The right side of the receiver is marked with an “eagle / 359” inspection stamp. The left side of the receiver is marked with an “eagle / swastika”, an “eagle / 359” inspection stamp, “K 43”, “ac / 44”, with the serial number “3761”, and with a partial stamp at the wood line.
The left side of the barrel shank (under the handguard) is marked with a small Nazi “eagle / swastika” and with a small “eagle” inspection stamp. Markings: There is no visible import mark. See page 112 of Darrin Weaver’s book, Hitler’s Garands – German Self loading Rifles of World War II.Īction Type: Semi Auto, Detachable Magazine Based on the lack of cosmetic milling to the receiver and the lack of a bolt hold-open latch, this rifle was produced in the last 3 months of 1944.
Initially named the Gewehr 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43). In 1944 “ac” was the Nazi code for Walther. Some better trained and educated Soviet troops, such as Sea Infantry (Marines, which always were some kind of elite in the Soviet army) used the SVT-40 with great deal of success.Make: Walther of Germany. On the other hand, it was often considered unreliable and over-complicated by the Soviet troops (when comparing with old Mosin-Nagant rifles), but it was more to the poor training and maintenance, than to the rifle itself. It was highly regarded by the enemies (Finns and Germans) and it was a very sought-after war trophy, re-issued to both German and Finnish troops. The SVT-40 had a somewhat controversial reputation. Just like u said paul it was complicated for the average russian soldier who received poor training. As a result it was a popular weapon among the troops. The new model was easier to produce in large quantities and was lighter and easier to reload. The Gewehr 43 was immediately put into production to replace the Gewehr 41(W). The Tokarev rifle employed a much simpler but more effective gas-operated mechanism, which was duly copied by the Germans into the Gewehr 41(W). On the Eastern Front the Germans captured many Tokarev 7.62mm SVT38s and '40s self-loading rifles. In 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. And even in the factories, the Gewehr 41(W) was hard to mass-produce. Since it was the only self-loading rifle available to the German army, it had to be produced in numbers.
Reloading the gun also proved difficult and time-consuming. And the gun itself was too heavy for handy use. The Bang system was too complicated and broke down frequently under the stress and wear of combat. The Gewehr 41(W), however, did not perform very well on the battlefield. But anyway, heres a section from the article:
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