98/40 rifle
| G98 / 40 rifle | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| general information | |
| Military designation: | G98 / 40, Hungarian 43 M. Puska |
| Country of operation: | Germany , Hungary |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Danuvia, Budapest |
| Development year: | 1935/1940 |
| Manufacturer country: | Hungary |
| Production time: | since 1940 |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1,110 mm mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.92 × 57 mm Mauser |
| Ammunition supply : | Loading strips of 5 rounds each |
| Visor : | Open sights |
| Closure : | Straight pull closure |
| Charging principle: | Repeating weapon |
| Lists on the subject | |
The G98 / 40 (for Gewehr 98/40 ) is a repeating rifle with a straight pull bolt of the German Wehrmacht , which was issued during the Second World War . The rifle was of Hungarian origin and a modification of the 35 M. ismétlőpuska rifle , which had been introduced in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1935. The rifle G98 / 40 was in Hungary itself in 1943 as Huzagol 43.M introduced.
History of development and use
The 35 M. ismétlőpuska rifle was based as a repeating rifle on the Mannlicher model 1895 (named after its ordinance-like introduction in 1895) and used its 8 × 56 mm R ammunition and the Mannlicher system- typical loading frame . After Germany was unable to fully cover its need for long weapons at the beginning of the Second World War, Hungary supplied the allied German Reich with the 35 M. ismétlőpuska rifle in a modified form for the 7.92 × 57 mm Mauser ammunition and use with loading strips . The main features of this weapon were the two-part stock with removable butt and the removable bolt head.
The German designation Gewehr 98/40 introduced for this purpose is incomprehensible, as the Hungarian rifle is not technically derived from the German Gewehr 98 , but, as already mentioned, the Mannlicher system is used and the ammunition is only adapted to the German standard rifle Karabiner 98k .
The weapon was introduced to the Wehrmacht on October 13, 1941. A total of 138,400 pieces were manufactured. After good experiences with the reliable rifle on the front it was in Hungary itself in 1943 as Huzagol 43.M introduced.
Individual evidence
- ↑ KR Pawlas (ed.): Das Gewehr 98/40. in: Waffen Revue. No. 5th June 1972.
- ↑ Hungarian Weapons - Mannlicher G98 / 40 Infantry Rifles (Engl.)
- ^ John Walter: Guns of The Third Reich: The Small Arms of Hitler's Armed Forces, 1933-1945.