Gewehr 43
This video from Forgotten Weapons delves into the history and operation of the German Gewehr 43 (G43) semi-automatic rifle. It explains the German ordnance's search for a self-loading rifle to supplement the K98k, detailing the initial development of the Gewehr 41(W) and Gewehr 41(M) with their gas-trap systems. The video highlights the shortcomings of the gas-trap system in combat and how Walther's improved design, incorporating a short-stroke gas piston inspired by the Soviet SVT-40, led to the successful G43. Approximately 400,000 G43s were manufactured by the end of World War II.













