This is a an exceptional example of a late production WWII G41(M) rifle that was manufactured in 1942, which is fitted with a stamped trigger housing. The stamping process was really pioneered by the Germans during WWII and in this example it was used to produce the complete trigger housing and box magazine assembly. This rifle design is well known as an early German attempt to develop and produce a semi-automatic rifle. Two firms competed in this effort; Walther and Mauser with the Mauser design being a complicated, dual bolt action/semi-automatic design which used a modified "Bang" gas trap system. In the semi-automatic mode the bolt served as the charging handle, chambering the first round and cocking the striker, but in event of a gas system failure the operator could continue to fire the weapon like a conventional bolt action rifle. This was a complicated rifle to produce and it lost out the Walther design, the G41(W) which eventually evolved into the G/K43 semi-automatic rifle design. The Mauser design was only produced for a few years before it was deemed too costly and time consuming to produce. The top of the receiver is stamped "G41(M)/1942" with the standard Mauser "Eagle/135" Waffenamt proof on various parts and components. The barrel is fitted with a standard blade front sight with a sheet metal sight cover with a tangent rear sight graduated "1-12", (100-1200 meters). It is fitted with a standard pistol grip walnut stock, with a cupped steel buttplate and a short mid-length walnut handguard. The left side of the buttstock and underside of the pistol grip area are both stamped with a standard "eagle/135" Waffenamt proof. There are matching serial numbers present on the visible parts overall. This example is complete with a WWII German cross-hatched, brown leather sling.

Excellent with 95% plus of the original blue finish overall with edge and high spot wear with blue fading and thinning on the box magazine and trigger guard with the top rear area of the bolt cover showing some blue loss mixed with some old touch up blue finish. The stock and handguard are both in excellent condition with a nice light brown color overall with clear, distinct stock proofs, mixed with some scattered pressure dents and light dings visible overall. A good looking, late production WWII German Mauser G41(M) rifle.