Very few shooting experiences make me smile from ear to ear, so I feel it necessary to share this very unique “full auto” fun surprise. It was widely issued to German artillery troops and saw extensive service in World War I and in the postwar Reichswehr. Powstanie). Beginning in 1930 the Turkish Republic converted these rifles to fire 7.92x57mm JS Mauser, along with M1893s and M1888 Commission rifles. 9 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. It was originally chambered in a proprietary 6.8x58mm Chinese cartridge, but some in 7x57mm were also purchased. This page features Mauser Rifles used in media other than Mauser Gewehr 1898 and Karabiner 98k which are the two most popular models seen on screen. The M1908 was manufactured by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken in Berlin and Waffenfabrik Mauser in Orberndorf am Neckar from 1908 until the outbreak of World War I. Chambered for 7x57mm Mauser. The Chinese Model 1907 was a development of the Mauser Model 1904, a commercial military model in turn developed from the Gewehr 98. The M89 was the first smokeless powder Mauser that outclassed the French Lebel 1886 and the German 1888 Commission Rifle. The example shown here is a Russian capture K-98k. 11), How the Steel Was Tempered (Kak zakalyalas stal), The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part II, The Desert of the Tartars (Il deserto dei Tartari), Fighting Film Collection No. Westley Richards is one of the grand old English gunmaking firms and as famous as Holland & Holland. After Spain adopted the CETME Rifle in 1957, many M1916 and M43 Mauser rifles were converted to 7.62x51mm NATO to serve as training rifles for new recruits. The K-98k is a bolt action rifle that was built on the Model 98 system in the 8mm Mauser caliber. Mauser SP66 – a sniper rifle based on the Model 66. According to The History Channel’s Tales of the Gun, the Mauser 98 was “the best bolt action rifle ever made.” Author Robert W.D. Although referred to as a carbine, with its 23.6" barrel it is really more of a short rifle. It features a simplified tangent-leaf rear sight and elongated handguard extending from the receiver to the lower barrel band. Rifles in 7.65x53mm and .30-40 Krag were tested, but the Krag-Jørgensen design was chosen instead. Unlike the Kar98k, it featured a straight bolt handle and a handguard that extended from the receiver almost to the upper barrel band. The German-style purpose-built sporter has a ribbed barrel, express sights and a flat "butterknife" style bolt handle, and not a converted military rifle. This version was the last precursor to the Karabiner 98k, that was adopted by the Wehrmacht in 1935. Following the 1930s standardization program of the Republic of Turkey, the M1893 was converted to the 7.92x57mm (8mm) cartridge. This feature is present on all M1893 Mausers, but was found to be unnecessary and was eliminated from subsequent designs. The Jäger also features a brass finger rest on the underside of the wrist. The M1936 Mexican Mauser short rifle was manufactured at Fábrica Nacional de Armas (National Arms Factory) in Mexico City from 1936 to 1954. Das G 41 (M) wurde nur von den Mauserwerken in Oberndorf hergestellt, es wurden nur etwa 12.000 bis 13.000 Stück für Truppenversuche hergestellt. 7.92x57mm (8mm Mauser) ... Turkish M1938 Mauser Rifle. These rifles were originally chambered in 7.65x53mm Mauser, however, after World War II Peru acquired surplus M1 Garand rifles from the US, and decided to standardize all their rifles in US .30-'06 Springfield. Numerous M96 rifles were loaned to Finland for use in the Winter War/Continuation War against the Soviet Union. Mauser Werke AG. Three years later, my collection includes: 1. German Mauser Model bolt-action rifle serialGerman Mauser Model bolt-action rifle serial #31261, manufactured at Oberndorf, 1899; original 8 mm. Interestingly, it was loaded from the top of the receiver with the bolt open. The rifle retained the earlier M93-pattern bayonet lug on the upper barrel band, allowing it to use bayonets made for the M93 rifles previously purchased. The carbine features a turned-down bolt. Serbia also adopted the 7x57mm Model 1895 rifle as the Model 1899. Though the gun was never a general-issue weapon in the Kaiser’s army, Mauser produced around aone million C96 pistols. It also had a simple tangent-leaf rear sight, rather than the Lange Visier of the Gew. This added stability to the bolt when it was in the open position. 11 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 1999 wurde der Zivilwaffenbereich in die Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH mit Unternehmenssitz in Isny im Allgäu abgespalten und an die Lüke & Ortmeier Gruppe verkauft. The main buyers were China, becoming the Type Zhongzheng Rifle and South American countries, but also the SA bought a few copies. In 1923 the name 98AZ was changed to 98a. VDB, der Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. 3), Fighting Film Collection No. It also incorporated some elements of the US Springfield M1903 in its design; a knurled knob on the cocking piece allowed the bolt to be cocked without the manipulation of the bolt, and the upper and lower barrel bands. The Gletcher M712 is an “adult” airgun that looks, feels and works just like an original Mauser “Broomhandle,” which is the American name for the C96, called that because of the wooden rounded grip. 7 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. The Belgian Army did not adopt this rifle instead it was exported to many Asian, African, and American countries in various calibers; 7×57mm Mauser, 7.65 mm, and 7.92 mm. For many decades Westley Richards has manufactured made to order (known as bespoke in the "Trade") bolt action rifles in addition to their famous double barrel rifles and shotguns. The 1889 Mauser rifle became the first bolt-action service rifle for the Belgian Army and was developed by Wilhelm and Paul Mauser. 98. These rifles were built using the earlier M93-pattern receiver and as such lack the re-enforcing shoulder on the tang. Interestingly, the M1916 short rifle and M1893 long rifle were produced concurrently at Oviedo. Belgian Army adopted it as Fusil Mle 1935 and planned to replace all existing rifles and carbines with a single model of modern short rifle. After the German annexation of Czechoslovakia in 1938, the rifle was adopted alongside the Kar98k and production continued for the Wehrmacht under the designation Gewehr 24(t). After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles had prohibited Imperial Germany from producing military arms, so the newly established nation of Czechoslovakia purchased an entire Gewehr 98 production line from Mauser Werke, complete with tooling and all available spare parts. 10 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. It featured a 29.1" barrel, ladder-type rear sight, short handguard, and straight-gripped single-piece stock. Polish bolt-action rifle based on the Mauser G98 system, full name Karabinek wz. The M91 did away with the M89's barrel shroud, but in other respects was virtually identical.