Gewehr 43 from the collections of the Swedish Army Museum
Type
Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin
Nazi Germany
Service history
In service
1943–1945
Used by
See Users
Wars
World War II First Indochina War
Production history
Designer
Walther
Designed
1943
Produced
1943–1945
No. built
402,713
Specifications
Mass
4.4 kg (9.7 lb)
Length
1,115 mm (43.9 in)
Barrel length
550 mm (21.7 in)
Cartridge
7.92×57mm Mauser
Action
Gas-operated short-stroke piston, flapper locking
Muzzle velocity
746–776 m/s (2,448–2,546 ft/s)[1]
Effective firing range
500 m, 800 m with scope
Feed system
10-round detachable box magazine or 5-round stripper clips
Sights
Iron sights, ZF 43 optical crosshair sight
The Gewehr 43 or Karabiner 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43) is a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Germany during World War II. The design was based on that of the earlier G41(W) but incorporated an improved short-stroke piston gas system similar to that of the Soviet SVT-40.
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Chris Bishop (2002). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. Sterling Publishing Company. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-58663-762-0. gives both G41(W) and G43 at 776 m/s
David Westwood (2005). Rifles: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. pp. 338–339. ISBN 978-1-85109-401-1. give G41(W) at 776 m/s and G43 at 746 m/s
Chris McNab (2013). German Automatic Rifles 1941–45: Gew 41, Gew 43, FG 42 and StG 44. Osprey Publishing. pp. 34 and 40. ISBN 978-1-78096-387-7. gives the G43 at 746 m/s
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