When it comes to explaining the success of the Mauser Model 98 bolt-action rifle, one could simply attribute it to serendipity—it appeared at exactly the right moment in history and was good ...

This article, written by Ludwig Olson, appeared originally in the April 1975 issue of The American Rifleman. To subscribe to the monthly magazine, visit NRA’s membership page. One of the most ...

A “very rare” rifle used by the Offaly Brigade of the Irish Volunteers to fire the first shots of the 1916 Easter Rising is up for auction, with an estimated value of €8,000 to €10,000.

During the latter conflict, the iconic rifle was actually outclassed by the Mauser Bolt-Action Rifle supplied in admittedly limited numbers to the Boers by the German Empire. Concerned with the ...