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boltaction’s Military Surplus Collectors Forums Photo Gallery

G41 (M) milled guard

boltaction
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  This is an all matching Mauser G41(M). This was Mauser's submission to the Wehrmacht's request for an autoloading rifle. The requirements laid down for the rifle design resulted in an unwieldy weapon--it was not to have a detachable magazine, was not to have direct gas tapping from the barrel, and was to have a separate bolt for use if the semi-auto design failed. Mauser did comform to the latter requirement, resulting in a bizarre design incorporating a bolt to charge the weapon initially, and then a semi-auto mechanism to fire the remaining shots. The bolt was locked down during firing. The rifle had a fixed magazine, so could only be charger loaded with two clips of 5 rounds. Both Walther's and Mauser's submission (the G41 or G41W) used a "Bang" design of trapping the gas after it left the muzzle, using it to force back a level actuating the breech block. These rifles were awkward, and prone to fouling. As well, they used an annular ring over the barrel to trap the gas and move the rod backwards. In use, these heated up and constricted on the barrel, resulting in uneven accuracy. After the failure of the Mauser design, Walther removed the (W) from their markings, leaving the rifles just marked G41. Today, the G41 (M) are very rare, as only around 18000 were made to begin with, and they were not popular with the troops. It is unknown how many were lost on the Eastern Front.
  
  This example is all matching, and earlier production 1942 unit with a milled trigger guard.
  
  I'm wondering if I should move this and the other ones to the Knowledge Library with better photos?
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  Member: boltaction
  Created: 09-19-2009 10:32 AM
  Last Modified: 07-07-2010 09:09 AM
  Views: 415
  Images: 17
  Comments: 1
5. Comments
  
  Author Comment Date
  
  Badger Thanks for the pics ....
  
  Very nice piece !!!
  
  Regards,
  Badger 09-19-2009
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