Gewehr 43

designed by Carl Walther

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Gewehr 43 — Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: Germany
Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
Action: Gas-operated
Muzzle velocity: 746 m/s
Effective range: 500 m
Magazine: 10 rounds
Weight (empty): 4.40 kg
Length: 1,115 mm
Barrel length: 550 mm
Designer: Carl Walther
Designed: 1943
Produced: 1943–1945
Units produced: 402,713

Ammunition

7.92×57mm MauserRifle · Germany · 1888

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War IImost notable

Sources

Wikipedia: Gewehr 43, Wikipedia