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[[File:G41w.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
''' | [[File:Gewehr 41 (W) Left.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:G41 zf40.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) with ZF 40- 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:Gewehr 41 mauser.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:Gewehr 41 scope.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) with ZF 40 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
The '''Gewehr 41''' rifle is the forerunner of the [[Gewehr 43]] rifle. Designed out of the need for a semiautomatic rifle to increase the Wehrmacht infantry's efficiency and to match the American [[M1 Garand]] and Soviet [[SVT-40|Tokarev SVT-40]] rifles in combat, prototypes by both Mauser (M) and Walther (W) were submitted. The Gewehr 41 (M) failed, with only 6,673 produced, whilst the G 41 (W) was more successful, in part due to ignoring the requirement for optional bolt-action operation. However, both designs suffered from gas system fouling problems, the result of an overly complex "bang" muzzle trap system prone to excessive corrosion as a result of the salts in the ammunition primers as well as carbon fouling. The many parts of the muzzle also made it difficult to keep clean on the battlefield. Instead, Walther redesigned the rifle into the more successful G 43. | |||
A few sources are said to some rifles have been fitted with extended magazines from [[MG13]]; While some transitional prototypes of the G41/G43 had this, there is no real evidence of the use of such conversions in battle, and the existing samples were probably converted after the war. | |||
''' | ==Specifications== | ||
'''Gewehr 41 (Walther Design)''' | |||
<br> | |||
''(1941 - 1943)'' | |||
* '''Number built:''' up to 145,000 | |||
* '''Type:''' Battle rifle | |||
* '''Caliber:''' 7.92×57mm Mauser | |||
* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|4.9}} | |||
* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|1140}} | |||
* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|546}} | |||
* '''Feed System:''' 10-round (2 x 5 round stripper clips) | |||
* '''Rate of Fire:''' 20-30 rpm | |||
* '''Muzzle velocity:''' 776 m/s (2,546 ft/s) | |||
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto | |||
'''Fire Modes:''' | '''Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design)''' | ||
<br> | |||
''(1941 - ????)'' | |||
* '''Number built:''' 6 673 | |||
* '''Type:''' Battle rifle | |||
* '''Caliber:''' 7.92×57mm Mauser | |||
* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|4.7}} | |||
* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|1174}} | |||
* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|566}} | |||
* '''Feed System:''' 10-round (2 x 5 round stripper clips) | |||
* '''Rate of Fire:''' 20-30 rpm | |||
* '''Muzzle velocity:''' ?? | |||
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-auto/Bolt-action | |||
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= | ==Film== | ||
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[[ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date''' | ||
[[ | |- | ||
|''[[Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge]]''|| || German soldiers || G.41 (W) || 1991 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Puppet Master: The Legacy]]'' || || German soldies || G.41 (W); footage from the 1991 film || 2003 | |||
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==Video Games== | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45]]'' || || || 2006 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45]]'' || || || 2006 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Forgotten Hope 2]]'' || || Gewehr 41(W) || 2007 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[World War II Online: Battleground Europe]]''|| || | |''[[Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad]]'' || || with and without bayonet and ZF 40 scope || 2011 | ||
|- | |||
|''[[World War II Online: Battleground Europe]]'' || || added with 1.34.12 update || 2015 | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]'' || "Gewehr 43 - Nobel II" || added with Winter Siege update; hybrid Walther/Mauser design, depicted with a detachable magazine; cosmetic weapon variant of the [[Gewehr 43]] weapon || 2017 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Post Scriptum]]'' || || Can mount bayonet || 2018 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=3|''[[Enlisted]]'' || ||Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design)|| rowspan=3| 2021 | |||
|- | |||
| ||Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) | |||
|- | |||
| ||Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) with ZF 40 scope | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront]]'' || ||Gewehr 41(W)|| 2021 | |||
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|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Rifle]] | [[Category:Rifle]] | ||
[[Category:Battle Rifle]] | [[Category:Battle Rifle]] |
Latest revision as of 22:38, 23 January 2023
The Gewehr 41 rifle is the forerunner of the Gewehr 43 rifle. Designed out of the need for a semiautomatic rifle to increase the Wehrmacht infantry's efficiency and to match the American M1 Garand and Soviet Tokarev SVT-40 rifles in combat, prototypes by both Mauser (M) and Walther (W) were submitted. The Gewehr 41 (M) failed, with only 6,673 produced, whilst the G 41 (W) was more successful, in part due to ignoring the requirement for optional bolt-action operation. However, both designs suffered from gas system fouling problems, the result of an overly complex "bang" muzzle trap system prone to excessive corrosion as a result of the salts in the ammunition primers as well as carbon fouling. The many parts of the muzzle also made it difficult to keep clean on the battlefield. Instead, Walther redesigned the rifle into the more successful G 43.
A few sources are said to some rifles have been fitted with extended magazines from MG13; While some transitional prototypes of the G41/G43 had this, there is no real evidence of the use of such conversions in battle, and the existing samples were probably converted after the war.
Specifications
Gewehr 41 (Walther Design)
(1941 - 1943)
- Number built: up to 145,000
- Type: Battle rifle
- Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Weight: 10.8 lbs (4.9 kg)
- Length: 44.9 in (114 cm)
- Barrel length: 21.5 in (54.6 cm)
- Feed System: 10-round (2 x 5 round stripper clips)
- Rate of Fire: 20-30 rpm
- Muzzle velocity: 776 m/s (2,546 ft/s)
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design)
(1941 - ????)
- Number built: 6 673
- Type: Battle rifle
- Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Weight: 10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)
- Length: 46.2 in (117.4 cm)
- Barrel length: 22.3 in (56.6 cm)
- Feed System: 10-round (2 x 5 round stripper clips)
- Rate of Fire: 20-30 rpm
- Muzzle velocity: ??
- Fire Modes: Semi-auto/Bolt-action
The Gewehr 41 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge | German soldiers | G.41 (W) | 1991 | |
Puppet Master: The Legacy | German soldies | G.41 (W); footage from the 1991 film | 2003 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 | 2006 | ||
Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 | 2006 | ||
Forgotten Hope 2 | Gewehr 41(W) | 2007 | |
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad | with and without bayonet and ZF 40 scope | 2011 | |
World War II Online: Battleground Europe | added with 1.34.12 update | 2015 | |
Call of Duty: WWII | "Gewehr 43 - Nobel II" | added with Winter Siege update; hybrid Walther/Mauser design, depicted with a detachable magazine; cosmetic weapon variant of the Gewehr 43 weapon | 2017 |
Post Scriptum | Can mount bayonet | 2018 | |
Enlisted | Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) | 2021 | |
Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) | |||
Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) with ZF 40 scope | |||
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | Gewehr 41(W) | 2021 |