I’m sure there was some theoretical rationale for this requirement, but it was not a reasonable one. ![]() Primarily at fault was the military insistence that the barrel not have a gas port drilled in it. That the G41 was even remotely successful is a tribute to the creativity of the Walther and Mauser engineering staffs, as the gun was fatally flawed from the start by the conditions put on the design. But even they produced some real goose eggs, and the Gewehr 41 is one of them. ![]() The German military establishment during WWII had a reputation for innovation and excellence, which is pretty well deserved.
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