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rear sight. Many of the Gew 98 were also converted to the Kar 98b configuration, with a turned bolt handle, new tangent leaf sight and a hole cut through the side of the stock to accommodate a
Karabiner 98k-style side-mounted sling system, but some Karabiner 98b were also produced from new parts. Some of these rifles saw use in World War II but mostly in second line units because the shortened and improved Karabiner 98k was the standard-issue rifle by that time. Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98b were sometimes rebuilt to the Karabiner 98k configuration. In 1924 the Gewehr 98 was developed into the Mauser
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the cartridge clip when the cartridges are stripped into the magazine. It also had a larger receiver and a longer cocking cam and firing pin than the German variant. After the adoption of the long rifle, 200,000 were received before 1905. 406 Marine-gewehre were delivered to the
Ottoman Navy in 1904, 7,617 to the Gendarmerie in Ottoman Macedonia. 1,100 more, modified to fire spitzer bullets and sometimes known as M1910, were ordered in 1910. The Ottoman customs also received some. The Model 1905 carbine was produced between 1903 and 1906. 30,000 M1908 carbines were delivered in 1908 and 1909.
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the receiver. Combined with a slight bolt retraction at the first stage of the bolt opening cycle, caused by the cammed surface on the rear receiver bridge, this results in a positive cartridge case extraction. The M98 bolt-action will cycle correctly, irrespective of the way the rifle is moved or positioned during the bolt cycling action or if the cartridge has been fired or not. Only if the bolt is not brought back far enough, sharply enough, in a controlled round feed bolt-action the cartridge case may not be cleanly ejected and a jam may result.
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enlarged to 28 mm (1.10 in) diameter with 15.88 mm (0.625 in) of threaded area at 12 threads per inch compared to previous Mauser "small shank" bolt-action designs that had 24.9 mm (0.98 in) diameter with 16.38 mm (0.645 in) of threaded area at 12 threads per inch barrel shanks for additional strength. The bolt handle is permanently attached to the bolt and, on the Gewehr 98, is straight and protrudes out for optimal leverage.
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sights are obstructed and the firing pin is still blocked and thus the trigger is still dead. However, the aforementioned protruding piece is absent, and the bolt can be cycled, allowing for loading and removal of the bolt for cleaning. The left most position is the fire position and a cut out permits movement of the firing pin and the bolt can be cycled. The safety catch lever is quite large, making it easy to operate, but posing a problem for mounting
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and recess in the stock in the same fashion as the Gewehr 98s sniper variant. The "AZ" stands for "Aufpflanz-und-Zusammensetzvorrichtung", meaning "with bayonet attachment point and stacking rod". At the end of World War I about 1,500,000 short rifles had been produced. In 1923, the AZ was renamed to 'a', as
Germany sought to distinguish the model from the newer 'b' and 'k' models.
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gas relief where gas is routed down the locking lug raceway to a thumb hole cutout exit on left side of receiver. Civilian M98 systems often lack the thumb hole cut out, as the ammunition feeding is generally simplified to single round feeding only. These safety features are designed to route escaping gas out of the bolt and eventual debris away from the operator's face.
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distant area fire targets like charging horseman units in mind, so the standard iron sight line could be calibrated for very long ranges. Military doctrine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries considered firing at distant area targets, where an officer would call out the range and the soldiers shot in volley, normal.
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on the stock bedding, reducing the chance to split the stock. The stock featured a quick detachable sling swivel on the underside of the butt stock, a top swivel located underneath the bottom barrel band, and a parade hook mounted on the underside of the top H-style barrel band. The prewar stocks were produced from
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Ottoman Empire bought the Mauser Model 1903. The Mauser 1903 was a modified version Gewehr 98. The Lange Visier sight was replaced by a tangent leaf sight, the nose cap was simplified, the rifle could be fitted with older Ottoman M1890 bayonets. The weapon had curved arm on its bolt stop to block
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cartridge offers a comparable rechambering option for Mauser Gewehr 98 and
Karabiner 98k rifles sporting 8mm S-bores. Due to its larger case capacity the 8×64mm S chambering offers better ballistic performance than the 8×60mm S. Some custom rifles were made using Mauser 98's and rechambering them for
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January 1908, the Karabiner Model 1898 AZ (Kar 98AZ) was accepted for service. The new features were a small diameter (33 mm (1.30 in)) receiver ring, tapered rather than stepped barrel contour, an L-shaped stacking rod attached to the stock near the muzzle, and a turned-down bolt handle
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The bolt houses the firing pin mechanism that cocks when the bolt is opened, and the cocking piece protrudes visually and tactilely from the rear of the bolt to indicate the action is cocked. A cocking shroud lock that was not present on previous Mauser bolt-action designs was added. The distance the
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Another distinctive feature of the M98 system is the controlled-feed mechanism, consisting of a large, non-rotating claw extractor that engages the cartridge case rim as soon as the round leaves the magazine and firmly holds the cartridge case until the round is ejected by the ejector, mounted inside
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that serves as the system's shroud and a bolt group of which the bolt body has three locking lugs, two large main lugs at the bolt head and a third safety lug at the rear of the bolt, which serves as a backup in case the primary locking lugs failed. This third lug is a distinctive feature and was not
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The Model 1903 saw combat during the Italo-Turkish War, the Balkan Wars, World War I and the
Turkish War of Independence. After World War I, most of these weapons were modified to fire the 7.92×57mm Mauser round. Many of the long rifles were refurbished as Mauser Model 1938 short rifles. Models 1903
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in the years following World War I. Rifles allowed into service with the early Weimar security forces were stamped with a "1920" marking on their receiver ring. Further updates to Weimar-era Gewehr 98's often included the replacement of the Lange Visier rear sight with a standard
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brass for reloading, with 8mm (.323 caliber) bullets. Such conversions are indistinguishable from unmodified rifle without careful examination, and can be quite dangerous if fired with the shorter 8×57mm ammunition, as the cartridge case will stretch to fit the elongated chamber and possibly rupture
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Today these sporter rifles are extremely rare and the 8×60mm S, 8×64mm S and 9×57mm Mauser cartridges are nearly obsolete, as only few mainstream ammunition manufacturers along with some other smaller companies continue to produce them. When correct ammunition is used in a converted rifle, an 8×60mm
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Germans and other European militaries cannot be converted and is not comparable to the common US methods (groupsize of 5 or 10 successive shots fired at 100 yards) for determining accuracy, or the British method of four out of five successive shots fired at 100 feet must hit a
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IS cartridges was calibrated for a minimum zero distance of 400 m (440 yd) and can result in hitting high when using the open post front sight and V-shaped rear notch at close range, the pillars formed by the tracks of the rear sight allow closer targets to be quickly bracketed between the
