The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935. The...
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Battle rifle (section Gewehr 41 and 43)
military full-power semi-automatic rifles such as the M1 Garand, SVT-40, Gewehr 41, Gewehr 43, Type 4, FN Model 1949, and MAS-49. First examples of semi-automatic...
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M1903 Springfield (redirect from Gewehr 249(a))
German Mauser Gewehr 98 bolt-action rifles. The design itself is largely based on the Mauser M1893 and its successive models up to the Gewehr 98 rifle. The...
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FG 42 (redirect from Fallschirmjäger Gewehr 42)
made blast and noise much greater than on other similar weapons. The US M14 rifle had similar problems, and attempts were made to upgrade that rifle...
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5.56×45mm NATO (redirect from 5.6mm Gewehr Patrone 90)
with DuPont IMR4475 powder. During parallel testing of the T44E4 (future M14) and the AR-15 in 1958, the T44E4 experienced 16 failures per 1,000 rounds...
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M1917 Enfield (redirect from Gewehr 250(a))
the magazine, and one in the chamber. The M1917 Enfield like the Mauser Gewehr 98 had no magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding...
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designs, such as the M1895 Lee Navy and Gewehr 1888, eventually replaced by the M1903 Springfield rifle and Gewehr 98 respectively. The Russian Mosin–Nagant...
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worldwide) – Standard rifle of the French in World War II Ross rifle (1905–1945) Gewehr 98 (1898–1935) – Standard rifle of Germany in World War I Karabiner 98k...
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Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944) Gewehr 24(t) (vz. 24) Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified...
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