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German 98/40

bullet Nation: Germany
bullet Adopted:1940
bullet Design: Mannlicher
bullet Caliber:  7.92x57mm Mauser
bullet Capacity: 5 shot
bullet Action: Bolt Action
bullet Mfg. by: Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar, Budapest

 

Hungarian/German 98/40

Made in Hungary under German occupation.  The 98/40 was an adaptation of the Hungarian M35 for the German 8mm round.  It was so successful that Hungary produced a version call the 43M after the war.

 

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