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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 .
Adopted as standard German infantry rifle in 1935. Over 14 million produced from 1934 until German surrender in 1945. Karabiner 98k Sniper Rifle: Mauser-Werke various others 7.92x57mm Mauser: Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe Waffen-SS: Sniper version of the Karabiner 98k with Sniper Scope Maschinenkarabiner 42(H) C. G. Haenel 7.92×33mm Kurz ...
The evolution of German military rifles is a history of common and diverse paths followed by the separate German states, until the mid-19th century when Prussia emerged as the dominant state within Germany and the nation was unified. This article discusses rifled shoulder arms developed in or for the military of the states that later became ...
Pages in category "Sniper rifles of Germany" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Heckler & Koch G3 (German: Gewehr 3) is a select-fire battle rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO developed in the 1950s by the German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned firearms manufacturer CETME. [2]
The HK40-series was designed for sale to conscripts so they could be familiar with their service rifle before entering military service, a common practice in Germany and Switzerland. [2] They had a bayonet mount and furniture just like the military model, but came with a semi-auto trigger pack instead of a full auto trigger pack.
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Fearing similar litigation, auction website eBay enacted new guidelines regarding the sale of Nazi memorabilia in 2003. eBay's policies prohibit items relating to Nazi media propaganda, items made after 1933 that contains a swastika, Nazi reproduction items such as uniforms, and all Holocaust-related products. Memorabilia such as coins, stamps ...