The Gewehr 98 had its baptism of fire during the Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901), and then in the colonial conflict/genocide in German Southwest Africa against the native Hereros.

Few rifles have influenced firearm design and military history as much as the Mauser 98.Adopted by the German army in 1898 to replace the 1888 “Commission” rifle, the Mauser Gewehr 98 and ...