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Gewehr 98

The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935.

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Action
Bolt action
Barrel length
740 mm (29.1 in) Gewehr 98 590 mm (23.2 in) Karabiner 98a
Cartridge
M/88 until 1903, 7.92×57mm Mauser later
Designed
1895
Designer
Paul Mauser
Effective firing range
500 m (550 yd) (with iron sights) 1,000 m (1,100 yd) (with optics)

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The Gewehr 98 after World War I

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Gewehr 98

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Gewehr 98

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related to Ottoman Empire · 38
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related to Czechoslovakia · 25
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related to Karabiner 98a · 20
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related to Israel · 13
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98 mauser gewehr rifle rifles german war cartridge world bolt-action karabiner m98 bolt service standard military 57mm receiver magazine system

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Gewehr 98ActionBolt action1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Barrel length740 mm (29.1 in) Gewehr 98 590 mm (23.2 in) Karabiner 98a1.00infobox
Gewehr 98CartridgeM/88 until 1903, 7.92×57mm Mauser later1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Designed18951.00infobox
Gewehr 98DesignerPaul Mauser1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Effective firing range500 m (550 yd) (with iron sights) 1,000 m (1,100 yd) (with optics)1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Feed system5-round stripper clips in an internal box magazine1.00infobox
Gewehr 98In service1898–19451.00infobox
Gewehr 98Length1,250 mm (49.2 in) Gewehr 98 1,090 mm (42.9 in) Karabiner 98a1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerMauser1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerDeutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerHaenel1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerSauer & Sohn1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerWaffenwerke Oberspree1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerV. Chr. Schilling Co.1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerSteyr1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerSimson1.00infobox
Gewehr 98ManufacturerImperial Arsenals of Amberg, Danzig, Erfurt, Leipzig, and Spandau1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Mass4.09 kg (9.0 lb) with empty magazine Gewehr 98 3.50 kg (7.7 lb) Karabiner 98a1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Maximum firing range3,735 m (4,080 yd) with S Patrone1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Muzzle velocity639 m/s (2,096 ft/s) with M/88 878 m/s (2,881 ft/s) with 1903 pattern 9.9 g (154 gr) ball ammunition1.00infobox
Gewehr 98No. built9,000,000+1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Place of originGerman Empire1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Produced1898–19181.00infobox
Gewehr 98Rate of fire15 rounds/minute1.00infobox
Gewehr 98SightsIron sights1.00infobox
Gewehr 98TypeBolt-action rifle1.00infobox
Gewehr 98Used bySee Users1.00infobox
Gewehr 98VariantsK98a, K98b, Kar98az1.00infobox
Gewehr 98is adistinct feature and is regarded as one of the major bolt-action system designs.M98 controlled-feed bolt-action systemThe controlled-feed Mauser M98 bolt-action system is based…0.90text

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