The 98k, a reliable weapon, but obviously outdated in the 1940s. Heavily illustrated with archival photography, cutaway drawings, and twelve color artworks, this account follows the mp40 from its genesis in preliminary world war i designs through its use by the german forces on all fronts and its. Action still cycles but is loaded with crud and possibly rust in some areas. Their tactical doctrine centered around infantry squad with mg34 universal machine gun as primary source of firepower, supported by the riflemen with. We dont use the term reproduction to describe our products, from which collectors have coined the terms repro and repop. This is the gewehr 43 also known as the karabiner 43, the g43 or the k43, all correct names for the same gun. In either case, let me start by explaining a little bit. The gewehr 43 gew 43 became the next evolution of the walther gew 41 w of 1941 a selfloading, semiautomatic rifle that failed to see require production numbers to make a proper wartime impression. Nov 17, 2012 this short documentary is about the german gewehr 41 and its later variant, the g43.
I own a k 43 rifle new name of the g 43 from late 1944 on, although i never shoot it. Well, i own a k 43 rifle new name of the g 43 from late 1944 on, although i never shoot it. Gewehr 43 german ordnance began looking for a military selfloading rifle to augment the k98k as early as the 1930s, although the pressures of war initially made that development a second priority. Well, i found an example of the g43 that i could shoot thank you, mike and took it out for some video.
The boltaction design was the latest refinement of the 1895 design patented by paul mauser on 9 september 1895. Automatic rifles used by the wehrmacht axis history. The fabrique nationale model 1949 often referred to as the fn49, safn or afn is a rifle available as both a semiautomatic rifle and as a selective fire automatic rifle designed by dieudonne saive and manufactured by fabrique nationale. They did experiments with semiautomatic rifles throughout the war the gewehr 43 karabiner 43 entered limited service, and introduced the first assault rifle in 1943 the mp43 mp44 stg44 series. Facing the rapid introduction of the semiautomatic rifles of the united states and the u. The gewehr 3340 was a rotating boltaction rifle based heavily on the czech vz. The gewehr 98 replaced the earlier gewehr 1888 rifle as the german service rifle. This rifle is an example of the germans doing just enough to make a military accepted rifle that also functioned well. The gewehr 98, was introduced into german military service in 1898, replacing the gewehr 1888. I found a gewehr 43 for sale,but its is in really poor condition as it sits. The gewehr 43 was very quickly recognized as a significant improvement over the g41w, and was very quickly put into production, with approximately 400,000 being manufactured by the end of the war. Discussion in art of war started by digiart350, aug, 2016.
The gewehr 98, named for 1898, the first year of its manufacture, superseded the earlier gewehr 1888 in german service. Gewehr 41 mauser version semiautomatic rifle background edit by 1940, it became apparent that some form of a semiautomatic rifle with a higher rate of fire than existing boltaction rifle models was necessary to improve the infantry s combat efficiency. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The gewehr k41 rifle in semiautomatic firing mode was added to the german. It occurs in the context of 20th century military history, in the military designations of rifles such as the gewehr 98, gewehr 98k, and the gewehr 43. Mauser was already selling similar 1895design weapons to many other countries, and had supplied less advanced mauser rifles to the german army from 1871 to 1888. Walther gewehr 43 g43 gew 43 selfloading, semiautomatic. The gewehr 43 g43 with the development of the g43, the germans had at last a semiautomatic rifle design that could be mass produced in relatively short order.
Oct 14, 20 gewehr 43 video october 14, 20 ian mccollum semiauto rifles, video 55 german ordnance began looking for a military selfloading rifle to augment the k98k as early as the 1930s, although the pressures of war initially made that development a second priority. Here for sale you find an original, vintage miniinstruction book for the walther gewehrkarabiner 43. The example photographed is a late war 1945 production k43 that has been refinished. Photo historic and antique arms, curiosities, and miscellaneous history.
Gewehr 41 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Rules to select troops to receive gewehr 43 axis history forum. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Prior to the 1840s, rifled guns were not widespread. More information can be found on the items for sale page.
