Carl Walther GmbH · Battle-Rifle · Out Of Production · 1943
| Weight (empty) | 4100 g (144.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1130 mm (44.49") |
| Barrel Length | 549 mm (21.61") |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 775 m/s (2543 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3700 J (2729 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser
The Walther Gewehr 43 (G43, redesignated K43 in 1944) was Nazi Germany's primary semi-automatic battle rifle of World War II, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser. Designed by Walther after the failure of the over-engineered G41(W), it borrowed the short-stroke gas-piston system directly from captured Soviet SVT-40 Tokarev rifles, fixing the gas-trap problems of its predecessor. Fed from a 10-round detachable box magazine (also reloadable via two 5-round Mauser stripper clips), every G43/K43 was machin...
Country of Origin: Germany
Designer: Carl Walther design team