Talk:Gewehr 41 (W)/@comment-1956117-20120102010348/@comment-4733316-20120102011614

The (W) stands for Walther, the weapon's manufacturer. There were to versions of the weapon, the G42 (M), which was Mauser's weapon and the good old G41 (W). The G41 (M) never entered service and the G41 (W) saw limited action, until about 1943 when it was replaced by its successor, the G43.