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The Itajubá M954 Mosquetão is a combat rifle produced by IMBEL between 1954 and 1964. The weapon is a derivative of the Gewehr 43, calibrated in 7.62X63mm. 300 rifles were manufactured, of which the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro still uses some units (decommuned) for instruction and training of students, soldiers and officers in their barracks.

Since the Second World War, the intense relationship with the American Army had shaped the Brazilian Army in the image of the North American one. The old French doctrines used by Brazilian military forces were definitively abandoned, and the instruction was carried out, in large part, by US military personnel, who taught their Brazilian colleagues the new practices developed during the Second World War and, soon after, in Korean War. However, certain North American practices were difficult to assimilate in a poor and poorly industrialized country. The armament that the Brazilian Army had in its inventory underwent, as a result of the Second World War, a notable technological leap. However, in terms of individual weapons, the main item of the army in 1945 was the Ordinary Rifle 08 (F.O-08), nothing more than the Mauser 1908, manufactured by DWM Waffenfabrik for the Brazilian Army, in 1908, this weapon still used the 7x57mm Mauser caliber. There were still other weapons, such as the vz.24, the FN-Mauser M1922 carbine, the Mauser Mod.1935, the Itajubá M1908/34 carbine, among others. All of these rifles were in 7x57mm Mauser caliber, an obsolete caliber. When the FEB arrived in Italy, the weapons that its troops received were standardized with that of the North Americans, so the weapon distributed to the soldiers was the M1903 Springfield, an American version of the Mauser in caliber .30-06 (7.62X63 mm). This had lasting consequences: after the war, much of the infantry weaponry available to the Brazilian Army used North American calibers. The BAR, the M1903 Springfield, M1 Garand and the Browning M1919, were adopted by the army, were all in .30-06 caliber, while the Colt M1911 pistol and the M1 Thompson submachine gun used .45 ACP caliber. This ammunition began to be manufactured in the country in the 1950s. Due to the availability of North American weapons, at the end of the 1940s there was an attempt to make the .30-06 caliber the standard for Brazilian military forces.

German weapons were examined by the Army's technical areas and, in 1952, the Itajubá arsenal was ordered to make a copy of the Gewehr 43(M) (Mauser model). The resulting product, considered by all who examined it to be of poor quality, was called M954 "Carabiner". It was a G43(M) adapted to use the .30-06 cartridge. It is not known exactly why local authorities decided that copying the Gewehr 43(M) was a good idea. Some specialized researchers believe that two factors have combined to generate the mistake: the existence, in Itajubá, of machine tools of German origin, acquired in 1934, for the manufacture of the M1908/34, one, and two, the fact that the patent for the Gewehr 43 had lost its validity, as it was a military weapon – those for civilian and police weapons continued to be valid. Another relevant fact is that, although the M1 Garand was missing, due to this weapon being used by the American military in the Korean War, other weapons used in the Second World War, in .30 caliber, were generously distributed (due to there being an excessive reserve in the US Army ): the BAR, the Browning M1919 and a good number of M1903 Springfield rifles. Thus, it was natural that the attempt at a national weapon would target the .30-06 cartridge (whose patent had been granted to the Army), and that this weapon would attempt to adapt a Mauser, with which the Brazilian military had been intimate for over 40 years. The Brazilian Army even acquired a small batch of rifles (just over 300 weapons), however, after tests were carried out, the weapon proved to be problematic, temperamental and difficult to operate. The army did not acquire another batch, aiming to replace it in a short time with Belgian-made SAFN-49 rifles (in .30-06 caliber), however, at the time, semi-automatic weapons were already being supplanted by automatic rifles, so, in 1956, the army chose the FN FAL, which was put into service in 1964, ending the short career of the M954 "Musquetão" in the army.

IMBEL attempted to improve the design by strengthening the weapon's bolt, improving the durability of the gas system, and added a gas system cutoff button to provide the ability to launch muzzle grenades. The barrel had its tip threaded, to provide the operation of flame arresters and nozzle grenades. A new 10-round magazine was used, similar to the one used in the Browning Automatic Rifle, by me, with modifications. Additionally, the M954 uses the same stock as the F.I. M1954 (improved version of M1949).

In this file we have the mosquetao and the gewehr 43 like the models captured in the battles of Monte Castelo in Italy by 44, in the brazilian campaign in European Theater for assist allies and americans.

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Description

The Itajubá M954 Mosquetão is a combat rifle produced by IMBEL between 1954 and 1964. The weapon is a derivative of the Gewehr 43, calibrated in 7.62X63mm. 300 rifles were manufactured, of which the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro still uses some units (decommuned) for instruction and training of students, soldiers and officers in their barracks.

