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Gewehr 43
Specifications
Type: Battle Rifle
Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Capacity: 10 round box magazine
Fire Modes: Semiautomatic
Info
One of three semi-automatic rifles issued by Germany (the others being the FG 42 and the Gewehr 41) during WW II. This weapon itself was an evolution of the Gewehr 41 (made by Mauser and Walther). The Gewehr 43 was made exclusively by Walther and addressed many of the problems the 41 encountered during the invasion of the Soviet Union (in particular the gas system and use of stripper clips instead of a removable box magazine). The Gewehr 43 was never mass produced, and it was known for its mechanical malfunctions, mainly due to cheap parts, and exposed extracting spring, causing jams if not cleaned constantly, as well as being a complicated design. When put up against the U.S. M1 Garand, it was apparant that the G43 was outclassed by the M1's superior machined parts, extremely reliable design, better gas system, better sights, faster and more reliable en-bloc clip system, extremely simple and easy to maintain, and as general issue to all infantry. The German High Comman saw this, and decided to issue the G43 3 rifles for every platoon, 2 of which, were to be used as sniper rifles away from frontline action, it was fitted with a Zeiss ZF 4 scope.
The Gewehr 43 rifle has appeared in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
- A German soldier in Brother's War (2009)
- A mobster in The Enforcer (1951) (fitted with ZF 4 scope)
- Frank Sinatra in Suddenly (1954)
Television
Video Games
- Battlefield: 1942 (fitted with ZF 4 scope)
- Call of Duty: Finest Hour (with and without ZF 4 scope)
- Call of Duty 2 (with and without ZF 4 scope)
- Medal of Honor: Frontline (fitted with ZF 4 scope)
- Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 (with and without ZF 4 scope)
- Sniper Elite (with ZF 4 scope)
- Seen in a cutscene in Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts
- Medal of Honor: Heroes (fitted with ZF 4 scope)
- "Medal of Honor: Airborne" (with and without ZF 4 scope)