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Mauser Gewehr 98 7.92 mm bolt action rifle, 1916
The German soldier's standard weapon in World War One (1914-1918), the Gewehr 98 was longer than the British SMLE but was a better design. They were reliable, robust and accurate firing a bullet with a muzzle velocity of 870.2 metres (2,855 feet) a second.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1965-10-204-29-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-10-204-29-1