Thought I share this rare collectable German rifle. Really really tough too find all matching and with no problems.
Well I finally found a really nice 1943 duv made rifle that falls in the a block. Rifle is all matching with very little wear on the parts. The former owner who had it took really good care of it and made sure every part was lightly oiled for storage. Bore is mint, some wear on the magazine housing but not too much, the stock is nice with that red glue laminated wood. Only bad thing about the stock is someone carved their name on it. But not a big deal too me tells a story. What I really like about this rifle is it has that carried look too it nothing has been altered. Plus I guarantee that sling thats on it was the same one it came home with it. It has been there along time.
BLM made G41 rifles are more common too run across then the Walter made ones. But their still expensive, even at the big shows you may only see one for sale. And thats a maybe. Some of the really early Walter made ones such as the push button types are even more expensive and rare. Those were basically early trial type pieces.
As for a combat rifle they lacked in reliably due too the weird bang gas trap system and the complex design. Plus hard too take care of in the combat field and very complex and expensive too make. If you ever taken a G41 rifle apart its not an easy task. Bolt carrier and bolt can be very difficult too do. And one could only imagine how a German soldier felt in cold weather in Russian disassembly and cleaning those parts. Plus the Walter G41 design model was better then the Mauser designed G41. The G41 rifle was later replaced by the updated G/K43. A improved design with a better gas system and easier too produce.
Mainly the G41 rifles you see at shows were captured in Italy or the Normandy campaigns. Due too these rifles were later passed down too rear echelon troops or second line troops. The ones used on the Eastern Front were lost in combat or captured by the Russians.
Well I finally found a really nice 1943 duv made rifle that falls in the a block. Rifle is all matching with very little wear on the parts. The former owner who had it took really good care of it and made sure every part was lightly oiled for storage. Bore is mint, some wear on the magazine housing but not too much, the stock is nice with that red glue laminated wood. Only bad thing about the stock is someone carved their name on it. But not a big deal too me tells a story. What I really like about this rifle is it has that carried look too it nothing has been altered. Plus I guarantee that sling thats on it was the same one it came home with it. It has been there along time.
BLM made G41 rifles are more common too run across then the Walter made ones. But their still expensive, even at the big shows you may only see one for sale. And thats a maybe. Some of the really early Walter made ones such as the push button types are even more expensive and rare. Those were basically early trial type pieces.
As for a combat rifle they lacked in reliably due too the weird bang gas trap system and the complex design. Plus hard too take care of in the combat field and very complex and expensive too make. If you ever taken a G41 rifle apart its not an easy task. Bolt carrier and bolt can be very difficult too do. And one could only imagine how a German soldier felt in cold weather in Russian disassembly and cleaning those parts. Plus the Walter G41 design model was better then the Mauser designed G41. The G41 rifle was later replaced by the updated G/K43. A improved design with a better gas system and easier too produce.
Mainly the G41 rifles you see at shows were captured in Italy or the Normandy campaigns. Due too these rifles were later passed down too rear echelon troops or second line troops. The ones used on the Eastern Front were lost in combat or captured by the Russians.
Then I started hearing about the reliability issues with the gas system and the cost of replacement parts if something breaks. I like to shoot everything I own, so I decided that rifle probably isn't for me.
