| Gewehr 43 | |
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 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