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.

Sep 13, 2024 · Here we take a deep dive into the development, history, function and use of the German Gewehr 43 self-loading rifle. The Gewehr 43, or G43, was an excellent semi-automatic combat rifle produced late in World War II by Germany.

The PPS (Russian: ППС – "Пистолет-пулемёт Судаева" or "Pistolet-pulemyot Sudayeva", in English: "Sudayev's submachine-gun") is a family of Soviet submachine guns chambered in 7.62×25mm Tokarev, developed by Alexei Sudayev as a low-cost personal defense weapon for reconnaissance units, vehicle crews and support service personnel. [1]

Mar 22, 2024 · Walther’s semi-automatic battle rifle is identified by discreet engravings on the receiver • A stubby bolt handle immediately distinguishes this rifle from its manually operated siblings • Ten...

Feb 5, 2023 · The Gewehr 43 was a sturdy and rugged semi-automatic rifle, made relatively cheaply. It weighed 9.7 pounds and was 43.8 inches long, with the barrel making up just under half of that length at 21.5 inches. The standard-issue versions featured an iron sight, with hooded pointed-post-type front sight and a tangent-type rear one.

The Gewehr 43 was the most common of Germany's WWII semiauto rifles, using the gas system of the SVT40 and the locking system of the G41 (W).

Walther also produced the Gewehr 43 and Kar. 43 gas-operated semi-automatic battle rifles during this period to provide German troops with an equivalent to the American M1 Garand and Soviet Tokarev semi-auto rifles. As the war progressed, Allied bombs fell in greater numbers on German industry.

The German self-loading rifle 43, also known as the Gewehr 43 or G43 (sometimes referred to as the Karabiner 43 or K43), was a semi-automatic rifle developed and used by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Technical specification and description of the German Gewehr 43, a semi-automatic rifle developed as a response to the Soviet SVT-40 during World War II.

The Rifle 43 or G43, sometimes also referred to as Carbine 43 (K43), is a German semi-automatic rifle that was developed and used during World War II. As a direct response to the Soviet SVT-40 and the American M1 Garand, the G43 represented the German Wehrmacht's attempt to increase the firepower of their infantry by introducing a reliable ...