WEAPONS OF WW11 - German Semi-Automatic Rifles

GEW 43

Semi –Automatic Rifles

GERMAN:

In 1940 Germany needed a semi-automatic rifle to succeed the Gewehr 98 series. The Gewehr 41 was less successful than the Gewehr 43, but both saw service until the end of WW11 in 1945.

Semi-Automatic Rifle Facts: GEWHR 41

CALIBER: 7.92 mm
LENGTH: 46.25 inches (1.175 meter)
LENGTH OF BARREL: 21.75 inches ( .5525 meter)
WEIGHT: 11.25 lbs (5.1 kg)
MUZZLE VELOCITY: 2,543 feet (775 meter) per second
FEED: 10-round fixed straight box magazine

Semi-Automatic Rifle Facts: GEWHR 43

CALIBER: 7.92 mm
LENGTH: 44 inches (1.117 meters)
LENGTH OF BARREL: 21.6 inches (4.4 kg)
WEIGHT: 9.96 lbs (4.4 kg)
MUZZLE VELOCITY: 2,543 feet (775 meter) per second
FEED: 10-round detachable straight box magazine