Hungarian/German 98/40
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- Category: German Firearms
- Published: Friday, 21 June 2013 20:23
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Nation: Germany | |
Adopted:1940 | |
Design: Mannlicher | |
Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser | |
Capacity: 5 shot | |
Action: Bolt Action | |
Mfg. by: Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar, Budapest |
Made in Hungary under German occupation. The 98/40 was an adaptation of the Hungarian M35 for the German 8mm round. It was so successful that Hungary produced a version call the 43M after the war.