wood. 43M and Gewehr 98/40 During World War II, military cooperation with Germany and a shortage of standard Mauser K98k rifles German army led to modifications to the 35M. It was rechambered to the standard German 7.92×57 IS cartridge with a fully enclosed flush magazine, the bolt handle was made angled, the bayonet socket was changed to accept German bayonets and some alterations was made to the sling mount. In addition, the rifle was adopted to use standard Mauser 5-round charger clips and its sights were recalibrated to match the ballistics of the 7.92mm IS cartridge. In German service this modified weapon was known as the G98/40. Hungary also adopted this version, slightly modified, as the 43M. Comparable contemporary firearms Steyr M95 MAS-36 Type 99 Arisaka Karabiner 98k Mosin–Nagant Lee-Enfield Carcano M1938 See also List of World War II firearms of Germany Weapons employed in the Slovak-Hungarian War References External links Bolt-action rifles World War II rifles Rifles of Hungary Military equipment introduced in the 1930s