This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of operation. This illustrated history examines what was arguably the best such weapon during world war ii. When they evaluated the tokarev semiautomatic rifle, of which they captured numerous examples in 1941 and 1942, the germans quickly appreciated that the soviet gasoperated system offered several advantages over the modified bang system used in their gewehr 41 weapons. German semiautomatic rifle gewehr 43 or karabiner 43 gew 43, kar 43 is a 7. In 1944 the designation of the gewehr 43 changed from g43 to k43. I want to know what were the rules to select troops to receive gewehr 43 and the troops that received this weapon. The gk43 was issued in limited numbers in 1944 and 1945 to units of the wehrmacht. History the gewehr 98 was adopted by the german military to replace the model 1888 commission rifle in april of 1898. A repro item has always been used to immitate the original, oftentimes with the sole purpose of misleading the buyer by dishonest dealers representing. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. The gewehr 43 or g43 is a semiautomatic rifle manufactured by walther gmbh from 1943 to 1945, meant to replace the inefficient, jamprone gewehr 41. The gewehr 41 and 43 discussion board gunboards forums.
Walther gewehr 43 semi automatic rifle with telescopic sight. German semiautomatic rifle gewehr 43 stock photo image. The gewehr k41 rifle in semiautomatic firing mode was added to the german army in 1941. The gewehr 43 or karabiner 43 g43, k43, gew 43, kar 43 is a 7. Our gewehr 43 41 parts are newmanufactured, not reproduction. The boltaction design used for the gewehr 98 was patented by paul mauser on 9 september 1895. The stg 44 abbreviation of sturmgewehr 44, assault rifle 44 is a german selectivefire assault rifle developed during world war ii.
The one that i got has the sniper optics a zf4 original scope. O gewehr 43 ou g43, karabiner 43 e um fuzil semiautomatico calibre 7,92x57mm desenvolvido pela alemanha nazista durante a segunda guerra mundial. Production was continued in 194546 during the french occupation and, later, from 1968 to 1977 by mauser. We will, of course, continue to gather data on how the weapons perform and how they balance and then continue to tweak all weapons, to make them fit both history and gameplay as good as possible.
Gewehr 43 news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2008. For safetys sake and optimum performance, our evaluation rifles original and somewhat worn gas cylinder and piston were replaced with a new, stainless kit from apfeltor waffenfabrik. Mauser hsc project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The gewehr 43 was put into production in october 1943, and followed in 1944 by the karabiner 43 k43, which was identical to the g43 in every way save for the letter stamped on the side. The semiautomatic g43 rifle could be fitted with a telescopic sight for sniper applications. The gewehr 43 was very quickly recognized as a significant. It is also known as the mp 43 and mp 44 maschinenpistole 43 and 44 the stg 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with features including a relatively short cartridge, controllable automatic fire, a more compact design than a battle rifle with a quicker. Dec 28, 2017 the gewehr 43 is certainly more than adequate for its given task and one which was respected by the troops to whom it was issued and by its adversaries as well. The gewehr 43 was made exclusively by walther and addressed many of the problems the 41 encountered during the invasion of the soviet union in particular the gas system and use of stripper clips.
The blitzkrieg campaigns of 193940 convinced many observers that most infantry combat took place at closer ranges than the 7501,000m for which most contemporary. With the subtitution of stamped sheetmetal parts for many of the earlier milled steel components on the g41w, and time saving short cuts such as a pressed in barrel in lieu of. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It was used by the militaries of argentina, belgium, the belgian congo, brazil, colombia, egypt, indonesia, luxembourg, and venezuela.
Page 43 a selfdefense arsenal clearly designed for pcs. Now you have a dedicated forum to discuss your favorite rifles and share your opinions and questions as well as gain research with some of the best experts in the field. Walther gewehr 43 g43 k43 instruction manual d18652. Sep 10, 20 the gewehr 43 rifle 43 is a prized collectible whose value is continuously on the rise. Less well known than the k98, or even the mp44, the g43 was built in large numbers and saw wide service on every front during the last year of world war ii. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. For the collectors and researchers of these fascinating german ww2 semiautomatic rifles. The gewehr 41 and 43 discussion board for the collectors and researchers of these fascinating german ww2 semiautomatic rifles.
