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12-05-2007, 07:59 AM
Hitler's Garands: German Self-Loading Rifles of World War II " by W. Darrin Weaver.
Hard cover Deluxe First Edition published in 2001 with 392 pages and 590 quality illustrations.
Hitler's Wehrmacht began World War II armed with the bolt action K98k, a rifle only cosmetically different from that with which Imperial Germany had fought the Great War a quarter-century earlier. Then in 1940, the Heereswaffenamt (HWaA, the Army Weapons Office) issued a requirement for a new self-loading rifle. The resulting Mauser G41(M) and flap-locked Walther G41(W) were both hampered by gas-takeoff at the muzzle, which resulted in arms which were overlong, clumsy, muzzle-heavy, unreliable, and consequently unpopular with the troops.
Taking their lead from the Russians, Walther copied (and patented) the gas system of the Tokarev SVT self-loader, grafting it onto the flap-locked bolt of the G41 to create the G43, which was only produced during the last nineteen desperate months of World War II.
The collecting of the G/K43 and its accoutrements has become very popular in recent years, with very high prices being realized for these rifles and their accessories. This has created a burgeoning industry in "reproductions" for the collector market. In response to this the author has gone to great pains to illustrate the many fraudulent markings seen on components and scopes, and to identify the many out-and-out fake magazine pouches, stocks, and especially scope cases and mounts, which abound today.
A great reference book for collectors and historical researchers. Covers both the technical and historical aspects of the weapons.
Buyer pays postage. Multiple purchases combined and mailed at a reduced cost. Personal cheque, money order, Paypal. Canadian buyers pay GST. Thanks..
Note: All Registered Members of the Military Surplus Collectors Forums, receive a 5% discount towards the purchase of any of our products
Hard cover Deluxe First Edition published in 2001 with 392 pages and 590 quality illustrations.
Hitler's Wehrmacht began World War II armed with the bolt action K98k, a rifle only cosmetically different from that with which Imperial Germany had fought the Great War a quarter-century earlier. Then in 1940, the Heereswaffenamt (HWaA, the Army Weapons Office) issued a requirement for a new self-loading rifle. The resulting Mauser G41(M) and flap-locked Walther G41(W) were both hampered by gas-takeoff at the muzzle, which resulted in arms which were overlong, clumsy, muzzle-heavy, unreliable, and consequently unpopular with the troops.
Taking their lead from the Russians, Walther copied (and patented) the gas system of the Tokarev SVT self-loader, grafting it onto the flap-locked bolt of the G41 to create the G43, which was only produced during the last nineteen desperate months of World War II.
The collecting of the G/K43 and its accoutrements has become very popular in recent years, with very high prices being realized for these rifles and their accessories. This has created a burgeoning industry in "reproductions" for the collector market. In response to this the author has gone to great pains to illustrate the many fraudulent markings seen on components and scopes, and to identify the many out-and-out fake magazine pouches, stocks, and especially scope cases and mounts, which abound today.
A great reference book for collectors and historical researchers. Covers both the technical and historical aspects of the weapons.
Buyer pays postage. Multiple purchases combined and mailed at a reduced cost. Personal cheque, money order, Paypal. Canadian buyers pay GST. Thanks..
Note: All Registered Members of the Military Surplus Collectors Forums, receive a 5% discount towards the purchase of any of our products