
To this day, after over one hundred-twenty years, the Mauser rifle is still one of the world’s most popular bolt action rifles. Among those are the M1903 Springfield, Winchester Model 70, M1917 Enfield, Savage Model 110, Remington Model 700, and the Ruger Model 77. The Mauser rifle design has inspired some of the most popular firearms in the world. By 1944, the number of employees at Oberndorf had skyrocketed to an amazing 12,000 people with production being concentrated on the Models 98K, Luger, P-38 and HSC. This may have been the end of the Mauser legacy, if not for the rearmament of Germany in the 1930’s.

The diameter of the bullet was increased to. In 1888, it was adopted officially with a bullet diameter of. It was the German’s military rifle cartridge during World War I and II. The Mauser plant at Oberndorf, which had produced so many of the military weapons used in WW1, was greatly scaled down after the war to approximately 750 workers who were engaged in the production of sporting rifles and pistols. The 8mm Mauser is the most underrated cartridge in the world. Turkey, China, Serbia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and numerous South American countries ordered rifles of the Mauser design. This would also prove to be a highly successful design and just one of many models to follow.įollowing the development of the Model 98, the Mauser name began to receive worldwide recognition. It was twenty some years later that the Mauser Military Model 1896, commonly referred to as the Broomhandle Mauser pistol, was introduced. The long and fascinating history of Mauser rifles began with the acceptance of the Model 1871 by the Prussian War department. Unfortunately, the Nazis took over the Browning firearms manufacturing facility in Belgium during World War II.Paul and Wilhelm Mauser couldn’t possibly have known the impact their simple yet effective turn bolt design would have on the future of firearms.

Some Mauser K98 rifles were built using technology invented by John Moses Browning. In addition, the bolt for the Mauser K98 set a design standard found in today's modern firearms because it is renowned for its safety.īetween all of the European manufacturers that were licensed to build and distribute the Mauser K98 and the Mauser factory, it is estimated that fourteen million Mauser K98 rifles were produced. 8x57 JRS (8mm Mauser) WW2 German SSZZA4 K98 K98k 98k 8mm Nazi SS Mauser Rifle Steyr 1942 bnz-42 NOV-30-C&R 24 inch ' barrel PRICE: 1,500.

The K98 is shorter than the Russian Mosin Nagant, but Mauser K98 rifles are well known for their accuracy and reliability. The rifles came out of Ethiopia and are in turn in condition. Carbine rifles have shorter barrels than the standard rifle. Original German WW2 K98 Mauser rifles in original condition. The Mauser K98 rifle is officially known as the Mauser Karbine(carbine) 98. It stayed in service until the end of 1945. It was officially adopted as Germany's newest standard issue rifle the same year it was introduced. The German armed forces tested the Mauser K98. As a result, they released the Mauser K98 that same year. New developments in ammunition came in 1935, and the Mauser brothers decided to build a rifle that was well suited for the new 8MM Mauser cartridge.

In 1884, the Mauser M1871 was officially adopted by the German armed forces as the standard-issue combat rifle. The 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge was adopted by the German Empire in 1905, and was the German service cartridge in both World Wars. This rifle paved the way for new lines and pistols bearing the Mauser name. The M1871 was the first successful rifle to come from the Mauser factory in Oberndorf, Germany. In 1871, the Mauser brothers released the Mauser M1871 rifle.
