“Tag: 8 mm Mauser”

Most Americans identify it simply as the 8 mm Mauser, but it has also been referred to as 7.92x57 mm Mauser, 8x57 mm Mauser, 8x57 mm JS and 8x57 mm S.

Despite having been developed more than a century ago, the Mauser 98 action is still one of the best bolt action designs ever conceived. Follow Jeromy Knepp as he sets up his own "modernized Mauser."

In this American Rifleman TV segment of "I Have This Old Gun," we take a look at the history and development of the Mauser designed Karabiner Model 98AZ carbine chambered in 8 mm Mauser and used in large numbers by Imperial Germany towards the end of World War I.

Throughout World War II the Germans used and developed several variations of sniper optics and rifles that evolved throughout the course of the war.

In this American Rifleman TV segment of "I Have This Old Gun," we take a look at the history and development of the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 service rifle chambered in 8 mm Mauser.

Watch this American Rifleman "At The Range" video segment above to learn about the German Gewehr 98 service rifle chambered in 8 mm Mauser.