They then developed an intermediate-power cartridge round, which was accomplished by reducing the power and the length of the standard 7. 92x57 Mauser rifle cartridge to create the 7. 92x33 Kurz ( Short ) cartridge.

Common historical examples include the Winchester Model 1892, Lee-Enfield " Jungle Carbine ", Mauser K98 Kurz, SKS, M1 carbine ( no relation to the larger M1 Garand ) and M4 carbine ( a more compact variant of the current M16 rifle ).

In modern practice, it is an air-cooled medium machine gun, firing rifle cartridges such as the 7. 62 × 51mm NATO, 7. 62 × 54mmR Warsaw pact, or 7. 92x57mm Mauser.

Benchrest shooting with a Mauser rifle

The first metallic-cartridge bolt actions in general military service were the Berdan Type II introduced by Russia in 1870, the Mauser Model 1871, and a modified Chassepot, the Gras rifle of 1874 ; all these were single-shots.

Benchrest shooting with a Mauser rifle in South Africa

German ordnance authorities responded by introducing a long sword bayonet for the Model 1898 Mauser rifle, which had a 29-inch barrel.

As a consequence, the German M1898 Mauser rifle and attached sword bayonet was a full eight inches longer than the British SMLE and its P1903 bayonet, which used a twelve-inch blade.

However, the long-barreled 98 Mauser rifle remained in service as the primary infantry small arm.

Daimler also produced parts for German arms, most notably barrels for the Mauser rifle.

* 8 × 57mm IS: The standard German service rifle cartridge from 1888 to 1945, the 8 × 57mmIS ( aka 8 mm Mauser ) has seen wide distribution around the globe through commercial, surplus, and military sales, and is still a popular and commonly used hunting round in most of Europe, partly because of the abundance of affordable hunting rifles in this chambering as well as a broad availability of different hunting, target, and military surplus ammunition available.

The Mauser M 98 bolt system was introduced in the Mauser Gewehr 98 and is the most common bolt action system in the world, being in use in nearly all modern hunting rifles and the majority of military bolt-action rifles until the middle of the 20th century The Mauser system is stronger than that of the Lee-Enfield with its two locking lugs just behind the bolt head is able to better handle higher pressure cartridges ( i. e. " Magnum " calibre centrefire rifle cartridges ), while the Lee-Enfield or Mosin-Nagant actions require some strengthening to do the same task.

The Mauser system features " cock on opening ", meaning the upward rotation of the bolt when the rifle is opened cocks the action.

The controlled-feed Mauser M 98 bolt-action system's simple, strong, safe, and well-thought-out design inspired other military and hunting / sporting rifle designs that became available during the 20th century like the:

The most common locking method is a rotating bolt with two lugs on the bolt head, which was used by the Lebel Model 1886 rifle, Model 1888 Commission Rifle, Mauser M 98, Mosin – Nagant and most bolt action rifles.

The first metallic-cartridge bolt actions in general military service were the Berdan Type II introduced by Russia in 1870, the Mauser Model 1871, and a modified Chassepot, the Gras rifle of 1874 ; all these were single-shots.

MAN also produced gun parts, including Mauser K98 rifle bolts.

** 7. 92x57mm Mauser " 8 mm Mauser cartridge " – a rifle cartridge originating in Germany ( though not designed by the Mauser company )

The Karabiner 98 Kurz ( often abbreviated Kar98k, K98, or K98k ) was a bolt action rifle chambered for the 7. 92 × 57mm Mauser cartridge that was adopted as the standard service rifle in 1935 by the German Wehrmacht.

HK was founded by engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel in 1949 from the remnants of the Mauser company ; the company was registered in 1950.

The long extractor, situated on top of the bolt, was inspired by the Jarmann mechanism, while the use of curved surfaces for cocking and ejecting the spent round was probably inspired by the designs from Mauser.

Unlike the Luger, the Mauser C96 pistol was modified to fire in a fully automatic mode.

By the end of the 19th century, the leading bolt-action design was that of Paul Mauser, whose action — wedded to a reliable design possessing a five-shot magazine — became a world standard through two world wars and beyond.

NOTE: Japan's distrust of Thailand extended to the point of rearming their ' ally ' with controlled munitions, including the famous Siamese Mauser, which was manufactured in an unusual caliber.

* 7. 63 × 25mm Mauser, which was the basis for, and has nearly identical dimensions to the Tokarev, but has different loading specifications.

The Mauser G93 was considered the epitome of this type of action, and its descendents became the standard against which all such rifles are measured.

During the end of 1899 and start of 1900, a test of self-loading pistols was conducted, which included entries from Mauser ( the C96 " Broomhandle "), Mannlicher ( the Steyr Mannlicher M1894 ), and Colt ( the Colt M1900 ).

The MG 30 design was adapted and modified by Heinrich Vollmer of Mauser Industries.

It was designed primarily by Heinrich Vollmer from the Mauser Werke, based on the recently introduced Rheinmetall-designed Solothurn 1930 ( MG30 ) that was starting to enter service in Switzerland.

It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles.

The Karabiner 98k was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Mauser Standardmodell and the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had both been developed from the Gewehr 98.

The venerable 8 mm Lebel round, which was one of the major handicaps of the Chauchat, had been discarded for a 7. 5 mm rimless cartridge resembling a necked down 7. 92 mm German Mauser round.

Kits exist which will convert many pistols into carbines by the addition of a shoulder stock ; notable examples are the long barrelled Colt Buntline revolver stock, the Mauser C96 " Broomhandle " holster / stock, and various others for models such as the Browning Hi-Power, Luger, Colt M1911, and the Heckler & Koch VP70.

* Revolver cannon were developed in World War II by the Germans as the Mauser MK 213 to provide high-caliber cannon with a reasonable rate of fire and reliability.

Early bolt-action designs, such as the Dreyse needle gun and the Mauser Model 1871, locked by dropping the bolt handle or bolt guide rib into a notch in the receiver, this method is still used in. 22 rimfire rifles.

Some Type 38 rifles captured by the Kuomintang forces were also converted to fire the 7. 92 × 57mm Mauser round.

Despite the introduction of the intermediate 7. 9mm Kurz cartridge promoted by the Heer ( developed for the promising MP 43 assault rifle ), the Luftwaffe favored the long-range potential of the standard 7. 92 × 57mm Mauser rifle round and this caliber was one of the main design prerequisites.

The Fabrique Nationale d ' Armes de Guerre ( French for National Factory of Weapons of War ) was established in 1889 to manufacture 150, 000 Mauser Model 89 rifles ordered by the Belgian Government.

The Mauser name has also been licenced by other companies.

The Mauser rifle was accepted by the Prussian government on December 2, 1871, and was accepted for service until February 14, 1872, after a requested design change to the safety lock.

Wilhelm Mauser suffered from health problems throughout his life, which were aggravated by his frequent business travels.

The shares held by the Württemberg Vereinsbank and Paul Mauser were sold to Ludwig Löwe & Company on December 28, 1887, and Paul Mauser stayed as the technical leader.