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Several other gun manufacturers and custom gun builders also currently produce new M98 system clones or M98 inspired bolt-action hunting/sporting rifles. Desirable features of the M98 system, like its controlled feeding, were carried over to a host of later bolt-action designs. These designs feature
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The M98 action features two large oval shaped gas relief holes on the bottom of the bolt, which when catastrophic failures like a primer, cartridge rupture or detonation occur relieve high pressure gases into the magazine, and a gas shield on the bolt sleeve. Military M98 systems feature a secondary
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forces. The diameter of the M98 system receiver ring was also enlarged to 35.8 mm (1.41 in) diameter compared to previous Mauser "small ring" bolt-action designs that had 33 mm (1.30 in) diameter receiver rings for additional strength and safety. Accordingly, the barrel shank was
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production. Many of these rifles were converted to the "M38" standard by the
Republic of Turkey in the years before, during, and after World War I. Today these rifles are widely available in North America along with other Turkish Mausers. Careful observation is usually needed to tell an Ex-Gewehr
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The Gewehr 98 oil finished rifle stock features a semi-pistol grip. A top handguard was standard on all rifles and extended from the front of the rear sight base terminating just ahead of the bottom barrel band. A steel cross bolt was mounted to distribute the forces and hence the effects of recoil
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aiming elements consisted of relatively coarse rugged aiming elements making the sightline suitable for rough handling and low light usage, but less suitable for aiming at small point targets. The tracks of the rear sight obstructed the view to the sides during aiming. The sights were designed with
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to many other countries and had supplied less advanced Mauser rifles to the German Army from 1871 to 1888. The 1888 replacement for the Mauser was an internal design from the army but failed through an impractical design. In the interim decade, Mauser rifles became recognized as the world standard,
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which only allowed Germany to produce carbines. The Karabiner Model 1898b was introduced in 1923. The Karabiner 98b had a tangent rear sight as opposed to the original "Lange" ramp sight, a wider lower band with side sling attachment bar, a side butt attachment point for a sling, and a turned down
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and when the trigger is pulled, the firing pin will not be released due to the safety. Additionally, a protruding piece prevents the bolt handle from being lifted and thus prevents the bolt from being pulled back as the locking lugs are still engaged. When the safety is in the middle position, the
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attached at the rear of the bolt which operating lever can be flicked from right (safety on, bolt locked) to middle (safety on, bolt can be opened for reloading), to left (ready to fire), but only when the rifle is cocked; otherwise, the safety will not move. In the right most position, the safety
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The Mauser M 98 was a civilian version adapted for hunting and other sporting purposes of the Gewehr 98 service rifle. Vaguely similar to the latter rifle in appearance, the M 98 was offered in many different hunting chamberings, not like the original service rifle. The Mauser M 98 series offered
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The M98 bolt group can be easily removed from the receiver simply by rotating the safety lever to the 12 o'clock position and pulling out the bolt stop lever, located at the rear left wall of the receiver, and then operate the action and continue rearward bolt travel past the bolt stop. The metal
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is based on previous 19th-century Mauser bolt-action rifle designs and is a simple, strong, safe, and well-thought-out design intended to negate as many failure modes as possible and which inspired other military and hunting/sporting rifle designs that became available during the 20th century. A
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produced by various manufacturers were used. Even with a turned-down bolt handle (unless it is low-profile as is common practice with modern hunting rifles), optics mounted low directly above the receiver will not leave enough space between the rifle and the telescopic sight body for unimpaired
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and other dangerous game species. For this specialized type of hunting, where absolute reliability of the rifle under adverse conditions is very important, the controlled-feed M 98 system remains the standard by which other action designs are judged. In 1911 John Rigby & Co. introduced the
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resumed the production of M98 rifles in 1999 according to original drawings and in style of the interwar-period Mauser hunting rifles. These rifles retail (2009) for approximately EUR 6,800 for the basic Mauser M 98 version, but the addition of (luxury) options can make these rifles much more
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of the M98 system consists of an integral box machined to match the cartridge for which the rifle was being chambered, with a detachable floorplate, that can hold up to 5 rifle cartridges. The German military M98 system internal magazine boxes feature an internal magazine length of 84 mm
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and Mauser M 98 Magnum rifles for civil users has continued using both repurposed military systems as well as newly made systems from several manufacturers worldwide. New systems were being manufactured not only by the Mauser GmbH in Germany, but also by FN in Belgium, Zbrojovka Brno in
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ex-service rifles, ranging from various technical departures from the basic Mauser service rifle it was based on to luxury wood grades, (gold) inlays, engravings and surface treatments like color case hardening. Some of the available options were originally developed and introduced by
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or the earlier Karabiner 98A (uppercase A), the Karabiner 98a (Kar 98a) was a shorter version of the Gewehr 98 originally made for cavalry and support unit use. The Karabiner 98A, adopted in February 1902, had a considerably shorter barrel than the Gewehr 98 and was also lighter at
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ball ammunition on average had 34 cm (13.4 in) (3.9 MOA) vertical dispersion and 28 cm (11.0 in) (3.2 MOA) horizontal dispersion at 300 m (328 yd). New Karabiner 98AZ / Karabiner 98a (small receiver ring, shorter version of the Gewehr 98) firing
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stamped above the chamber and on the barrel at the back of the rear sight base. This was done since the 1888 pattern M/88 cartridge and 1903 S-bore pattern cartridge are two different non-interchangeable chamberings. Since the new IS cartridge had a flatter trajectory the
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mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve. Like the M98 system Mauser magazine fed bolt-action systems were generally not manufactured with magazine cut-offs, the
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Since the purpose for these rifles was hunting and sporting, the bolt handle was professionally bent down, gradually the bent bolt handle became the standard and replaced the older straight style (though that was of course not always the case). The standard military
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rifles from any European sources they could find. Some of these rifles were converted Gewehr 98 rifles, which aside from the Imperial German markings are identical to all other Israeli Mausers. Like other Israeli Mausers, most of these rifles were rebarreled for
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and up to the 1960s. It was also commercially successful - among users were Romania, China, Bolivia, Turkey, Japan, Spain, Iran (also locally produced under licence), Ecuador, Brasil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia; after WWII also Israel, North Vietnam and many others).
