The Model 1924 was sold all over the world and was a success. Following the war both FN in Belgium and the Czechs began producing a shortened version of the 98 Mauser called the Model 1924. Mauser Model GEW 98 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle ** Mauser Model 1924 Bolt Action Rifle **īecause Germany lost World War One, their military and armament were severely limited under the Treaty of Versailles. Carbine versions of the Gew 98 had been issued in smaller numbers to specialized German troops during World War One but they never became standardized. The Gew 98 proved to be a reliable weapon but it was long and heavy. The Gew 98 action was the final product of several years of development and earlier Mauser designs such as the Model 1889, 1893, and 1896 rifles. The K98 is also regarded as one of the finest military bolt action rifles in history.ĭuring World War One the German Army’s standard rifle was the Gewehr 98 Mauser in 8mm Mauser. The rifle went on to see use in other conflicts after World War Two and was even used ironically by the Israelis. His resources were best applied in the occupied territories- Poland and the Protectorate, where they had a great deal of influence over industries (Brunn actually did weapons research for the ss!).The K98 was the standard issue rifle for one of the most notorious and violent regimes in history, Nazi Germany. In the early stages, Himmler himself stopped ss overtures to buy up small arms factories for this reason. As whether you produced the rifle or provided the labor, distribution and acceptance was an Army affair and not until the later period did this start to change (and you see more ss involvement in private enterprise) Most production went to them- that is why the ss-scumbags restrained their industrial involvement in the early war period. No way to say with certainty which branch of service the rifle served, though the Army/Heer would be by far the most likely. Both were part of a much larger corporation, and both were essentially givernment corporations (with a facade of a privately owned enterprise) Like Steyr, Gustloff's rifle production was a sideline, and insignificant aspect of the company overall. They did make some stocks and some barrels but they are rarely encountered. Gustloff Weimar, was an assembler, they made very few parts on the rifles they assembled. The "f" recoil, and "C" stock are subcontractors as Mauser99 stated, both Saxon firms, "f" from Leipzig and "C" an office table/desk maker in Dresden. This steel firm is not known with certainty, but it is fairly commonly encountered. I agree, a very nice rifle, - the barrel was made by FN using a semi-finished barrel blank.
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