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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Gewehr 98
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1898–1918
Quantity
9,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1898
- Service Entry Year1898
- DesignerPaul Mauser
- Weight (Empty)4.09 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersGerman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Nationalist Spain, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Austria-Hungary, Argentina, Belgium, Republic of China, Czechoslovakia, Chile, Denmark, Ethiopian Empire, France, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Poland
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Calibre Classrifle
- Bullet Weight9.9 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemClip
- Magazine Capacity5
- Cyclic Rate of Fire15
- Practical Rate of Fire15
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Type3-position
◇Ballistics5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity878 m/s
- Effective Range (point)500 m
- Effective Range (area)1,000 m
- Maximum Range3,735 m
- Sighting Range1,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length740 mm
- Rifling Twist1:240 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitysniper variants with telescopic sights
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production9,000,000
- Production Start1898
- Production End1918
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1898Production started
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
- 1918Production ended
128
years in service
20
years in production
9,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 20 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
GEWEHR 98 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries20country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
18BOLT-ACTION RIFLES2PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES24GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
A removable container holding multiple rounds of ammunition, used to replenish a pistol's chamber.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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