Battle Rifles of World War Two: Overview

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO WIN! DEADLINE to ENTER is TONIGHT 01/26/24 @ 11:59pm (PST). Today we are going to take a look at the three main battle rifles of World War Two - the M1 Garand, the SVT-40, and the Gewehr 43. We will also consider the SVT-38, Gewehr 41(W), and Gewehr 41(M). The United States, Soviet Union, and Germany were the three countries that fielded large numbers of semiautomatic full-power rifles in combat in WW2; how did they differ in their approaches to infantry firepower? Gas Trap M1: SVT-38: SVT-40: Gewehr 41(M): Gewehr 41(W): All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major device