vampire jet

[The Man with the Golden Gun]

kilk...@darwin.ntu.edu.au (bill) wrote:

>So, there did exist a Vampire which killed by night (with a little help
>from the Stg 44 or possibly Kar 43 underneath) but which, of its very
>nature, betrayed its position prior to striking and thus was able to be
>chased away or even killed by the Vickers. Vampires aside, the Vickers MMG
>was also remarkable (although not alone) in that it could be used to brew
>tea whilst in action.
>
>
>bill

The Wampyr was never (recordedly) used on the Sturmgewehr. The
inefficient muzzle brake produced so much flash it was deemed useless in
that combination. It was used on the FG-42 and KAR-98K battle rifles,
and according to some sources, the MP-40 subgun (not all that likely).

The Man with the Golden Gun
Craig Lovelace