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For determining accuracy the German military fired a group of shots into a target and used statistics to calculate a hit probability. For this they drew a circle that disregards the hits on the outer part of the target and only count half of the hits (50% or
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with considerable take up before the trigger engages the sear. This feature aids in preventing premature firing during stressful (combat) situations. Additionally, the two stage trigger allows for a much smoother trigger pull and release of the firing pin.
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present on previous Mauser bolt-action designs. The two main locking lugs are positioned opposed to each other and display a locking surface of 56 mm (0.087 in), whilst the third safety lug normally plays no part in locking the action to avoid
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Its successor, the Karabiner 98k, would go on to be the standard rifle of the German infantry during World War II. Some Gewehr 98s also saw service in World War II, though many of these older rifles were converted to either 98b or 98k specifications.
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ball ammunition on average had 43 cm (16.9 in) (4.9 MOA) vertical dispersion and 34 cm (13.4 in) (3.9 MOA) horizontal dispersion at 300 m (328 yd). Individual weapons can shoot better or worse than these averages.
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Following the collapse of the German Empire after World War I, many countries that were using Mauser models chose to develop, assemble, or modify their own rifle designs that were derived from and/or based on the Mauser M98 bolt-action:
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of the new spitzer bullet, the 1903 pattern cartridge had an improved maximum effective range and a flatter trajectory, and was therefore less critical of range estimation compared to the M/88 cartridge. With the introduction of the
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cartridge, successfully combined and improved several bolt-action engineering concepts which were soon adopted by many other countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, and Japan. The Gewehr 98 replaced the earlier
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The Mauser-Werke GmbH stopped the production of the M98 system in the 1960's and replaced it with the Model 66, a new construction. However, after going through several ownership changes and a name change, the reconstituted
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in the process, which causes a potentially highly dangerous high pressure propellant gas leakage. However, the Mauser M 98 action is designed specifically to direct gas away from the shooter in the event of a case rupture.
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to set up a state arsenal to equip the new Polish army. The machine park was set up to produce German G98 rifles and Kar98AZ carbines. A nearly unchanged version of the G98 was produced an accepted by the Polish army as
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These requirements were carried over for the Karabiner 98k, Germany's standard service rifle during WW2, each rifle having to place 5 out of 5 shots within a 12 cm circle at 100 m in order to be accepted for service.
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and adaptation in 1903 of the dimensionally redesigned 7.92×57mm Mauser chambering. Besides the chambering, the bore (designated as "S-bore") was also dimensionally redesigned. The 1903 pattern 7.92×57mm Mauser
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were replaced by a 100 m sight, along with a flip-up on the rear sight for 200 m. The military stocks were replaced by newer ones that did not include the extra length of stock needed for the bayonet lug.
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After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles left Germany extremely constricted in terms of military power. Civilians were not allowed to have any use of standard military weapons or ammunition. Since the
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problem was solved by mounting the telescopic sight relatively high above the receiver. By the end of World War I, 18,421 Gewehr 98 rifles were converted and equipped with telescopic sights and issued to
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featuring a new longer case. The 8×60mm S cartridge was kept under 84.4 mm (3.32 in) overall length to fit the cartridge in standard military M98 magazine boxes without any modification.
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Many non-German military service rifles and carbines were derived from and/or based on the Mauser M98 bolt-action system. Some of these were German-made by various contractors other than Mauser:
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For comparison the acceptance accuracy requirements for various US service rifles at 100 yd (91.4 m) as well as the British Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifle at 100 ft (30.5 m).
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pattern bayonet. This épée style bayonet has a 500 mm (19.7 in) long quillback blade. By the end of 1905, this bayonet began to be replaced with the more robust and practical
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H.Dv.240: Schiessvorschrift für Gewehr (Karabiner) leichtes Maschinengewehr und Pistole und Bestimmungen für das Werken scharfer Handgranaten. 30 Juni 1934. Berlin, E.G. Mittler, 1937.
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program intended to regularize equipment issued for snipers but failed. The telescopic sights used consisted of 2.5×, 3× and 4× models, made by manufactures like Görtz, Gérard, Oigee,
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Gewehr & Karabiner 98. Die Schußwaffen 98 des deutschen Reichsheeres von 1898 bis 1918 (= Kataloge des Bayerischen Armeemuseums Ingolstadt. Bd. 4). Verlag Militaria, Wien 2006,
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a remarkable difference is the strengthen staking hook. Problems with this carbine surfaced including intense muzzle blast and flash. In 1939 the K98 was phased out in favor to the
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in the preceding years. As with all contemporary bolt-action rifles, it was a powerful and accurate rifle with long range that was poorly suited for the close quarter fighting of
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John Rigby & Co. commissioned Mauser to develop the M 98 magnum action in the early 1900s. It was designed to function with the large sized cartridges normally used to hunt
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the rear sight graduation was changed accordingly and could be regulated from 400 m (440 yd) to 2,000 m (2,200 yd) in 100 m (110 yd) increments.
