Item Description
Original Items: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, and this is the first example that we have had! The Gewehr 43 or Karabiner 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43) was a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Germany during World War II. The design was based on that of the earlier G41(W), but incorporated an improved short-stroke piston gas system similar to that of the Soviet Tokarev SVT-40. It was manufactured using innovative mass-production techniques. The rifle was designed for many uses, including use as a sniper rifle, which would include the Gw ZF 4 Sniper scope.
This is a rare manual for a rifle equipped with the scope. The manual was intended to be inserted into the butt trap of the rifle, so almost all of them remained there when the rifles were captured or destroyed. This example definitely looks to have been rolled up at one point, but it is definitely intact, and can still be read if handled carefully. The front cover reads:
D 1865/2
Zum Einlegen in das Gerät!
Gewehr 43 (G 43)
mit Gewehr-Zielfernrohr 4-fach
(Gw ZF 4-fach)
Gebrauchsanleitung
Vom 25. 10. 43
This basically translates to "To Insert Into the Device" and "Instruction Manual for the Gewehr 43 Rifle with ZF 4X Telescopic Sight). As the instructions are still curled up, getting scans of them was somewhat difficult, resulting in shadows which do not exist on the actual manual.
A great piece of WWII memorabilia, ready to go with an original G43 rifle, or add to your German Manual collection.
- This product is available for international shipping. Shipping not available to: Australia, France, or Germany
- Due to legal restrictions this item cannot be shipped to Australia, France or Germany. This is not a comprehensive list and other countries may be added in the future.
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