The Gewehr 98 itself was the latest in a line of Mauser rifles that were introduced in 1898. Suhl Consortium roughly 50,000 collectively. DWM ended early in 1918, generally moves Gewehr98 production to its subsidiary, Oberspree, who made roughly 30,000 rifles in 1918. Legal Note All Gewehr98 rifles and Kar98 carbines were manufactured after 1898 and are therefore classified as modern. 1916 Spandau Stern Gewehr 1916 DWM Gewehr 98. Imperial Gew98’s will NOT have a blued receiver or bolt, and will all have the Lange sight. The Mauser company later developed the Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k rifle series. Mauser strong numbers, highest production of all firms engaged, in excess of 170,000, much of it dedicated to the Turkish contract. The exception to this rule is the Stern Gewehr with a Star marked receiver. While Paul was the more technical of the two, Wilhelm handled this business side of the factory. It proved to be a very rugged action, and some commercial actions today are still being based upon it. It had some changes from earlier designs. The rifle was adopted as the Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 and was the first metal cartridge weapon of the German Empire. The Gewehr 98 was the first Mauser rifle to feature the famous large ring action. Together with his brother Paul Mauser (1838–1914) Wilhelm Mauser designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle, the first of a successful line of Mauser rifles and pistols.
His father and his four brothers were gunsmiths.
Mauser was born in Oberndorf am Neckar, in what was then the Kingdom of Württemberg. Wilhelm Mauser (– January 13, 1882) was a German weapon designer and manufacturer/ industrialist. The German Mauser Gewehr 98 5+1 7.92mm bolt-action rifle has been sold, copied or imitated all over the world.