Many years later, during a visit to the local gun shop, I spotted an old commercially made Husqvarna Mauser sporting rifle. Inspection showed that it had been used but not abused.

It had been carried a lot, showing small stock dings and checkering points that were shiny with wear, which only added to the lovely aged patina of the fine old European walnut stock. Most of the metal blueing was good, with some wear around the trigger guard and floorplate, common from handling. The bore was bright, smooth and well cared for.

Kar.98a Welcome to the updated Gewehr98 website, some 8 years have passed since the Gewehr98.com was created and after a brief absence, to revise and update the website, we have brought it back to its original place within the site. I will briefly cover the history and basic facts about the Gewehr98 and Karabiner98a, however the sites purpose is two fold, one is to support the MRJ and my research into the development and production of the military Modell98 rifle ( Gewehr98, Kar.98a, Kar.98b and Kar.98k) and the second is to answer questions regarding viewers rifles that are drawn here for that purpose, – I will answer questions about rifles, however I must have adequate pictures of the rifle and to be upfront about this process, this is a quid pro quo (something for something) arrangement. I will answer questions about your rifle and in exchange I will use the information to further my research. Since the time the Gewehr98 became popular with collectors, around 15 years ago, a great deal has been written regarding the history and variations that make up the rifle designation. The value of the early research was inconsistent, most of the best information was found on-line among a small group of specialist that had formed internet forums on German rifle development, in particular.

Since the Karabiner 98k rifle was shorter than the earlier Karabiner 98b (the 98b was a carbine in name only, a version of Gewehr 98 long rifle with upgraded sights), it was given the designation Karabiner 98 Kurz, meaning 'Carbine 98 Short'.

The numerous books that discussed the variations did so in passing usually, none specialized on the variations, and few dealt with the manufacturers, which is the best place to start if you want to understand the rifles. In the last 10 years a good number of books have come out that cover the Imperial era Gewehr98 rifle and its short carbine variation, the Kar.98a, the best known being Dr. Dieter Storz “Rifle & Carbine 98, M98 Firearms of the German Army from 1898 to 1918”. Download game offline petualangan 3d. At the end of the website I will list the best books on the subject, though only Dieter Storz book is entirely dedicated to the subject. It is a translation from German to English, and the translation is not perfect, but it is a very worthwhile book to own and will give a very good outline regarding the rifles development and their history, as its strength lies in the original documents and museum examples he had access too, something not likely to be repeated for another author. Development The development of the Gewehr98 began in the mid-1890’s, with the M.1895 and M.88/97, however actual production of the Gewehr98 would proceed slowly due to the necessity of maintaining the Army of each state with a single modern rifle, which at the time was the Gewehr88.

All the state arsenals retained capacity to switch to continued production of the Gewehr88 incase of mobilization. There was also the hesitancy of the various states to upgrade to the new Modell98 rifle until they were sure the Prussians were going to actually stick with the rifle, as to re-equip their armies with the new rifle would be a costly affair. Storz goes into the details of the early developments and political considerations in his books; however we will stay with the actual rifles one is likely to encounter. Raymond queneau i fiori blu. Before we go further it might be advantageous to provide a list of all the makers and the dates they are known to have manufactured the Gewehr98. There were eleven manufacturer’s altogether, four government arsenals and seven commercial concerns, only two of which were allowed to manufacture the rifle prior to the war. This is because they were the patent holders and held rights to the rifles design: The State Arsenals Prussian Arsenal Spandau 1899-1917 Prussian Arsenal Erfurt 1899-1908, 1915-1917 (no rifles between 1908-1915) Prussian Arsenal Danzig 1899-1909, 1914-1918 (no rifles between 1909-1914) Bavarian Arsenal Amberg 1902-1908, 1912-1918 (no rifles between 1908-1912) Mauser Oberndorf 1904 The Commercial Manufacturers (privately owned) Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G. Oberndorff A/N.