![]() Production naturally emanated from Brno to continue the long-standing tradition.Ī key consideration of post-World War 1 service rifles was shortening the overall length of 'long guns'. The system would be chambered for the 7.92x57mm cartridge and fire conventionally from a 5-round integral magazine through a manually-actuated bolt-action system. Beginning in the early 1920s, Czech engineers undertook a program to produce a new Mauser-based rifle - though of complete Czech origin. ![]() The Gewehr 98 gave good service throughout World War 1 and formed the basis of many other excellent copies and derivatives such as the American M1903 Springfield. ![]() In concert with other world powers of the day, the Czechs developed their next service rifle on the excellent qualities of the German Mauser series, in particular, the Gewehr 98 of 1898. The Czech city of Brno has long served as a hub for quality small arms design, development and production.
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