On Wednesday I promised to reveal to you the make and model of rifle depicted in Swakopmund’ Marine Memorial. That rifle is a Mauser-made Gewehr 98. The G98 served as the primary infantry weapon for the German military from 1898 to 1935, after which it was replaced by a carbine version of the same rifle, the infamous Karabiner 98 kurz (K98k) of World War II fame. Both variants were chambered in the 7.92x57mm Mauser (a.k.a., 8mm Mauser) cartridge. This highly effective rifle continues today as the civilian Mauser M 98 hunting rifle. Now for today’s Fun Photo Friday:
Next week it’s on to Luanda, Angola.
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