35M rifle
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| 35M Puska | |
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| Type | Bolt-action rifle, Service rifle |
| Place of origin |  Kingdom of Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935–1950s |
| Used by | Kingdom of Hungary, Nazi Germany, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Wars | World War II, Hungarian Revolution of 1956 |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1935 |
| Produced | 1935-1950s |
| Variants | G98/40, 43M rifle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.36 kg (empty) |
| Length | 1000 mm |
| Barrel length | 480 mm |
| Cartridge | 8x56R; 7.92x57 IS |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Feed system | 5-round en-block clip, internal box magazine |
| Sights | open Partridge rear sight, square post front sight |
The FÉG 35M was a bolt-action rifle,chambered in 8x56R and was a new design, superficially still resembling however to the 95/31M Carbine. The shape of the wooden parts and the magazine were very similar, but it had a more conventional rotating bolt mechanism instead of the straight-pull Mannlicher one, resulting in the more forward placement of the cocking arm, rather than the extreme back. It was used by Hungary in the years leading up to and during World War II, and after WW2 being gradually phased out by both Red Army surplus and locally produced Mosin-Nagant carbines.
43M and Gewehr 98/40
During World War II, the German army made some modifications to the M35. It was rechambered to the standard German 7.92x57mm IS cartridge, the bayonet socket was changed to accept German bayonets and some alterations was made to the sling mount. In German service this modified weapon was known as the G98/40, Hungary also adopted this version, slightly modified, as the 43M.
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