3 After loading, the empty clip is ejected when the bolt is closed.

Its internal magazine can be loaded with five 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridges from a stripper clip or one-by-one. My repro trench mag did look awesome on a k98, I was telling folks it was the first assault rifle look!, Technically, I guess first assault rifle look made for mass assault defense, I understand. A disassembled Karabiner 98k action The Karabiner 98k is a controlled-feed bolt-action rifle based on the Mauser M98 system. The trench mag apparently gives twenty rounds, or the exact reproduction I put on a k98 does, they still sell those for bout $50-$70, had some feeding issues likely due to being too loose a fit, they can get loose and shaky real easy from the looks of it and a couple whacks of a hammer on a sheetmetal piece tightened it up, almost makes me wonder if soldiers figured there was a feeding issue sometimes in ww1 and that is why they are still being dug up these days cause they quietly deposited the mags in a hole and put back on regular issue mag assembly. Mauser 98K 10' Cleaning Rod CLN013 10' long.

Click to expand.Thanks for the direct information,( just saw this reply and almost forgot I posted it), from someone who was there, and with a k98, wow, and to hear there was rationing of ammunition! That makes sense, I never seen a photo of them in use in ww2 either, but I have seen a lot being dug up for sale on ebay from Estonia and Latvia and lithuana, definitely a ww1 deposited item to be likely sure. M98 Mauser Sporter Single Stage Trigger and Sear Combo MSR205 Uses original sear.

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