasury 🙂

[@henriquesouza52]

Best game ever!

[@Cuccos19]

Hm, exactly 2000, when maybe the most underrated game came out, yet it got excellent critics and still have a massive fan group: The Operative: No One Lives Forever (or shortly: NOLF). The DeLisle Carbine (it was called the Hampton Carbine in the game) was the first weapon of used in action. Such a great game, plenty of stealth, plenty of humor, plenty of great background music, and hilarious death screams! 😅 I also loved the 2nd part, No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (or NOLF2 shortly).

[@large_n_widetm2116]

I had the chance to shoot an FG-42, very odd weapon but it was accurate and I could tell it was built with quality.

[@stevew6138]

As I turn green with envy...................... Lucky you woo hoo.

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

Jealousy 100

[@dragonstormdipro1013]

Damn you lucky

[@Jynx1927]

Lol y’all can buy repro from Smg guns and ssd weapons, ssd costs 10k and Smg guns costs 5k

[@DeutschesSoldat1916]

I just realized I would love an FPS game in the style of Simple History’s animations

[@hunteraleman4934]

Cool video I hope there is a part 2

[@NobelTheKnave]

FG42 and Type 100: Exists
CoD WaW players: Hey I’ve seen this one before this one’s a classic!

[@paisleepunk]

Type 100: Exists
Cod WaW players playing the campaign: Heyy

[@Len1977gt]

Laughs in BF5

[@nathanb.8114]

Lol

[@pointlessvideos2321]

I’ve known about most of these rifles but no one ever talks about them. Finally a video is made about them

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

Try Forgotten Weapons

[@jacobwiles547]

This is fascinating!

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

Me: (casually watching video)
Simple History: "...De Lisle approached Major Sir Malcom Campbell with his proposal..."
Me: *DID HE JUST SAY SIR MALCOM CAMPBELL?! THE LAND SPEED RACER?!*

[@JoGloOfficial]

*Giggles in Forgotten Weapons*

[@jedidr4918]

“Call of...war”
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie

[@taxidermypolarbear1724]

It’s a good game I actually made a friend there he was Italy I was germany

[@jedidr4918]

@@taxidermypolarbear1724 I assume it is, it seems fun

[@elidia3238]

@@taxidermypolarbear1724 even i play the game it is pretty good

[@jotarokujo4787]

@@taxidermypolarbear1724 is there any way to play as switzerland?
Yes, im serious

[@BrokenTV0]

@@jotarokujo4787 you can play as Switzerland in the all countries in
It is a event

[@solutionwallsystem8956]

I know my history really well and I love your videos I just watch them because I want to learn more about history like if there’s like a video that like I don’t know about history I would put that on😊❤

[@edgarrivas6439]

I love your videos I have learned more about war in this channel than in history class
I wonder if you can do a video about the weapons of the US army in the 1700s and 1800s

[@3point8iscoolyes27]

Man, I could flex these rare school supplies in my school!

[@rydernigga8751]

Im stealin this one

[@KYNG_DARK]

Shutup

[@bigscarybear5988]

“You may have never heard of these”
Me, who’s played COD:WWII: try me

[@tableentertainment7644]

They were also In Cod: waw

[@carljhungwapoflorgwapo9660]

Japanese soldier in WAW go brrrrrrrrtt

[@Len1977gt]

Laughs in BF5

[@jacobhowell406]

exactly what i said lmfaoooo i knew all these weapons

[@justineallandevelos6491]

And pretty much every other WW2 shooter games also applies these

[@bubbaguy4411]

very nice video...although, I was hoping to see something I had yet to see from ForgottenWeapons... still, very compressed and informative, ty.

[@farcry677]

the mas-38 at 8:09 looks like an underfed stg44

[@rawrzillakira5928]

"These are some guns that you may not have heard of, here's the FG42"
Me: *laughs in Battlefield 5*

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Type 100, FG-42, MAS-38...I've heard of nearly all of these

[@upstreamtoast3512]

*laughs in world at war*

[@Excaliburumbra801]

*Me : Laughs in World War Heroes*

[@mrgameboy6261]

*Laughs in CoD 1*

[@user-ru1jo5rc3t]

Laughs in COD: WW2

[@sheriffhotdog1443]

Simple History's animations seem to get better and better with each video!
I love using the Commando Carbine in Battlefield V!

[@isthatamozkey]

Same

[@robodoesedits8666]

wdym, the animations look god awful, probably because they mass produce 100 videos in one day, quantity of quality should be on their channel banner

[@billygerbilly1277]

I've come across an article about the mostly unknown Marlin submachine gun. I believe that article referenced a semiauto Winchester lever action carbine. John Browning saw the expelled gas moving the weeds in front of the gun and invented a system to make it cycle automatically. There was also an article how the trusty British revolver (Webley or Enfield) was converted to a semi auto. Canada ordered some thousands of Winchester 94s for their army; they had gum wood furniture instead of walnut. Strange stuff.

[@PinkStratovolcano]

Type 100: is rare
Cod WAW: im gonna pretend i didnt see that

[@ph89787]

5:47. Suddenly George Lucas’s inspiration for the Storm Troopers makes even more sense.

[@501ststormtrooper9]

Wait, we're based on Nazis?
But don't the Rebels do more war crimes than us?

[@suryafadillah5263]

@@501ststormtrooper9 yes actually

[@suryafadillah5263]

And Rebels suck

[@sharilshahed6106]

@@501ststormtrooper9 blowing up whole planets, enslaving most of non-human races, stripping resources out of countless planets, destroying their ecosystem through forced industrialization, then leaving them in the mercy of criminals when done, tagging millions of survivors of aforementioned blown up planets as insurgents because of a handful of rebels and playing target practise with their defenseless refugee vessels...
Might I suggest you peopld dump these minus IQ "heroes were more baddies" roleplay?

[@elseagullo4979]

@@sharilshahed6106 Imagine getting cut over a star wars joke

[@Wraith_of_Storm]

The FG-42 is one of the most notable, and it's one of my personal favorites, but it really is a damn shame that they only produced so few in quantity!

[@lambda-m1676]

FG42: *rare*
RTCW and other games and movies: *Very common rifle*