Gewehr 41

Gewehr 41
Gewehr 41-W (Walther version)
TypeBattle rifle
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service1941–1945
Used byNazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1941
No. builtup to 120,000[1]
Specifications
Mass4.9 kg (11 lb)
Length1,140 mm (45 in)
Barrel length546 mm (21.5 in)

Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
ActionGas-operated, gas trap/ bolt action (G41(M))
Rate of fire20 to 30 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity776 m/s (2,546 ft/s)[2]
Effective firing range400 m (440 yd)
Feed system10-round non-detachable magazine
Gewehr 41-M (Mauser version) semi-automatic rifle

The Gewehr 41 English: Rifle 41, commonly known as the G41(W) or G41(M), denoting the manufacturer (Walther or Mauser), are two distinct and different battle rifles manufactured and used by Nazi Germany during World War II. They were largely superseded by the Gewehr 43, which was derived from the G41(W), but with an improved gas system and other detail changes.

  1. ^ McNab 2013, p. 17.
  2. ^ Bishop 2002, p. 217.