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The 8 mm M/88 cartridge which was introduced in 1888 and loaded with an 8.08 mm (.318 in) 14.6 g (226 gr) round-nose bullet was replaced on 3 April 1903, by the
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German government driven efforts to improve the performance of the military M/88 ammunition and the service arms in which the M/88 was used resulted in the design by the
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round was so stout and great for hunting, people did not want to give up on it, so a redesign of the cartridge was made for the civilian market resulting in the
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In the spring of 1915, it was decided to fit 15,000 Gewehr 98 rifles, selected for being exceptionally accurate during factory tests, with telescopic sights for
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was derived from the experimental Gewehr 96 rifle. In 1901, the first troop issues of the Gewehr 98 rifles were made to the East Asian Expeditionary Force, the
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and German volunteer legions. Most of these rifles were bought and exported to the United States as cheap sporting rifles in the 1960s by
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and were aged for an average of three years to allow the wood to stabilize. Beginning in 1917, walnut shortages necessitated the use of
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cartridge showed excessive recoil and muzzle flash problems, leading to the suspension of production in 1905. The
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got its independence from the German Empire the Polish government got control over the state arsenal in former
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Dr. Dieter Storz "Gewehr & Karabiner 98: Die Schußwaffen 98 des deutschen Reichsheeres von 1898 bis 1918."
1957:" or the Spanish Air Force Eagle stamped on the top of the receiver. Virtually identical to the Karabiner 98k.
949:. Serrated, saw-backed versions of the standard patterns intended to be used as tools were carried by German
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549:. The Gewehr 98 has two sling swivels, open front sights, and a curved tangent-type rear sight, known as the
17:
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Schiessvorschrift für die Infanterie (Sch.V.f.d. Inf.) vom 21 Oktober 1909, by the Prussia Kriegsministerium
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During World War I, the Karabiner 98a was issued to light infantry, cavalry, mountain troops, and later to
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for infantry use. In 1921 a Polish version of the German Kar98AZ was produced for the cavalry accepted as
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Mauser M98, action from above. The recesses for the stripper clips and thumb hole on the left can be seen.
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2317::A few Infanteriegewehr 98 and Karabiner 98AZ rifles were obtained as reparations from Germany after WWI
899:. During the duration of World War I, due to a shortage of leather, slings were produced out of canvas.
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and 1905 were still in service in the 1960s, large numbers of Gewehr 98 rifles were also given to the
887:. The late-war production beech stocks were less durable and heavier than the original walnut stocks.
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Haładaj Krzysztof: Wielki leksykon uzbrojenia, Wrzesień 1939, Karabiny I karabinki Mauser 98, 2013,
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had 2,273,080 Mauser 98-rifles of all types; an additional 7,000,000 were produced during the war.
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During World War II the Germans captured German-made Yugoslav Model 1898 carbines and rifles and
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3567:"PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library"
1609:, implemented a program designed to update their remaining supplies of Gewehr 98 rifles for the
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intended for cleaning, lubricating, and protecting metallic, wooden and leather firearms parts.
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2266:: Bought around 50,000 Model 1909 rifles (export version of the Gew. 98) between 1910 and 1914.
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October 2009+07:25:52 Exploded view drawing of the Mauser Model 98 controlled-feed bolt-action
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French Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98a Page – use the index to choose a particulare rifle variant
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486:, and three premier Prussian army corps. The first combat use of the Gewehr 98 was during the
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To pass the German military minimum accuracy standard a Gewehr 98 had to perform as follows.
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2775:"Übe Auge und Hand fürs Vaterland, Die Waffen der Deutsche Jäger und Scharfschützen, Teil 3"
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and various civilian models from manufacturers like Bock, Busch and Füss. Several different
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The Gewehr 98 or model 98 (M98) rifle is a manually operated, magazine-fed, controlled-feed
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Dr. Dieter Storz "Deutsche Militärgewehre (Band 1): Vom Werdergewehr bis zum Modell 71/84."
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After World War II the Mauser M98 bolt-action system was used by Yugoslavia to design the
1071:" variant, but rather was a rifle designated as a carbine to comply with the terms of the
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Often made from Gewehr 98 parts, rebuilt in the Zbrojovka Brno factory in Czechoslovakia.
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Historical Summary and Disassembly instructions for the Gewehr 98 from American Rifleman
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technical alterations to simplify production and technical and ergonomic improvements.
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and the German Army became outclassed by a German-made product in the hands of others.
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906:. Various attachable rifle grenade launcher models were designed during World War I.
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512:(S ball cartridge) which was loaded with a new 8.20 mm (.323 in) 9.9 g (154 gr)
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low above the receiver whilst retaining good operability of the safety catch lever.
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cartridge that due to its dimensions could only be used in the M 98 magnum action.
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During the formation of the state of Israel in the aftermath of World War II, the
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458:. The bolt-action design was the latest refinement of the 1895 design patented by
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The Gewehr 98 was introduced into German military service in 1898, replacing the
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rectangle measuring 1 inch wide × 1.5 inches high (the equivalent of 4.54 MOA).
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of 8.2 mm (0.323 in) diameter and more powerful double-base (based on
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878 m/s (2,881 ft/s) with 1903 pattern 9.9 g (154 gr) ball ammunition
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Colin Webster, "Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871-1959", Schiffer Publishing Ltd.,
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834:(S ball cartridge) was loaded with a lighter 9.9 grams (153 gr), pointed
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3070:"Rhineland .45 ACP Carbine: fun conversions for surplus Enfields and Mausers"
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this carbine was not satisfactory either. This led to the development of the
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1036:) empty. Experiments in 1904 with Karabiner 98A carbines rechambered for the
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2280:: Ex-German rifles after WWI. Copies of the Kar98a and G98 were produced as
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3403:
Sicard, Jacques (March 1991). "Les cavaliers du Levant et leurs insignes".
