Gewehr 98 [SEP] service entry
Gewehr 98
The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98 or M98) is a German bolt action rifle made by Mauser firing cartridges from a 5-round internal clip-loaded magazine. It was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k, a shorter weapon using the same basic design. The Gewehr 98 action, using a stripper clip loaded with the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge, successfully combined and improved several bolt action engineering concepts which were soon adopted by many other countries including the
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For reference the acceptance accuracy requirements for various US service rifles at as well as the British Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifle at .
For reference a 1 minute of arc (MOA) circle at has a diameter of , at equals 2.9 MOA, and at equals 4.8 MOA
The accuracy standards of the other Gewehr 98 variants and most other service rifles used in World War I were similar.
The Gewehr 98 after World War I.
The Gewehr 98