M98
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M98 is a bolt-action German military rifle, formally known as the Gewehr 98, that served as the standard service weapon of the German Empire during World War I and became highly influential in later rifle designs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gewehr 98
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bolt-action rifle ⓘ military rifle ⓘ service rifle ⓘ |
| actionType | bolt-action ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
G98
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Gewehr 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 740 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| designedBy | Paul Mauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | German infantry ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1898 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| feedSystem | internal box magazine ⓘ |
| influenced |
Czech Vz. 24 rifle
NERFINISHED
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Karabiner 98a NERFINISHED ⓘ Karabiner 98k NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. M1903 Springfield rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ many later Mauser-pattern rifles ⓘ |
| inServiceUntil | interwar period in front-line German service ⓘ |
| loadingMethod | stripper clip ⓘ |
| lockingLugs | two front locking lugs ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 5 rounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mounting | bayonet lug ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
controlled-round feed bolt design
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flag-type three-position safety ⓘ large non-rotating claw extractor ⓘ |
| originLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Gewehr 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 1250 mm ⓘ |
| primaryCaliber | 7.92×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | third safety lug ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1898 ⓘ |
| serviceRole | infantry rifle ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| standardServiceRifleOf | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successor | Karabiner 98k NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
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