Gewehr 98
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The Gewehr 98 is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935.
Gewehr 98 made in 1898. From the collections of the Swedish Army Museum
Mauser M98, cutaway model.
Mauser M98, marksman bolt group. Identifiable from the bent bolt handle.
Mauser M98, bolt and firing pin and safety mechanism field stripped.
Bolt action
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Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by directly manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm. The majority of bolt-action firearms are rifles, but there are also some variants of shotguns and handguns that are bolt-action. A firearm using bolt-action mechanism is colloquially referred to as a bolt gun.
The AWM sniper rifle, a bolt-action rifle
A US Marine extracts a fired cartridge from an M40A3 using a bolt-action mechanism
A disassembled Karabiner 98k action
Close-up of the action on an SMLE Mk III rifle, showing the bolt head, magazine cut off, and charger clip guide.