Weapons & The First World War - Mauser Gewehr

Hello everyone and welcome back to our weapons and the first world war series where today we just wanted to touch on the Mauser Gewehr rifle. This rifle was and still is known as one of Germany's most notable bolt action rifle and one that was popular for a long time. It was designed by Peter Paul Mauser in response to the French Lebel M1888 and was used widely in German forces throughout the first world war. 

Weapons & The First World War - Bolt Action Rifles

Welcome to our brand new series all about the weapons used during the first world war. Over the next few months, we will be exploring what weaponry was used to fight during the war and at the end of this series, hopefully you will have a better understanding of whether they were a good idea or not. 

For today's post, we are thinking all about bolt action rifles. These were the basic design from which there were many variations depending on the country of original. Bolt action rifles were at their most used point in their life during the first world war, with all sides using a variant of one. British soldiers were each issued with a bolt action rifle as part of their kit but we will get onto what it was like as this series unfolds.