cartridge. Model 98 cal. 7.9 mm. rifle was adopted by Germany in 1898 and used by German infantry during World War I. Shown above, a sniper variant of the Mauser Model 98 courtesy of NRAMuseum.org.

World War II saw a de facto rematch between the Mauser and the ... version of the Gewehr 98. Rather, it was a short rifle and became the standard service rifle of the German military when it ...