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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gewehr 98
bolt-action rifle
military rifle
service rifle
actionType bolt-action
alsoKnownAs G98
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
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
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
World War II

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Gewehr 98 alsoKnownAs M98