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In the 21st century the US based company Rhineland Arms started to produce
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use, though the Gewehr 98 was not designed for use with aiming optics. The
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3386:"Ethiopian military rifle cartridges: Part 2: from Mauser to Kalashnikov"
2005:
1973:
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Czechoslovakia in 7.92×57mm Mauser, 7×57mm Mauser and 7.65×53mm Argentine
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US & British service rifle minimum acceptance accuracy requirements
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Mauser M98, marksman bolt group. Identifiable from the bent bolt handle.
478:) (rifle testing commission) adopted the Gewehr 98 on 5 April 1898. The
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2164:: Kar98a and Kar98b versions, in compliance to restrictions set by the
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2018:
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firing pin needs to travel was decreased to reduce and hence improve
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as the main German service rifle. It first saw combat in the Chinese
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turned down bolt handle and recess in the stock, tangent rear sight
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turned down bolt handle and recess in the stock, tangent rear sight
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2466:"Best. Rifle. Ever:Is Germany's Mauser Rifle The Best of the Best?"
2345:
1218:
The Gewehr 98 saw service primarily in World War I, as well as the
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1029:
639:
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Mauser M98, bolt and firing pin and safety mechanism field stripped
3752:(11th ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Stackpole Company.
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Karabiny i karabinki Mauser 98 w Wojsku Polskim w latach 1918-1939
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both during and after World War I, including the majority of 1916
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2440:"Five Supposed Mauser Firsts ... That Weren't - The Firearm Blog"
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service, the only modification being the use of the sling of the
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operation of the bolt or three-position safety catch lever. This
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3008:"John Rigby & Co. - The Finest Custom Firearms in the World"
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several features and factory options, that are also typical for
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While the modified sight line for 1903 pattern 7.92×57mm Mauser
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98 apart from the myriad of other common M38-standard Mausers.
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after that round was adopted as the Israeli standard in 1958.
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was founded in 1918, they bought 57 000 Gewehr 98 rifles from
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After 1945, some ex-German Karabiner 98b were also taken into
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that ignites the propellant contained in the 7.92×57mm Mauser
498:(DWM) for 210,000 rifles. At the outbreak of WWI in 1914, the
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4329:
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Mauser 98 rifles and carbines in the Polish Army in 1918-1939
2822:] (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. p. 148.
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2218:: purchased Steyr-made Model 1907s between 1907 and 1910 and
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on 9 September 1895. Mauser was already selling the similar
2816:
Die deutschen Militärgewehre und Maschinenpistolen 1871-1945
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results are doubled the hit probability increases to 93.7%.
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Minimum acceptance standard for the Gewehr 98 with 198 gr
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1977:
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Peter R. Senich, The German Sniper 1914–1945, page 79-80
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Many were converted to shotguns, typically in 12 and 16-
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4.09 kg (9.0 lb) with empty magazine Gewehr 98
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3093:"Mauser 98 shotgun: an interesting Mauser collectible"
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The Spanish Civil War 1936–39 (1): Nationalist Forces
3279:. New York: William Morrow & Company. p. 89.
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configuration. Those kept in service were designated
516:. The ammunition conversion was indicated by a small
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German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols 1871-1945
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most were converted to the '''M38'' standard by the
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Circular error probable 20 hits distribution example
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Gewehr 98 made in 1898. From the collections of the
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3621:. Men-at-Arms 495. Osprey Publishing. p. 38.
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545:and carries 5 rounds of ammunition in an internal
415:and was the main German infantry service rifle of
3668:Puške: dva veka pušaka na teritoriji Jugloslavije
2751:. Tirmilitairefabrice.ifrance.com. Archived from
2236:: Used a modified version Gewehr 98 known as the
525:rear sight had to be changed with an "S"-adapted
490:(1898–1901). In 1904, contracts were placed with
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3333:Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45
2642:"Turk Mauser - Model of 1893 - Magazine Cut-Off"
1887:for Mexico, Chile and Colombia, in 7×57mm Mauser
1605:The Weimar Republic, the successor state to the
706:. From 1905 until 1945 the German military used
419:. The Gewehr 98 saw further military use by the
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3242:
3236:
1067:The Karabiner 98b was not technically another "
3251:] (in Polish). Warsaw: ZP Grupa Sp-z o.o.
3114:Frank De Haas; Wayne Zwoll (31 October 2003).
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2103:: some converted as training rifles post-WWII
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921:The Gewehr 98 was designed to be used with a
895:The rifle was issued with a leather carrying
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2136:: some Kar 98a after WW1, Kar 98b after WW2.
1581:conversion kits for the Mauser action using
765:Modern civilian offsprings of the M98 system
3670:. SPORTINVEST, Belgrade. pp. 110–123.
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1969:are both based on the Mauser style action.
1093:Karabiner 98AZ / Karabiner 98a (1908)
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1736:. The tools and machine park was moved to
1415:2.5 cm × 3.8 cm rectangle
774:Czechoslovakia and Zastava in Yugoslavia.
321:1,000 m (1,100 yd) (with optics)
238:1,090 mm (42.9 in) Karabiner 98a
4546:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1898
3443:. Gkironfist.greatnow.com. Archived from
3407:(in French). No. 68. pp. 46–51.
3120:. Krause Publications. pp. 334–337.
2382:
2182:: Used initially by snipers, and then by
2055:: most imported after the first world war
4531:World War II infantry weapons of Germany
3383:
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3033:van Wyk, Johan (October–November 2007).
