Inside the G43/K43: Germany's WWII Semi-Auto Rifle with World of Guns & Expert Jonathan Ferguson

Is it a G43... or a K43? In this episode Jonathan takes a detailed look at Germany's famous Second World War semi-automatic service rifle. Thanks to World of Guns, we also explore the rifle's internal mechanics through detailed animations alongside our example. If you want to get your virtual hands on the G43/K43 to try it out for yourself then you can download World of Guns below, and for a week at the time of airing the gun is free for everyone. Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/26... iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/world... Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 00:00 G43 or K43? What's the Difference? 02:46 Why the G43 Became the K43 06:46 Field Stripping the G43 11:28 The Soviet Gas System Behind the G43 17:03 Did the G43 Influence the AR-18? 20:30 How the G43's Locking System Works 23:00 The ZF4 Scope & G43 Sniper Variants 26:45 Outro Sources/Reading: Hitler’s Garands - the most up to date version is titled ‘Rough Forged’ and has a 2025 edition - https://www.frontsightpostpublishing....    • Stoner AR-10/AR-15 Direct Impingement Gas ...   #G43 #K43 #WWII #ForgottenWeapons #MilitaryHistory #FirearmsHistory #RoyalArmouries Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us... Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us... ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook:   / royalarmouriesmuseum   ⚔Twitter:   / royal_armouries   ⚔ Instagram:   / royalarmouriesmuseum   We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.