Adoption of the Mauser 98 bolt-action rifle by Germany on April 5, 1898, marked an important event in rifle history. Today, a century later, the name Mauser 98 is still well-known worldwide and is ...

Mauser’s Standard Modell grew out ... became the world’s top producers of Model 98-style bolt-action rifles. In 1924, both FN and CZ introduced “short” ’98 rifles with 23.25" barrels ...

Of course, the Mauser name is synonymous with the legendary Mauser 98 bolt-action that’s revered by rifle loonies worldwide. The M18, with its push-feed action, is not a Model 98. But that ...