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  2. 8×68mm S - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Mauser M 98 - Wikipedia

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    Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH is a subsidiary of SIG Sauer. 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 ...

  4. 8×60mm S - Wikipedia

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    The bore has the same dimensions as the German 7.92×57mm Mauser service cartridge (designated as "S-bore"). The 8×60mm S can, due to its 83.6 mm (3.291 in) overall length, easily be chambered in standard sized Mauser 98 bolt-action rifles. In such military M98 bolt actions internal magazine boxes feature a magazine length of 84 mm (3.307 in).

  5. Gewehr 98 - Wikipedia

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    The Gewehr 98 had no magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve. Like the M98 system Mauser magazine fed bolt-action systems were generally not manufactured with magazine cut-offs, the Ottoman Mauser Model 1893 variant being ...

  6. .308 Norma Magnum - Wikipedia

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    This gave a magnum power cartridge by rechambering surplus 8mm Mauser M98 rifles. [4] The lessons learned from this cartridge were put into the .308 and .358 Norma Magnum. While still popular, the .308 Norma Magnum has been largely supplanted by the .300 Winchester Magnum, mainly due to the availability of rifles chambered in this caliber. [1 ...

  7. 8×64mm S - Wikipedia

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    The gun designer Otakar Galaš originally developed a sniper rifle based on a Mauser M98 action chambered in 8×64mm S around 1950. It was tested under the ZG 47 designation. [1] [circular reference] The rifle was redesigned by Galaš based on a Mosin Nagant action and chambered in 7.62×54mmR. In its final form, Galaš’ rifle was adopted in ...

  8. 9.3×64mm Brenneke - Wikipedia

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    The widespread availability of standard-size Mauser 98 rifles in central Europe and the fact that the .375 H&H Magnum cartridge and its necked-down version the .300 H&H Magnum with approximately 72.4 mm case length and 91.4 mm (3.60 in) overall length were too long to fit in standard-sized Mauser 98 bolt-action rifles made the shorter 9.3×64mm ...

  9. Mauser - Wikipedia

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    The Mauser Model 1895 adopted as Fusil Mauser Chileno Mo 1895 [17] by Chilean forces, is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge. It is the first major modification of the Mauser Model 1893 and was produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, known as DWM, and Ludwig Loewe Company from 1895 to 1900.