Since the Second World War, the intense relationship with the American Army had shaped the Brazilian Army in the image of the North American one. The old French doctrines used by Brazilian military forces were definitively abandoned, and the instruction was carried out, in large part, by US military personnel, who taught their Brazilian colleagues the new practices developed during the Second World War and, soon after, in Korean War. However, certain North American practices were difficult to assimilate in a poor and poorly industrialized country. The armament that the Brazilian Army had in its inventory underwent, as a result of the Second World War, a notable technological leap. However, in terms of individual weapons, the main item of the army in 1945 was the Ordinary Rifle 08 (F.O-08), nothing more than the Mauser 1908, manufactured by DWM Waffenfabrik for the Brazilian Army, in 1908, this weapon still used the 7x57mm Mauser caliber. There were still other weapons, such as the vz.24, the FN-Mauser M1922 carbine, the Mauser Mod.1935, the Itajubá M1908/34 carbine, among others. All of these rifles were in 7x57mm Mauser caliber, an obsolete caliber. When the FEB arrived in Italy, the weapons that its troops received were standardized with that of the North Americans, so the weapon distributed to the soldiers was the M1903 Springfield, an American version of the Mauser in caliber .30-06 (7.62X63 mm). This had lasting consequences: after the war, much of the infantry weaponry available to the Brazilian Army used North American calibers. The BAR, the M1903 Springfield, M1 Garand and the Browning M1919, were adopted by the army, were all in .30-06 caliber, while the Colt M1911 pistol and the M1 Thompson submachine gun used .45 ACP caliber. This ammunition began to be manufactured in the country in the 1950s. Due to the availability of North American weapons, at the end of the 1940s there was an attempt to make the .30-06 caliber the standard for Brazilian military forces.

German weapons were examined by the Army's technical areas and, in 1952, the Itajubá arsenal was ordered to make a copy of the Gewehr 43(M) (Mauser model). The resulting product, considered by all who examined it to be of poor quality, was called M954 "Carabiner". It was a G43(M) adapted to use the .30-06 cartridge. It is not known exactly why local authorities decided that copying the Gewehr 43(M) was a good idea. Some specialized researchers believe that two factors have combined to generate the mistake: the existence, in Itajubá, of machine tools of German origin, acquired in 1934, for the manufacture of the M1908/34, one, and two, the fact that the patent for the Gewehr 43 had lost its validity, as it was a military weapon – those for civilian and police weapons continued to be valid. Another relevant fact is that, although the M1 Garand was missing, due to this weapon being used by the American military in the Korean War, other weapons used in the Second World War, in .30 caliber, were generously distributed (due to there being an excessive reserve in the US Army ): the BAR, the Browning M1919 and a good number of M1903 Springfield rifles. Thus, it was natural that the attempt at a national weapon would target the .30-06 cartridge (whose patent had been granted to the Army), and that this weapon would attempt to adapt a Mauser, with which the Brazilian military had been intimate for over 40 years. The Brazilian Army even acquired a small batch of rifles (just over 300 weapons), however, after tests were carried out, the weapon proved to be problematic, temperamental and difficult to operate. The army did not acquire another batch, aiming to replace it in a short time with Belgian-made SAFN-49 rifles (in .30-06 caliber), however, at the time, semi-automatic weapons were already being supplanted by automatic rifles, so, in 1956, the army chose the FN FAL, which was put into service in 1964, ending the short career of the M954 "Musquetão" in the army.

IMBEL attempted to improve the design by strengthening the weapon's bolt, improving the durability of the gas system, and added a gas system cutoff button to provide the ability to launch muzzle grenades. The barrel had its tip threaded, to provide the operation of flame arresters and nozzle grenades. A new 10-round magazine was used, similar to the one used in the Browning Automatic Rifle, by me, with modifications. Additionally, the M954 uses the same stock as the F.I. M1954 (improved version of M1949).

In this file we have the mosquetao and the gewehr 43 like the models captured in the battles of Monte Castelo in Italy by 44, in the brazilian campaign in European Theater for assist allies and americans.

And i uplouding my photos in Gettysimage too if anyone is interessed just follow the link:
www.istockphoto.com/br/portfol…

Have a everyone a good morning/day/night, cheers

Link for the file:

Brazilian Musket Hunting Rifles Models Stock Vector | Adobe Stock

Shutterstock portfolio:
www.shutterstock.com/pt/image-…

Check my dreamstime account too:

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