G43 Magazine – gcb

Product Description: This G43 Magazine is a solid example of an increasingly scarce original accessory. This pattern of magazine was intended for use with the K43 and G43 series of semi-automatic rifles used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS in WWII. This complete and functional 10-round magazine is made of stamped sheet metal, with an internal spring that puts tension on the follower. The exterior retains around 70 percent of the original factory applied black paint finish, with slight wear from use. The exposed bare steel has taken on an even, old patina. This G43 Magazine is well marked, with the weapon designation “K43,” maker code “gcb” indicating manufacture by the Ad. Grohmann & Sohn  metal factory, and two Waffenamt military acceptance markings. Two of these magazines would fit in one standard issue ammunition pouch for this weapon. These magazines have become increasingly desirable in recent years. The condition of this example rates as very good plus.

Historical Description: The German military in the World Wars used a vast array of firearms. From bolt action rifles designed in the 19th century, to the first assault rifles, the range of weapons used by German soldiers was truly vast. The standard weapon of the German rifleman in both wars was a 7.92mm bolt action rifle that used a Mauser design, with a five round internal magazine, and special optics for weapons issued to dedicated marksmen. Heavy and light machine guns saw use in the trenches of WWI, with continued development between the wars and through 1945. By WWII, machine pistols were standard issue for squad leaders, with the 9mm MP40 seeing widespread use. Semi-automatic rifles, known at the time as “self-loading rifles,” began to be issued in limited numbers starting in 1941. Modern style select fire assault rifles, which fired ammunition of an intermediate caliber between rifle and pistol rounds, began to appear in 1943. Each of these different weapons had a wide host of accessories to facilitate using them in combat. There were slings, magazines, stripper clips, magazine or ammunition pouches, cleaning kits and manuals. The weapons of the defeated German military were seen by many Allied soldiers as desirable war trophies at the end of both world wars. These weapons, and the accessories for them, remain extremely popular with collectors today.

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