G43 rifle

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf semi-automatic rifle
gptkbp:accessories Bayonet, sling
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:barrelLength Chrome-lined barrel
550 mm
Heavy barrel
Rifled barrel
gptkbp:built 1942
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:capacity Detachable magazine
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in films and video games.
gptkbp:design Adjustable gas system
gptkbp:designedBy Heinrich_Vollmer
gptkbp:discontinued 1945
gptkbp:ergonomics Designed for ease of use
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Easily field-strippable for maintenance
gptkbp:historicalContext Developed_during_WWII
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Used_by_German_forces_in_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Used_in_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label G43 rifle
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war rifle designs
gptkbp:length 1,020 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:material steel and wood
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 760 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player Semi-automatic
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 400,000
gptkbp:operatingHours Gas-operated, rotating bolt
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:range 500 meters
gptkbp:rateOfFire 600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Yes
gptkbp:reliability High reliability in combat conditions
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:G3_rifle
gptkbp:safety Manual safety
gptkbp:services 10-round detachable magazine
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
Open sights
Elevation and windage
gptkbp:stockExchange Fixed stock
gptkbp:successor G41 rifle
gptkbp:supportRole Infantry rifle
Close to medium range combat
gptkbp:triggerType Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type Assault rifle
gptkbp:usedBy Wehrmacht
gptkbp:variant G43, G43/1, G43/2
gptkbp:weight 3.9 kg
4.2 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943