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    Mauser Military Rifles

    By Neil Grant, Peter Dennis and Alan Gilliland

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    This volume offers an insight into the iconic Mauser family of German bolt-action rifles. Drawing on first-hand accounts of the weapons in combat and primary sources regarding their mechanical performance, this fully illustrated study charts the Mauser's origins, combat record and lasting influence. It explores the full range of Mauser rifles, beginning with the hugely successful Gew 98, which entered service in the time of the Kaiser, provided the basis for the US Springfield M1903 and equipped combatants such as the South African Boers. It also investigates the Kar 98k, which was still in front-line use with Wehrmacht troops in 1945, saw use with Mexican and Yugoslavian forces, and even played a role in the 1990s Balkan conflicts in the hands of snipers. Featuring expert analysis, specially commissioned artwork and gripping first-hand accounts, this volume is ideal for anyone seeking an understanding of these sturdy and accurate rifles' unique place in the history of small-unit tactics in the 20th century.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateMar 20, 2015
    ISBN9781472805966
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    Mauser Military Rifles
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    Neil Grant

    Neil Grant has a degree in archaeology, and has worked for English Heritage and Historic England. He has written several volumes for Osprey Publishing, including Warrior 183: British Tank Crewman 1939–45. Neil is a Trustee of the Royal Armouries and a committee member of the Ordnance Society. He also runs the social media page for the membership organization of the Tank Museum in Bovington, UK.

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      (--) The Soviet Union had a well established Sniper Infrastructure (Training, Doctrine, Units, etc.)
      (--) the FG42 is indeed very controllable in full auto (5 cm Groups at 75m, in 5-10 round bursts); It was wished only by the Luftwaffe (Fallschirmjäger), hence the small prod. numbers; The Heer wanted the Stg 44;