Walther-designed and produced Gewehr 43, a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle developed to address lessons from the Eastern Front where Soviet SVT-40s demonstrated the value of semi-automatic fire. Type: Rifle Action: Semi-Automatic Caliber: 8x57mm IS Capacity: 10 Year introduced: 1943, Germany Weight: 98 oz Overall length: 44" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Service Rifle, Sniper Platform