The Gewehr 98 action, using stripper clip loading with the powerful 8mm Mauser cartridge, introduced advanced infantry weapon. Recently Jon Speed decided to share one of his most prized documents from his collection, this one a personal letter from Paul Mauser to General Freiherr von Lyncker, Chief of the Military Cabinet, a personal aide to Kaiser Wilhelm II since 1908.
The Mauser Model 98 is a true classic when it comes to bolt-action rifles. The Gewehr 98 action, using a stripper clip loaded with the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. It was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k, a shorter weapon using the same basic design. The trigger and bottom metal are from Blackburn-Swift and the three-position safety is from Dakota Arms. The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a German bolt action rifle made by Mauser firing cartridges from a 5-round internal clip-loaded magazine. And, thanks to the legendary long MAUSER extractor and the sensational lock action, the next shot is safely and quickly at the ready. Mauser 98/Gewehr 98 The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98 or M98) is a German bolt action Mauser rifle firing cartridges from a 5 round internal clip-loaded magazine that was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k. General Freiherr von Lyncker, Paul Mauser and the Gewehr98. The DWM-made 1909 Argentine Mauser action was about as pristine as one is apt to find these days. 450) which is a clear advantage over a double-barrelled rifle. This means that the big game hunter holds a rifle in their hand which, along with its supreme reliability and its uncompromising firepower, provides exactly the spare capacity with its six (-375) or five-shot (.416 and. The double cross-bolting as well as the slightly longer stock are the answer to the fact that its chamber will be filled by either a.
As the ’s first blog post, I thought we would start with a very interesting, and little known piece of Mauser history shared with me by Jon Speed, who found the story within the Hans Lockhoven files.
Based on a fully milled double square bridge system, this big game classic is manufactured to the highest quality and perfection in the same way as the MAUSER 98 STANDARD. Vatikan Paepstliche Schweizergarde Gewehr98’s. The new MAUSER 98 MAGNUM follows this tradition clearly in every detail. Even the legends of African big game hunts knew exactly what to rely on in the savannah and dense bush: either the powerful double-barrel rifle, or the bolt action rifle with virtually indestructible MAUSER Magnum action.