Gewehr 98

designed by Paul Mauser

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Gewehr 98 — Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: Germany
Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
Action: Bolt action
Muzzle velocity: 639 m/s
Effective range: 500 m
Maximum range: 3,735 m
Magazine: 5 rounds
Weight (empty): 4.09 kg
Length: 1,250 mm
Barrel length: 740 mm
Manufacturer: Mauser
Designer: Paul Mauser
Designed: 1895
Produced: 1898–1918
Units produced: 9,000,000

Ammunition

7.92×57mm MauserRifle · Germany · 1888

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War Imost notable

Variants

Gewehr 981898vz. 241924

Sources

Wikipedia: Gewehr 98, Wikipedia