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=Specifications= | =Specifications= | ||
| − | '''Type:''' Battle Rifle | + | *'''Type:''' Battle Rifle |
| − | + | *'''Caliber:''' 7.92x57mm Mauser | |
| − | '''Caliber:''' 7.92x57mm Mauser | + | *'''Capacity:''' 2 x 5 round stripper clips |
| − | + | *'''Fire Modes:''' Semi-automatic (Walther Design), Semi-auto/Bolt-action (Mauser Design) | |
| − | '''Capacity:''' 2 x 5 round stripper clips | ||
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=Info= | =Info= | ||
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. | 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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[[File:G41w.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:G41w.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
| − | === Video Games === | + | ===Video Games=== |
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|''[[World War II Online: Battleground Europe]]'' || || added with 1.34.12 update || 2015 | |''[[World War II Online: Battleground Europe]]'' || || added with 1.34.12 update || 2015 | ||
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| − | |''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]'' || "Gewehr 43 - Nobel II" || added with Winter Siege update || 2017 | + | |''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]'' || "Gewehr 43 - Nobel II" || added with Winter Siege update; hybrid Walther/Mauser design, depicted with a detachable magazine || 2017 |
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Revision as of 13:25, 12 April 2018
Specifications
- Type: Battle Rifle
- Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser
- Capacity: 2 x 5 round stripper clips
- Fire Modes: Semi-automatic (Walther Design), Semi-auto/Bolt-action (Mauser Design)
Info
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 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.
The Gewehr 41 rifle has appeared in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 | 2006 | ||
| Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 | 2006 | ||
| 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 | 2017 |