Thus, Sweden’s armed neutrality made it possible for her to resist the blandishments of both sides during World War I. The Mauser Oberndorf factory in Germany was also awarded a contract in 1899 to produce and additional 40,000 m/96 rifles. Before rifle production was completed at that factory in 1925, more than 517,000 rifles would be built. This new rifle with a 29.1 inch entered production at the Carl Gustaf factory in early 1896. Meanwhile, design engineers and tool makers in Sweden were busy completing the design of what would become the m/96 rifle. The contract for an initial 52 carbines based on the Spanish Mauser carbine was awarded to the Mauser factory at Oberndorf, Germany and after short trials were completed, a second and third contract for additional carbines with the new changes were awarded for a total of 12,185 additional m/94 carbines.
#Airsoft mauser k98 series
Nine great state-operated armories were constructed and operated in Sweden between 15 of which the greatest and longest-lived was the Carl Gustaf’s stad Gev„rsfaktoriet of Eskilstuna (Carl Gustav’s City Factory) which was responsible for the design and the major production of the famous m/94 carbine and m/96 series of rifles between 18. As early as the 16th century, individual gunsmiths began to group together to provide firearms for Swedish armies. Sweden has long been known as a center for the manufacture of fine firearms. They key to that defense system’s effectiveness against German expansionism and Warsaw Pact-NATO competition has lain both in the willingness of the nation’s citizens to defend their territory and in the quality and precision manufacture of their weapons. While Sweden has not fought a war since Napoleonic times, they have maintained a strong military defense force based on universal conscription for over 150 years. The bolt action rifle adopted by Sweden in the mid-1890s was based on the Mauser design for Spain with significant changes to make it suitable for use by Swedish forces. A complete history of the rifle’s development is included, as are detailed descriptions sniper and target rifles.
#Airsoft mauser k98 plus
The Swedish Mauser Rifles provides North Cape Publications famous part-by-part description of these fine rifles complete with all markings, codes and inspection markings, plus translated lists of unit and regimental markings. Resembling a fine sporting arm, it was extremely accurate due in part to its 6.5 x 55 mm cartridge but also to the skill and precision with which it was manufactured. The Swedish Mauser is considered by many collectors to be the finest of the pre-World War I designs for military rifles.
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