1780:
1484:Gewehr 98 with bayonet and stripper clip
1479:
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908:
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305:639 m/s (2,096 ft/s) with M/88
251:590 mm (23.2 in) Karabiner 98a
228:3.50 kg (7.7 lb) Karabiner 98a
3645:. Osprey Publishing. 1996. p. 17.
3643:The Russian Civil War (1): The Red Army
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2405:List of infantry weapons of World War I
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682:Many metal parts of the Gewehr 98 were
438:version using the same design, for the
14:
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1923:made by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale
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679:functions as a bolt disassembly tool.
560:M98 controlled-feed bolt-action system
236:1,250 mm (49.2 in) Gewehr 98
27:German service rifle from 1898 to 1935
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3816:
3743:
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3617:de Quesada, Alejandro (20 May 2014).
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3336:. Helion & Company. p. 264.
3330:Ness, Leland; Shih, Bin (July 2016).
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2595:from the original on 13 December 2021
2589:"K98 Bolt Disassembly and Reassembly"
2532:from the original on 13 December 2021
2298:Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów in Warsaw
1523:
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496:Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken
135:Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken
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2749:"French Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98a"
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2367:: post-WWI, mostly converted to the
1859:, 7×57mm Mauser and 7.92×57mm Mauser
1700:
249:740 mm (29.1 in) Gewehr 98
4521:World War I German infantry weapons
3708:Mauser Military Rifles of the World
3265:
24:
3243:Rozdzestwienski, Pawel M. (2010).
2725:. Findarticles.com. Archived from
1917:Czechoslovakia in 7.92×57mm Mauser
1785:Mauser rifles in service with the
1186:3.7–4.1 kg (8.2–9.0 lb)
1023:Not to be confused with the later
430:It was eventually replaced by the
329:3,735 m (4,080 yd) with
25:
4557:
4506:1918 disestablishments in Germany
3776:
3010:. 31 January 2009. Archived from
2669:. Mauserwaffen.de. Archived from
2587:CmpsdNoMore (21 September 2008).
1675:
1653:
1213:
600:German World War I brass 5 round
532:
3729:. Weapon 39. Osprey Publishing.
3594:15 February 2009. Archived from
3592:"The Geweh 98 - Before 1919 ..."
3421:. World.guns.ru. 24 January 2011
2576:Blaser R8 Repetierbüchse(German)
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2011:
1990:
1816:Non-German Gewehr 98 derivatives
1803:acquired substantial numbers of
1705:The rifle saw some usage in the
1601:Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany
1503:on Rigby Mauser hunting rifles.
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312:Effective firing range
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3384:Scarlata, Paul (1 March 2009).
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3312:. Chartwell Books, Inc (1998).
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1471:The Gewehr 98 after World War I
917:bayonet used during World War I
608:The controlled-feed Mauser M98
315:500 m (550 yd) (with
4501:1898 establishments in Germany
3785:, Garry James, gunsandammo.com
2580:
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2500:
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2432:
2416:
2021:: 200,000 units bought in its
1765:a Polish version of the Czech
1506:
1315:Horizontal accuracy of fire (R
1285:Horizontal accuracy of fire (R
1127:1,110 mm (43.70 in)
1124:1,250 mm (49.21 in)
1121:1,090 mm (42.91 in)
1019:Karabiner 98AZ / Karabiner 98a
890:
326:Maximum firing range
199:
13:
1:
4526:Weapons of the Ottoman Empire
3725:Grant, Neil (20 March 2015).
3419:"Modern Firearms – Mauser 98"
2410:
1790:
761:variant being the exception.
633:The M98 system consists of a
387:for the German Empire as its
3068:Holt Bodinson (April 2005),
2982:Chasing Lee Enfield Accuracy
1457:4.5 in (11.4 cm)
1443:5.5 in (14.0 cm)
1308:Vertical accuracy of fire (R
1278:Vertical accuracy of fire (R
1161:500 mm (19.69 in)
1158:650 mm (25.59 in)
1155:500 mm (19.69 in)
1152:650 mm (25.59 in)
1144:600 mm (23.62 in)
1141:740 mm (29.13 in)
1138:600 mm (23.62 in)
1135:740 mm (29.13 in)
718:A three-position flag style
604:with 7.92×57mm JS cartridges
7:
4010:98 .375 Holland and Holland
3706:Ball, Robert W. D. (2011).
3666:Bogdanivić, Branko (1990).
2551:"Mauser model 98 (Germany)"
2398:
2246:Turkish War of Independence
1905:Chinese in 7.92×57mm Mauser
1903:M1924 type Zhongzheng rifle
960:
902:The rifle was able to fire
628:
10:
4562:
3842:
3710:. Iola: Gun Digest Books.
3091:Holt Bodinson (May 2008),
2991:citing Lynn Harris (1998)
2814:Gotz, Hans-Dieter (1990).
1950:Polish in 7.92×57mm Mauser
1944:Polish in 7.92×57mm Mauser
1938:Polish in 7.92×57mm Mauser
1869:Brazilian in 7×57mm Mauser
1429:5 in (12.7 cm)
1411:Four of five shots within
1238:Military accuracy standard
1183:4.0 kg (8.8 lb)
1180:3.7 kg (8.2 lb)
1042:Gewehr Prüfungs Kommission
792:
449:
94:
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4371:
4338:
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4234:
4172:Mauser MP 3008 "Volks MP"
4159:
4103:
4083:
4037:
3941:
3850:
3744:Smith, Joseph E. (1969).
3035:"Mr Rigby and the Mauser"
2525:Why are Lee Enfields fast
1776:
1723:
1709:, mostly in the hands of
1413:1 in wide by 1.5 in high
1397:3 in (7.6 cm)
1330:12 cm (4.7 in)
827:Gewehr-Prüfungskommission
805:
759:Ottoman Mauser Model 1893
713:
568:Mauser M98, cutaway model
472:Gewehr-Prüfungskommission
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67:Place of origin
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56:
41:
34:
3783:Germany's Karabiner 98AZ
3405:Armes Militaria Magazine
2846:Smith, Randy D. (2005).
