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Description: | Mauser Model 1898 rifle. The stock is made of wood partly encasing the barrel and it is fitted with a lug for a bayonet. The pistol grip is cut beneath the bolt knob as a relief and pierced behind the wrist to secure a sling (missing). Bolt action and a five shot magazine. The magazine wholly contained within the body of the rifle. The barrel is rifled and fitted with a blade foresight mounted on a ramp and a tangent curved rearsight. The calibre is 7.92mm. Stamped on the rifle is the following: 'S/42 1938' an eagle over a swastika, the serial number '3694, MOD 98' an eagle and swastika over 'M' (Marine). An eagle and swastika over 'W--63' are also stamped on the butt.
This firearm was acquired via the Firearms Amnesty of 1988. In event of disposal it must be either transferred (not given) to authorised museums, the Forensic Science Service, the MOD Pattern Room, the Royal Military College at Shrivenham. Otherwise it must be handed into the Metropolitan Police for destruction.
caption: Mauser Model 1898 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | rifles | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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