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[[File:G41w.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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*'''Type:''' Battle Rifle
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[[File:Gewehr 41 (W) Left.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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*'''Caliber:''' 7.92x57mm Mauser
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[[File:G41 zf40.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) with ZF 40- 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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*'''Capacity:''' 2 x 5 round stripper clips
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[[File:Gewehr 41 mauser.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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*'''Fire Modes:''' Semi-automatic (Walther Design), Semi-auto/Bolt-action (Mauser Design)
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[[File:Gewehr 41 scope.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) with ZF 40 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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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.
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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.
  
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The Gewehr 41 rifle was the forerunner for 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.
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'''Gewehr 41 (Walther Design)'''
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''(1941 - 1943)''
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* '''Number built:''' up to 145,000
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* '''Type:''' Battle rifle
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* '''Caliber:'''  7.92×57mm Mauser
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* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|4.9}}
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* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|1140}}
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* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|546}}
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* '''Feed System:''' 10-round (2 x 5 round stripper clips)
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* '''Rate of Fire:''' 20-30 rpm
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* '''Muzzle velocity:''' 776 m/s (2,546 ft/s)
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* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto
  
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'''Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design)'''
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''(1941 - ????)''
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* '''Number built:''' 6 673
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* '''Type:''' Battle rifle
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* '''Caliber:'''  7.92×57mm Mauser
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* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|4.7}}
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* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|1174}}
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* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|566}}
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* '''Feed System:''' 10-round (2 x 5 round stripper clips)
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* '''Rate of Fire:''' 20-30 rpm
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* '''Muzzle velocity:''' ??
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* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-auto/Bolt-action
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'''The Gewehr 41 rifle has appeared in the following films and video games used by the following actors:'''
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==Film==
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[[File:Gewehr 41 mauser.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Gewehr 41 scope.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (M) with ZF 40 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:G41w.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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|''[[Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge]]''|| || German soldiers || G.41 (W) || 1991
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| ''[[Puppet Master: The Legacy]]'' || || German soldies || G.41 (W); footage from the 1991 film || 2003
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|''[[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
 
|''[[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
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| ''[[Squad 44: Letters From The Front]]'' || || Can mount bayonet || 2018
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| rowspan=3|''[[Enlisted]]'' || ||Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design)|| rowspan=3| 2021
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| ''[[Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront]]'' || ||Gewehr 41(W)|| 2021
 
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 4 February 2024

Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) with ZF 40- 7.92x57mm Mauser
Gewehr 41 (Mauser Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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 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
Squad 44: Letters From The Front 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


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