When parts wore out or broke, it was difficult to get replacements in the field and many German soldiers simply got rid of it when this happened. The Gewehr 43 was never mass-produced, and although a better rifle than the G41, it was still known for its mechanical malfunctions, mainly due to cheap parts and exposed extracting spring, causing jams if not cleaned constantly. 20-round G43 extended magazines are also known to exist it is not known for sure whether these were the results of experiments at the end of the war, or only post-war versions. All other conversions are modern and there is no evidence of their use during the war. It is known that the transitional G41/G43 prototypes were tested with 25-round MG13 magazines, but the final rifle received a 10-round one of its own design. Like the SVT-40, the Gewehr 43 was usually issued with two spare magazines, so reloading with clips remained. The Gewehr 43 was made exclusively by Walther and addressed many of the problems the G41 encountered during the invasion of the Soviet Union (in particular, the gas system and use of stripper clips instead of a removable box magazine), taking many design cues from captured examples of the Soviet SVT-40. This weapon itself was an evolution of the Gewehr 41 (made by Mauser and Walther). The Gewehr 43 was one of three semi-automatic rifles issued by Germany (the others being the FG 42 and the Gewehr 41) during WWII.
Gewehr 43 with ZF 4 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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