Gewehr 98

Summary

Gewehr 98 is a firearm model^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,053 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gewehr 98's image is recorded as Gewehr 98 greyBG 04.jpg^[3].
• Gewehr 98's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Imperial German Army^[5].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Reichswehr^[6].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Wehrmacht^[7].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Waffen-SS^[8].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Belgium^[9].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Yugoslavia^[10].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Vietnam^[11].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Iran^[12].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Israel^[13].
• Gewehr 98's operator is recorded as Soviet Union^[14].
• Gewehr 98's manufacturer is recorded as Mauser^[15].
• Gewehr 98's manufacturer is recorded as Sauer & Sohn^[16].
• Gewehr 98's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2008003700^[17].
• Gewehr 98's subclass of is recorded as bolt-action rifle^[18].
• Gewehr 98's designed by is recorded as Mauser^[19].
• Gewehr 98's Commons category is recorded as Mauser M1898^[20].
• Gewehr 98's country of origin is recorded as German Empire^[21].
• Gewehr 98's country of origin is recorded as Weimar Republic^[22].
• Gewehr 98's country of origin is recorded as Nazi Germany^[23].
• +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gewehr 98^[24].
• Gewehr 98's participated in conflict is recorded as Boxer Rebellion^[25].
• Gewehr 98's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[26].
• Gewehr 98's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Gewehr 98's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+1250'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Gewehr 98's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].

History and Context

+1898-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gewehr 98^[24].

Why It Matters

Gewehr 98 ranks in the top 8% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,053 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]