SOLD - Excellent, Matching 1943 Berlin-Lubecker G.41 Rifle

Description

6/15/26 - This is an excellent example of a rare "duv 43" G.41 rifle issued to the German military in 1943. The receiver is marked with 'duv 43' code, denoting it was manufactured at the Berlin-Lubecker factory. There were fewer than 10,000 estimated G41s produced before production switched to the G.43/K.43. These early G.41 series of rifles used the "Bang Gas-Trap" system which employed a barrel mounted "Gas Trap" muzzle cone to trap hot gas that was bled off when the round was fired, which cycled the action. This entire series of rifles was short-lived, however it was used extensively on the Eastern Front where semi-automatic rifles were considered essential for "long-life". Consequently, their survival rate is very low in any condition. The later series of G/K43 rifles did away with the earlier "Bang" gas trap style system and instead used a barrel mounted gas system, that was copied from the Russian Tokarev rifles, making them far more reliable and easier to produce. The Walther design was more successful than the Mauser design because it removed the bolt, resulting in a cleaner receiver area. This particular rifle is all matching and correct, with fully matching numbered parts. The receiver and all numbered areas of the upper/barrel are matching, as is the stock, mag well and trigger assembly. The condition is excellent, with only minor high edge wear, muzzle wear, and a couple of small dots of discoloration on the barrel. Minor spotting and light handling marks. The stock is excellent, though it has been sanded and shows a duffel cut visible under the mid barrel band, along with a few overall scratches and dings. Mechanically excellent. Reddish phenolic resin upper handguard. The bore is factory-new.