Gewehr K43 rifle history

The K41 Gewehr semi-automatic rifle was introduced in the German Army in 1941. It has to increase the rate of fire of German units which are mainly equiped at that time with Mauser K98 rifles, with manual bolt.

In 1943, German engineers decided to create a modernized version of the semi-automatic rifle Gewehr K41, called K43, which is produced at a fairly large number.

The K43 has a rail on the upper surface of the weapon, which allows to install a telescopic sight, serving as a precision rifle for snipers operating in the fighting units. The semi-automatic Gewehr 43 allows the German forces to have a good rate of fire weapon, like the American US M1 Carbine.

Gewehr K43 rifle sheet

Country creator/user: Germany
Name: K43

Shooting mode: semi-automatic
Caliber: 7,92 mm
Magazine: 10 bullets
Range: 800 m
Rate of fire: 30 rounds/min

Weigth: 4,27 kg
Rate of fire: 1115 mm

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