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There are many 'well-known' instances of sabotage and significant quality issues in weapons from these sources, but not from others. It is not known what portion exactly of 'ac' rifles were built there, but owing to a variety of documented issues, it was likely a fractional minority. A second SS-operated facility assembled some Walther ('ac') coded rifles at KZ Nuenegamme. ('bcd' source components were mostly Walther-supplied, but a few were locally machined, as well as coming from the range of subcontractors serving the supply base for the weapon system.) These are the least common rifles (roughly 9% of the 462,000 made), as the facility was bombed out of existence in August 1944. The four main assembly points for the rifle included two forced-labor facilities operated by the SS - the 'bcd' coded rifles in particular, which were assembled from various components at KZ Buchenwald. This is the primary root cause of nearly all G43 mechanical failures, not a 'design layout' as you cite.) What is known is that there was wide variation in the quality of these weapons, generally as a function of manufacturer. (An overpowered gas system designed to function in extreme cold and with a dirty rifle would, when combined with sub-specification materials found in some recoil spring sets, produce a 'slamming' effect that would cause breakages. The US Army did run some tests on the G/K43 at APG following the war, and did note some issues, but not nearly to the general degree you cite. Your statement that G/K 43 unreliability is 'well known to the experts' is not really backed with evidence and is oversimplified. Many German troops (according to veterans' accounts and action reports) would always try to scavenge Russian SVT-40s, and most preferredly in Europe, American M-1 Garand rifles, which when put up against the G-43 in Italy, proved vastly superior in every aspect except ammunition supply (though 2 extra rounds per magazine isnt something to really brag about when so much else is inferior) -Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.73.203.195 ( talk) 00:10, (UTC)

Also due to its somewhat crude quality and primitive assembally and materials, in addition sabotage was a constant problem with it. also due to its exposed extractor spring being exposed to the elements. It's well known to experts, and collectors that the G-43 is notably less reliable than the M-1 Garand and SVT-40, it's design layout(aswell as the G-41's)caused many jams, misfeeds, ect. It would be wonderful if someone could cite a written source for this.- Sus scrofa 12:10, 9 December 2006 (UTC) There is none as if anything the opposite is the case due to the poor quality of raw materials during the period most G/K43s were produced. This article has been rated as Start-Class on the quality assessment scale.ĭoes anyone have any concrete reference to the superior reliability of the K-43? I have always heard from collectors of Nazi German firearms who posess G/K-43s that they are less reliable than the SVT-40 rifle or M-1 Garand.

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