The Mauser 98K rifle, which is popular among modern military fans, is famous not only for its widespread use in chicken games, but also because it was used as the standard of the German army during World War II.
In the game, we may only want a 98k with an 8x scope, but in reality, anti-fascist fighters have also favored it.
So, what is it that makes the Mauser 98K so beloved since its inception? Let's objectively introduce its birth, development and historical story to fully restore this rifle that is known as an "icon".
The Mauser rifle was continuously refined and refined, eventually becoming what we now know as the 98K. The first Mauser rifle was invented in 1867 by the Mauser brothers, William and Paul Mauser, and was not called the 98K at the time, until 1871, when Germany adopted it as a standard rifle, and the name of the Type 1871 rifle was given.
The Mauser rifle, created by the Mauser brothers, is simple in structure, but extremely safe and reliable. Its unique shell hook design can effectively control the process of the bullet from loading to ejecting after firing, ensuring the stability and accuracy of shooting.
At the same time, the Mauser rifle is also equipped with a double-row magazine, which further increases the carrying capacity of ammunition, giving users a greater shooting advantage. Whether on the battlefield or in shooting competitions, Mauser rifles have won the love and recognition of the majority of users with their outstanding performance.
The Mauser rifle has been improved with the addition of a double-row magazine and smokeless powder bullets, which effectively improves the ammunition supply capacity on the battlefield. The soldier only needs to prepare the bridge clamp in advance and press the bullet into the guide groove to make the magazine fully loaded, while the empty bridge clamp can be pulled out at any time or discarded when the guide groove is closed.
Thanks to its simple and practical design, the Mauser rifle gained popularity around the world. A modified Mauser rifle, known as the Gewehr 1898 or simply GeW98, which became the standard for the German army in the First World War**.
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During the First World War, the German gewThe 98 rifle was inconvenient for the soldiers to carry because of its excessively long barrel. Thus, the German arsenal turned against gew98 was modified, the barrel length was increased from 125 meters shortened to 11 meter, and at the same time, the design of the empty magazine hang-up has been added, which is convenient for soldiers to identify whether the magazine is empty.
This modified version of the Mauser rifle was named KarThe 98B, although a little shorter than other gun models, was the same length as the Gew98 the same. However, after the end of World War I, Germany, as a defeated country, was restricted from manufacturing and exporting military products**.
However, Germany took advantage of the loopholes in the treaty to improve GEW in the name of manufacturing civilian **98, a civilian version of the standard Mauser rifle was created.
Germany made several modifications on the basis of the 98B and the standard civilian Mauser rifle, culminating in the creation of the Kar. in 193598k (full name: karabiner98kurz, meaning short).
This model of the Mauser rifle was used in Germany until the end of World War II, and the most famous of them was the Kar98k。Unlike other previous models, this model has a pull handle that bends downward, which makes it easier to operate with the scope attached, and also facilitates carrying.
If the pull handle is straight, it will affect the operation after installing the scope, and it will become inconvenient.
kar.The 98k rifle was originally equipped with a bayonet, but in order to meet the needs of the war, Germany canceled this device and accelerated its production. However, with the shortage of materials, the karThe quality of the 98k rifle gradually decreased.
The Mauser 98K rifle was the main German rifle of the Second World War era, with a total of nearly fifteen million units produced. Among them, the sniper model of the Mauser 98K has been improved, and the barrel is made of the highest quality materials, and nearly 130,000 units have been produced.
This made it possible that nearly 130,000 German snipers were active on the battlefield, dealing a major blow to the enemy forces on the front.
The Mauser 98K sniper rifle is a legendary** that can easily hit targets within 400 meters with a 4x scope, and up to 1000 meters with a 6x scope.
During World War II, a famous sniper of the German army successfully killed more than 300 enemy soldiers with only the Mauser 98K, for which he was also awarded the German Army's medal. However, the Mauser 98K sniper rifle also has its drawback, which is that the rate of fire is too slow.
First of all, the new semi-automatic rifle of the Soviet army gave the Germans a big loss in firepower. Secondly, the Mauser 98K sniper rifle needs to be loaded manually after firing, and this bolt-type structure will produce loud noise in quiet sniper battles, which is equivalent to exposing its own position, so that the Soviet army can quickly determine the position of the sniper and implement fire suppression, and the German sniper is therefore extremely heavy.
As a result, Germany launched a bidding project for a new rifle to replace the high-profile Mauser 98K rifle. However, in this competition with Walter Company's products, Mauser Company unfortunately lost.
However, in the later stages of the war, the production of new rifles could not meet the needs of the front, so the Mauser 98K rifle was able to continue production, and it was not until the end of World War II that the glory of this classic ** came to an end.
The Mauser 98K rifle has an outstanding reputation on the battlefield, not only was it widely used by the German ** team during World War II, but also left its presence on battlefields such as China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Korean War.
The design of Mauser's 98K step is extremely classic, and has had a profound impact on the development of other firearms in later generations. The firearms of many countries are heavily referenced in the design of the Mauser 98K rifle, such as the Chinese "Zhongzheng", which is an imitation of the Mauser 98k rifle.
In today's rapid development of science and technology, although various new rifles have appeared in various teams, they are all affected by the basic structure of the Mauser 98K rifle without exception.
The Mauser 98K rifle was the pinnacle of rifle design, and it was no longer possible to make any substantial improvements, only to create a new rifle on the basis of it. Therefore, the Mauser 98K rifle can be called the leader in the history of firearms in the world.