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Originally posted by wakelagger
The gun Journeyman displays was designed by the russians to be mounted on tanks so they could fire in the blind spot directly beside the tank. If an infantry got close enough to the tank, the regular mounted gun wouldn't be able to fire at them, but the bent barreled ka174 would rain bullets on their heads.
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The russians stole (captured) that device from the Germans who had developed it for the exact same reason. Also they copied the STG-44 and used it to make the now infamous AK-47.
Pic of the STG-44 with the Corner Attachment circa 1944.
