Belgian Mauser
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The Belgian Mauser can describe many Mauser rifles used by the Belgian Armed Forces or produced by the Belgian plant of FN Herstal.
- The Model 1889 rifle and carbine, including Turkish Model 1890, Model 1916 and Model 1899/36 variants, all chambered in 7.65×53mm Mauser[1]
- The Model 1893 and 1894 rifle and carbine, chambered in 7×57mm Mauser, produced for Spain and Brazil[2] while some were used by the Belgian Gendarmerie, the Garde Civique and the Congo Free State[3]
- The Gewehr 98, in 7.92×57mm Mauser, captured from Germany after World War I[4]
- The Model 1935 short rifle, chambered in 7.65[4] and the Model 35/46 chambered in .30-06 Springfield[5]
- The Model 1924, Model 1930 and Model 1950 short rifle, mostly produced for export but also used in Belgium post-World War II[6]
- The Karabiner 98k, produced in Belgium after 1945[7]
- The Model 30-11 sniper rifle, in 7.62×51mm NATO
References
- ^ Ball, R. (2011). Mauser Military Rifles of the World (5th ed.). Iola: Gun Digest Books. pp. 22–36. ISBN 978-1-4402-1544-5.
- ^ Ball 2011, p. 42.
- ^ Ball 2011, pp. 35–37.
- ^ a b Ball 2011, p. 35.
- ^ Ball 2011, p. 36.
- ^ Ball 2011, pp. 41–42.
- ^ "Karabiner 98k (Israel)". iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museum.