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Bottom metal on a Mannlicher M1886 (). Bottom metal on a Mauser Model 98 ().A bottom metal is a firearm component typically made of metallic material (such as aluminium alloy or steel), that serves as the floor of the action and also helps to clamp the receiver onto the stock.
The M 98 bolt actions and magazine boxes of standard military Mauser 98 rifles have to be adapted by a competent gunsmith to function properly with 8×68mm S cartridges, since the M98 internal magazine boxes feature an internal magazine length of 84 mm (3.31 in) and 8×68mm S cartridge cases have a significantly larger diameter than 8×57mm IS ...
The Mauser M 98 series rifles are practically a civilian version of the Karabiner 98k, which was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser 98 military rifles of World War I and World War II. Vaguely similar to the latter rifle in appearance, the M 98 is offered in many different hunting chamberings, not like the original service ...
The Israeli Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles that were converted have "7.62" stamped on the rifle receiver. Rifles with original German stocks have "7.62" burned into the heel of the rifle stock for identification and to separate the 7.62×51mm NATO rifles from the original 7.92×57mm Mauser versions of the weapon still in service or held in reserve.
The also rare 8×64mm S cartridge offers a comparable rechambering option for Mauser Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k rifles sporting 8mm S-bores. Due to its larger case capacity the 8×64mm S chambering offers better ballistic performance than the 8×60mm S. Some custom rifles were made using Mauser 98's and rechambering them for the 9×57mm Mauser.
Pages in category "Mauser rifles" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. ... Mauser M 98; Mauser Model 1871; Mauser Model 1889; Mauser Model 1893;
Mauser Standardmodell: Bolt-action rifle Germany: 1924–1960s Derived from the Gewehr 98. Karabiner 98k: Bolt-action rifle Germany: 1935–present Gewehr 98/40: Bolt-action rifle Germany: 1940–1945 German-contract 7.92×57mm Mauser variant of 35M rifle. [11] Volkssturmgewehr 1: Bolt-action rifle Germany: 1945 Volkssturmgewehr 2: Bolt-action ...
The FN Model 1924 series is a line of Mauser Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action rifles produced by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale.They are similar to the Czech vz. 24 rifle, however have an intermediate length (215mm/ 8.46 in.) action, featuring open sights, 7.65×53mm, 7×57mm or 8×57mm IS chambering, Long rifle, Short Rifle and carbine-length barrels, hardwood stocks, and straight or curved bolt ...