Mauser 98A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:availability available in the civilian market
gptkbp:barrelLength 600 mm
chromoly steel
heavy barrel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:capacity internal magazine
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and literature
popular in military history
gptkbp:currentStatus collectible firearm
gptkbp:design adjustable rear sight
integrated scope mount
influenced modern bolt-action rifles
detachable magazine (in some variants)
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:discontinued yes
gptkbp:evaluates high accuracy
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the late 19th century
gptkbp:historicalRole standard infantry rifle
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used_in_World_War_II
used_in_World_War_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser 98A
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular cleaning
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 760 m/s
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Army
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Austro-Hungarian_Army
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Spanish_Army
Various militias
gptkbp:operatingHours bolt-action system
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Mauser_Werke
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 1898-1930s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Mauser_98K
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mauser_98
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type firearm
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Mauser_98B
gptkb:Mauser_98K
gptkbp:weight 2.5-3.5 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1898