No, just doesn't make sense given that the G11 was to be the main service rifle for the Germans. The G41 just doesn't meet the design criteria the Germans issued which resulted in the G11.
If anything, it's the G11 which would have ramped up production rather than the G41. The G41 was really just a cheaper stopgap to issue to supporting troops and undoubtably would have been replaced in time by the G11 (say 10-15 years down the track when their was sufficient numbers/newer improved versions of the G11 issued to the combat troops).
Remember that in V1.0, almost nobody outside the negotiating room knew that the two Germany's would be reuniting, therefore it's inconcievable that production of any particular weapon, AFV, or other equipment beyond that sufficient to supply the needs of the West Germans would take place.
Also, given that German were the agressor in both versions of the game, and that they went it alone (at least in the beginning) while Poland's allies were occupied in China, it's quite reasonable to assume they expected to roll over the defenders and win the war in relatively short order. In other words, they simply wouldn't have had the time to ramp up production and retrain tens of thousands of troops on any other weapon than the one they already had in hand (G41/G11/G3 for the west, AK variants for the east).
ANY increase in production over and above that needed for the west would be a sure indicator to the eastern nations that something was up.
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