Here we have a demonstration of the gewehr dreiundvierzig, or gewehr 43. Ill visit the site, and was planning on picking up the book hitlers garand, for some more information about these rifles. Its a j block rifle, it maybe possibly that it didnt have it on the stock, as i would suspect more wood to be sanded off near the top of the stock. Alright so maybe my intro made no sense to some, or maybe im bad at titles. This book explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of nazi germanys automatic rifles, focusing on the gew 41w, gew 43 kar 43, fg 42 and mp 43 stg 44. The gewehr 43 or karabiner 43 was a semiautomactic rifle made in nazi germany based on the gewehr 41 and the soviet tokarev svt40. In 1940, the germans enacted a program to deliver a standard semiautomatic rifle to their infantry ranks to help improve their outmoded bolt. The g43 had its designation changed to karabiner 43 k43 in. It fired the 8x57 mm is round, which is also used by the mauser karabiner 98k more difficult to produce, it was not issued in quantities approaching its rivals but over 400,000. Maschinenpistole 40, maschinengewehr 42, sturmgewehr 44, walther ppk, pistole 08, mg 34, mauser modell 98, raketenpanzerbuchse 54, panzerbuchse 3839, mg 08, gewehr 43, panzerfaust, fallschirmjagergewehr 42 paperback quelle wikipedia. Jun 10, 2001 this illustrated history examines what was arguably the best such weapon during world war ii. Gewehr 41 ww ii german semi automatic rifle licensed dealer, gunsmith, manufacturer and nfa weapons we are restoring history one weapon at a time every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster. Not so balanced but still can give you a good sense of accuracity and power.
The screw that holds the trigger housing has a retainer pin that. This is a rare gewehr 43 g43 semiautomatic rifle made by gustloff werke weimar. One of three semiautomatic rifles issued by germany the others being the fg 42 and the gewehr 41 during wwii. It was a modification of the g41 w using an improved gas system somewhat similar to that of the soviet tokarev svt40. It features a semiexposed hammer, doubleaction trigger, singlecolumn magazine, and a. Cover and some inner pages has some dirt, expecially the first page after the cover, however each page is fully readable and has no cracks. Gewehr 43, 97867197486, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free. The gewehr 41 and 43 discussion board gunboards dot com. Initially named the gewehr 43 abbreviated g43, k43, gew 43, kar 43. Glossary from the blue book gun collector organizations from the blue book.
If you are looking for information on the g41 or g43k43, this is the best single book you could choose. It is responsible for increasing the firing rate of the german companies, which are mainly equipped at that time with mauser k98 rifles, manual firing by cylinder head. The weather on this day hovered around 15 to 20 fahrenheit with. It could use detachable magazine 10 round and 5 round stripper clips and be manually topped up and could take a z. However, the karabiner 98k remained the primary service weapon until the last days of the war, and was manufactured until the surrender in may 1945.
The magazine floor plate is partially missing, wooden hand guard is loose and has chunks taken out of the stock. Rules to select troops to receive gewehr 43 axis history. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It was well made where it mattered, it used a rather complicated bolt and the svt 40 gas piston. By 1941, though, two competing designs from the walther and mauser companies had been developed to the point of mass production, as the gewehr 41w. Here for sale you find an original, vintage miniinstruction book for the walther gewehr karabiner 43. It is responsible for increasing the firing rate of the german companies, which are mainly equipped at that time with mauser k98 rifles, manual firing by cylinder head in 1943, german engineers decided to create a modernized version of the semiautomatic rifle gewehr k41, called. Gewehr 43 internet movie firearms database guns in. The gewehr 43 or karabiner 43 abbreviated g43, k43, gew 43, kar 43 is a 7. The designation hsc stood for hahn selbstspanner selfcocking hammer pistole, third and final design c. Cover and some inner pages has some dirt, expecially the first page after the cover, however each.
Right now the only difference between the two weapons is the 2 extra bullets in the gewehr 43 magazine. Gewehr news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. In war movies,we see wehrmacht troops only using as combat rifle,the mauser kar 98,inclusive in films after 1943 like a bridge too far with elite divisions,like waffenss panzergrenadiers. Based on the lack of cosmetic milling to the receiver and the lack of a bolt holdopen latch, this rifle was produced in the last 3 months of 1944. Like the karabiner 98k, the gewehr 3340 was fed by five round stripper clips and was chambered in the standard german 7.
When german soldiers invaded the soviet union, they were met with stiff resistance by soviet soldiers wielding tokarev svt38 and svt40 semiautomatic battle rifles. Entering production in 1942, it was intended to supplement and replace the earlier mg 34, which was more expensive and took much longer to produce. This weapon itself was an evolution of the gewehr 41 made by mauser and walther. Before the start of the world war ii, german army had little interest in selfloafing rifles. This variant was shortened slightly and simplified for mass production.