2667:"Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH"
1983:
1976:and Spain to design the
1440:100 yd (91 m)
1408:100 ft (30 m)
1394:100 yd (91 m)
1327:12 cm (4.7 in)
1324:100 m (109 yd)
1300:6 cm (2.4 in)
1294:100 m (109 yd)
983:Scharfschützen-Gewehr 98
976:Scharfschützen-Gewehr 98
873:
4536:7.92×57mm Mauser rifles
3748:Small Arms of the World
3277:Rifles and Machine Guns
2150:: Standard issue rifle.
1885:Steyr Model 1912 Mauser
1757:abbreviated and marked
1745:abbreviated and marked
1488:
1454:100 yd (91 m)
1426:100 yd (91 m)
1349:circular error probable
1297:6 cm (2.4 in)
1191:Other notable features
494:for 290,000 rifles and
3727:Mauser Military Rifles
3571:www.thefreelibrary.com
3471:www.thefreelibrary.com
3273:Johnson, Melvin M. Jr.
2302:Fabryka Broni in Radom
2220:Steyr-made Model 1912s
2119:: acquired during the
2088:Steyr-made Model 1912s
1965:and later the popular
1796:
1730:Second Polish Republic
1711:Generalissimo Franco's
1669:Waffenfabrik Oberndorf
1485:
1262:
1194:straight bolt handle,
1020:
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781:Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH
605:
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585:
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291:Rate of fire
4027:M03 Anniversary Model
2470:The National Interest
2198:Irish Republican Army
2084:DWM Mauser Model 1907
1787:Israel Defense Forces
1784:
1483:
1270:7.92×57mm ammunition
1260:
1096:Karabiner 98b (1923)
1018:
912:
855:ballistic coefficient
752:The Gewehr 98 had no
642:and hence unbalanced
599:
591:
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567:
165:Imperial Arsenals of
152:V. Chr. Schilling Co.
149:Waffenwerke Oberspree
4312:Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr
4274:M1879 Reichsrevolver
4226:infantry weapons of
3956:Special Rifle Type A
2989:on 9 February 2015,
2615:"Ballistol about us"
2603:– via YouTube.
2166:Treaty of Versailles
1616:Standardmodell rifle
1501:John Rigby & Co.
1476:Sporting and hunting
1073:Treaty of Versailles
853:. With the improved
619:Pattern 1914 Enfield
484:Imperial German Navy
391:from 1898 to 1935.
301:Muzzle velocity
3693:, pp. 427–428.
3598:on 15 February 2009
3527:, pp. 289–190.
3362:, pp. 258–161.
3194:, pp. 428–427.
2697:omegacrossroads.com
2621:on 9 September 2017
2377:Karabini 7,9 mm M98
2240:(also known as the
2002:Repetiergewehr M.14
1967:Winchester Model 70
1963:Winchester Model 54
1929:in 7.65×53mm Mauser
1875:in 7.65×53mm Mauser
1849:Chinese in 6.8×57mm
1589:Shotgun conversions
1383:Shotgroup diameter
1377:Rifle (design year)
1373:
1271:
1080:Variants comparison
492:Waffenfabrik Mauser
446:from 1935 to 1945.
213:K98a, K98b, Kar98az
50:Swedish Army Museum
4511:Bolt-action rifles
4421:Grossflammenwerfer
4414:Kleinflammenwerfer
4302:Mauser Modell 1907
3986:Mauserlein Olympia
3117:Bolt Action Rifles
3014:on 31 January 2009
2646:www.turkmauser.com
2555:modernfirearms.net
2444:thefirearmblog.com
2250:Republic of Turkey
2202:Charles McGuinness
1942:Karabinek wz. 1929
1933:Karabinek wz. 1898
1857:6.5×58mm Vergueiro
1797:
1755:Karabinek wz. 1898
1571:.30-06 Springfield
1524:Rechambered rifles
1486:
1371:
1340:For reference a 1
1265:
1263:
1021:
939:Seitengewehr 84/98
934:Seitengewehr 98/05
919:
915:Seitengewehr 98/05
817:The standard open
736:Ammunition feeding
704:galvanic corrosion
675:disc inlay in the
610:bolt-action system
606:
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586:
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398:, using a 5-round
101:Production history
4516:Rifles of Germany
4488:
4487:
4259:Mauser Model 1914
4190:
4189:
4167:M712 Schnellfeuer
4160:Automatic weapons
4004:98 Infantry Rifle
3554:978-83-7769-558-6
3258:978-83-65005-27-4
3182:, pp. 19–20.
3039:African Outfitter
2909:, pp. 42–43.
2829:978-3-87943-350-6
2803:The Karabiner 98a
2703:on 2 October 2016
2557:. 28 October 2010
2528:, 28 March 2016,
2428:978-3-902526-04-5
2373:Puška 7,9 mm M 98
2350:Russian Civil War
2238:Mauser Model 1903
1707:Spanish Civil War
1701:Spanish Civil War
1631:Karabiner 492 (j)
1461:
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1389:M1903 Springfield
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1090:Gewehr 98 (1898)
799:two-stage trigger
742:internal magazine
730:telescopic sights
464:Mauser Model 1895
425:Nationalist Spain
361:
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61:Bolt-action rifle
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1795:
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1403:Lee–Enfield No.4
1374:
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1198:ramp rear sight
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851:smokeless powder
839:(spitzer bullet)
797:The rifle had a
754:magazine cut-off
507:7.92×57mm Mauser
404:7.92×57mm Mauser
402:loaded with the
337:Feed system
295:15 rounds/minute
271:7.92×57mm Mauser
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3893:Model 1904/1907
3851:Military rifles
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1833:7×57mm Mauser
1830:
1829:M1936 Mexican
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1805:Karabiner 98k
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18:Karabiner 98a
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4340:Machine guns
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4264:Dreyse M1907
4244:Luger pistol
4177:Mauser MP-57
3989:KK Model 201
3933:Gewehr 41(M)
3882:
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3700:Bibliography
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1727:
1714:Nationalists
1704:
1690:Puška vz. 24
1679:
1661:
1657:
1648:MAS-36 rifle
1641:
1634:
1630:
1626:
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1583:M1911 pistol
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1114:(49.21
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836:Spitzgeschoß
835:
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812:Lange Visier
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681:
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555:
551:Lange Visier
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444:Nazi Germany
429:
393:
376:
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368:
364:
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346:box magazine
330:
269:until 1903,
246: length
124:Manufacturer
90:Used by
29:
4297:Gewehr 1888
4228:World War I
3797:(in French)
3576:19 December
2965:24 February
2784:(in German)
2379:(Kar 98AZ).
