Gewehr 98 Mauser rifle

Titles: Gewehr 98 Mauser rifle (Supplied title)

Description: Gewehr 98 bolt-action Mauser rifle. This model was designed by Paul Mauser in 1895 and was in use primarily between 1898 and 1935, especially during World War I. This rifle has a walnut stock, iron mountings including a bayonet lug, and a tangent-type notched rear sight with a blade front. Manufactured by the Spandau Arsenal in Berlin, Germany. The rifle is a World War I souvenir retrieved by Colonel George Leach of the 151st Field Artillery.

Dates

• 1916 (Date manufactured.) (Creation)
• 1898 (Content)

Creation

• made by: Spandau Arsenal
• collected by: Leach, George E. (George Emerson)
• source: Minnesota, National Guard, Field Artillery, 151st
• about: United States, Army, Infantry Division, 42nd

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1982.82.9

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 125 centimeters length (overall)
• 72.5 centimeters length (barrel)

Subjects