June 14, 2015, 04:45 PM | #1 |
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Any G43 Shooters?
I recently got myself a Walther G43 semi-auto rifle, an ac44. It has a miss-matched wartime stock, so it's not a "high dollar" collector gun, and I intended to shoot it from the get-go. It came with the Apfeltor "Shooter's Kit" already installed, and I just completed the package with a repro sling and cleaning rod. After fixing a bit of a "mag-dropping" issue the first time out it has over the past 3 weekends become one of my all-time favorite shooters.
Accurate, reliable, and lots of fun. Anyone else have one they shoot regularly?
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June 14, 2015, 09:39 PM | #2 |
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My buddy has a shooter grade one with the same mag drop issue, I'm curious how did you fix it?
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June 14, 2015, 11:17 PM | #3 |
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If the problem is not due to wear on the mag catch or the magazine(s), it can probably be corrected by replacing the magazine catch spring. Gun Parts Corp. did have them, for around $10.
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June 15, 2015, 08:33 AM | #4 |
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Photos?
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June 15, 2015, 09:10 AM | #5 |
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Push on the trigger guard near the mag release. If there's any give (mine was significant), you simply need to remove the guard assembly and give it a bend, arching it deeper into the stock, and replace it back in the stock. If there's no more give..........problem should be solved!
I'll post some pics here later today.
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June 15, 2015, 01:54 PM | #6 |
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As much fun to shoot as my Garand.......and no PINGGGGGG!
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June 15, 2015, 03:26 PM | #7 |
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Have not seen any around in years. 30+ years ago you saw them at shows all the time. Most in the cosmoline, but no stock. For some reason it was rare to find one with a stock. Neat gun though.
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Very cool gun. Reminds me of the SVT a little bit. Never seen one of those before.
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June 15, 2015, 05:33 PM | #9 |
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I think the G.43 could have been a good rifle had the designers had time to do more experimenting and product improvement. Unfortunately for them, but fortunately for the rest of the world, they didn't get that time. The rifle always gave me the impression of a work in progress, and it was rushed into production too soon in its development. We tend to forget that the M1 rifle did not magically appear; Garand spent almost 10 years working out his design.
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June 16, 2015, 10:27 AM | #10 |
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Fortunately the "Apfeltor" kits go a long way in making them a viable weapon, at least for reliable range use.
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June 17, 2015, 04:22 PM | #11 |
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Not mine, but could be a decent entry gun:
http://surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=142940
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