2348:during the
2023:Mauser 1909
2006:World War I
1974:Zastava M48
1794: 1954
1686:Netherlands
1644:French Army
1585:magazines.
1507:M 98 magnum
1496:sporterised
1224:Herero Wars
1110:1,250
991:Voigtländer
947:Third Reich
891:Accessories
881:walnut wood
771:Mauser M 98
723:blocks the
700:black oxide
644:bolt thrust
615:Lee–Enfield
539:bolt-action
500:German Army
470:The German
460:Paul Mauser
456:Gewehr 1888
417:World War I
409:Gewehr 1888
381:bolt-action
356:Iron sights
317:iron sights
284:Bolt action
202: built
110:Paul Mauser
4495:Categories
4480:13.2mm TuF
4470:10.6×25mmR
4447:Cartridges
4254:Mauser C96
4146:10.75×68mm
4104:Cartridges
4075:Mauser HSc
4050:Mauser C96
4021:M98 Magnum
4007:98 Carbine
3908:Model 1910
3903:Model 1909
3898:Model 1908
3888:Model 1903
3873:Model 1895
3868:Model 1893
3863:Model 1889
3858:Model 1871
3791:at guns.ru
3537:Smith 1969
3204:Smith 1969
3180:Grant 2015
3168:Grant 2015
2907:Grant 2015
2895:Grant 2015
2640:Garander.
2411:References
2364:Yugoslavia
2222:until 1914
2184:Volkssturm
2039:: post-WWI
1948:Kb wz. 98a
1728:After the
1718:Interarmco
1636:Volkssturm
1623:designated
1611:Reichswehr
1518:.416 Rigby
1173:(9.0
1169:4.09
1032:(7.5
1028:3.42
885:beech wood
819:iron sight
725:firing pin
640:asymmetric
205:9,000,000+
36:Gewehr 98
4292:Gewehr 98
4121:7.65×53mm
4116:7.63×25mm
4001:97 Deluxe
3883:Gewehr 98
3691:Ball 2011
3525:Ball 2011
3504:"Gew. 98"
3491:Ball 2011
3372:Ball 2011
3360:Ball 2011
3231:Ball 2011
3219:Ball 2011
3192:Ball 2011
3156:Ball 2011
3144:Ball 2011
2536:7 October
2495:Ball 2011
2244:), after
2019:Argentina
1955:La Coruña
1897:vz. 98/22
1421:M1 Garand
1362:S Patrone
1357:S Patrone
1046:S Patrone
1038:S Patrone
1000:ergonomic
995:mountings
867:S Patrone
860:S Patrone
832:S Patrone
708:Ballistol
688:magnetite
665:cartridge
657:lock time
510:S Patrone
440:Wehrmacht
365:Gewehr 98
331:S Patrone
262:Cartridge
194:1898–1918
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4373:Grenades
4353:MG 08/15
4236:Sidearms
4136:9.3×57mm
4111:6.5×57mm
4093:Model 71
4084:Shotguns
4038:Handguns
4017:Model 98
3556:(Polish)
3476:13 March
3275:(1944).
2593:Archived
2561:10 March
2530:archived
2475:19 April
2399:See also
2346:Red Army
2116:Ethiopia
1542:8×64mm S
1535:8×60mm S
1222:and the
1087:Feature
961:Variants
955:pioneers
951:Pioniere
635:receiver
629:Features
547:magazine
340:5-round
210:Variants
191:Produced
116:Designed
106:Designer
4465:.32 ACP
4358:MG 15nA
4151:11×60mm
4055:1906-08
3965:Model K
3962:Model B
3602:3 April
3018:3 April
2880:1 April
2853:1 April
2788:3 April
2707:3 April
2651:3 April
2625:5 March
2599:3 April
2450:3 April
2392:Vietnam
2315:Romania
2101:Denmark
2037:Belgium
1801:Haganah
1579:.45 ACP
1437:(1959)
1423:(1936)
1405:(1941)
1391:(1903)
1166:Weight
1102:(1935)
1069:carbine
923:bayonet
913:German
793:Trigger
450:History
436:carbine
379:) is a
183:Spandau
179:Leipzig
4363:Madsen
4284:Rifles
4224:German
4141:9×57mm
4131:9×25mm
4126:7×57mm
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3844:Mauser
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1909:vz. 24
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1767:vz. 24
1738:Warsaw
1734:Danzig
1724:Poland
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1555:sights
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806:Sights
720:safety
714:Safety
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373:Gew 98
352:Sights
279:Action
244:Barrel
233:Length
181:, and
175:Erfurt
171:Danzig
167:Amberg
161:Simson
140:Haenel
130:Mauser
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4348:MG 08
4330:MP 18
3913:M1916
3510:6 May
3451:6 May
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2080:Chile
2052:China
2000::Use
1984:Users
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1863:M1907
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1825:M1902
1625:them
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4024:M03
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3968:66S
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