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  2. Gewehr 43 - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. List of World War II firearms of Germany - Wikipedia

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    A sniper variant of the Gewehr 43 rifle. Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43: Carl Walther GmbH: 7.92×57mm Mauser: Wehrmacht Waffen-SS: Modification of Gewehr 41(W) to gas operation, later renamed Karabiner 43. Gewehr 88: Steyr-Mannlicher various others M/88 7.92×57mm Mauser: Volkssturm: The Gewehr 88 was the first rifle adopted by Germany that used ...

  4. List of German military equipment of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Gewehr 41(W) Rifle Front-line/assault: Gas trap, flapper locking Nazi Germany: Walther: 7.92×57mm Mauser: 400 1941 145,000 4.9 Gewehr 43: Rifle Front-line/assault: Short-stroke piston, flapper locking Nazi Germany: Walther: 7.92×57mm Mauser: 500 1943 402,713 4.4 Gewehr 43 sniper rifle: Sniper rifle: Long-range precision Short-stroke piston ...

  5. Every WWII Soldier Wanted One of These Rifles, Here’s Why

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    14. Walther Gewehr 41 (G41 / Gew 41) ... Walther Gewehr 43 (G43 / Gew 43) ©Armémuseum ... When will prices go up due to Trump's tariffs? Finance. NBC Universal.

  6. This Japanese Service Rifle Pulled Double Duty for Snipers - AOL

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    Walther Gewer 43 (G 43 / Gew 43) ©Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons. Maximum effective range: 1,640 ft. Country of origin: Germany. Year: 1943. Caliber/Cartridge/Feed: 7.92x57mm Mauser, 10-round ...

  7. German military rifles - Wikipedia

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    The Tokarev used a simple gas-operated mechanism, which was soon emulated by Walther, thus producing the Gewehr 43 (or 'G43') from the handicapped G41. The simpler mechanism of the G43 made it lighter, easier to mass-produce, and far more reliable.

  8. This Russian Service Rifle Sold 37 Million Units Over Its ...

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    43. Gewehr 1888 ©Wikipedia ... Walther PP/PPK ©Wikipedia ... Mauser Gewehr 98 (and similar) ©philipimage / iStock via Getty Images. Approximate Units Sold: 102,000,000.

  9. Volkssturmgewehr - Wikipedia

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    The Walther Volkssturmgewehr VG 1 is a manually operated bolt-action rifle. It uses a simple rotating bolt, with locking provided by the two frontal lugs; the crude bolt handle engages a cut in the cast steel receiver to provide additional safety. The feed is from detachable 10-round box magazines, originally developed for the Gewehr 43 rifle ...