This video delves into the German Gewehr 98 sniper rifle from World War One. It highlights Germany's early adoption and extensive production of scoped rifles during the conflict, contrasting Prussian and Bavarian preferences for scope magnification and mounting. The description notes that Germany was a leader in optics, with numerous manufacturers contributing unique scopes. The featured rifle, while originally a sniper, now sports a different scope and a possibly reproduction base, offering insights into historical firearm modifications and the evolution of sniper rifle systems.
This video showcases the rare WWI Steyr M95 sniper carbine, highlighting its unique features. Unlike most sniper rifles of the era, this carbine was scoped and had its scope offset to the left due to the en bloc clip loading system. The video details the scope manufacturers used (Reichert, Kahles, Suss, Fuess, Oigee), the 3x magnification, and the German post reticle with adjustable range. It also explains the numbering system on the scope bases and rings, which indicated assembly and production sequence. The scarcity of these carbines today is attributed to their limited production and subsequent scrapping after WWI, with many intended as war reparations to Italy but never utilized.
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