It was a part of the Primitiv-Waffen-Programm, and was intended to provide a semi-automatic rifle to the Volksstrum - the militia raised to defend German cities from the allied forces. The Volkssturmgewehr was designed by Karl Barnitzke of the Gustloff-Werke during the final stages of World War II. Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr MP507 - 7.92x33mm Kurz
