7.5cm leichtes infanteriegeschutz 18

The IG-18 was one of the first post WWI weapons issued to the German ArmyThe IG-18 was one of the first post WWI weapons issued to the German Army. It was first issued in 1927 and remained in service until 1945. Light and handy, it was a shotgun breech action. The barrel was carried in a square-section casing within another that carried the fixed breech-block and firing mechanism. The carriage was a simple box trail with a spade, traversing across the axle. The wheels were either of wood type (horse drawn guns) or steel disks with pneumatic tyres (vehicle drawn guns).