Mauser K98a 

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THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I started watching hickok45. Love the old rifles. More please. Great job Gentlemen.

Awesome rifle! I inherited a 1918 Danzig 98a from my great grandfather. Was a take home. That gun means the world to me. Gotta love the old iron!!

Hickok never disappoints

I love the WW I or II rifles. I have the Mosin Nagant, K-98k, 303 British, 1913 Eddystone, Italian 7.35 Carcano, 7x57 Brazilian Mauser and 7.7 Jap rifles! I reload for all of them except the Carcano. My first deer was harvested with 7x57 German Mauser. Love shooting these old rifles! Thanks for sharing and the history of the Mausers!

Was just watching some Hickok reruns... New video popped up! Yes!

What a beautiful rifle! Smooth, accurate, and nice overall. 100 years old and still going strong.

Hickok as always thank you for bringing out the oldies! I watch all your videos, but my favorite by far are when you bring out the older rifles, revolvers, pistols, and shotguns and give a history lesson to boot! Keep up the great work! I'm a fan through and through!!!

I love my Mauser way more than I thought I would. They're classics for a damn good reason.

Hickok45 is the best channel on all RU-vid! His guns are perfect.

@hickok45 Just bought my first firearm from Bud's gun shop because of you! Have to support the people that support you!! Also bought Federal ammo at Academy :)

Other than the stacking rod thingie, this one is, in my opinion, the best looking rifle of the mauser family.

WHO dislikes a video like this ? Hickok teaches people safety and respect for firearms. He's an enthusiast and a historian. anyone disliking his videos obviously hasnt watched any of them and has come here just to hate ... sad

No comment just greatness

This is my favorite part of watching you channel. When you buy yourself a new collector piece. Modern guns are fine but, man. These vids are the best. IMHO.

Hard hitting & accurate rifle, really enjoy your videos on historic weapons. Thank-you Sir

Love the old milsurps. I have 3 Swiss K31's now. I love those karabiners!

Bolt action rifles are fun :-)

É o melhor atirador do RU-vid a única dificuldade e que não sei falar inglês mas isso não impede que eu visualize os vídeos kkkkk sou fã das armas.

I love how this gun still surfaces in insurgencies and bush wars from time to time. It just speaks volume of its ruggedness and reliability.

Always always posting the best of the best. Highly recommended for any gun lovers. Addictive, fun, and all around exciting. Always the best way to start up a day.

Was shooting my SKS today. Old rifles are fun to shoot. I was amazed (again) by how accurate it is and after going though at least 2000 rounds have not had a failure yet. Made for battle.

i love see k98 in action its just beautiful

I bought that gun at an estate sale. They were not sure what is was. So now, I know thank you! I gave 165 dollars for it. Not sure it was a good deal but I liked and bought it! Mike

Hickok45 is the best gun channel, i love most of the other channels, even the ones who run their mouth... but hickok45 has shown/taught me more than anyone and any channel on firearms, he is the most respectful channel there is and in my opinion the best gun channel there is and ever will be i will support hickok45 always even through this “divide” witch is bs or what anyone has to say about him!! Keep creating great content hickok45 and hickok45andson!!! Thank you for all the amazing videos and keep them coming !!!!

I bought one just like it yesterday, Erfurt 1918, all matching down to the screws and very good cartouches. A sweet old rifle. My rifle has the same gap beneath the bolt release but doesn't have the finger grooves. You have the proper bayonet for it with the steel strip on top to protect the wood from the muzzle blast that would scorch the scales.

K98a was my very first C&R rifle. Purchased by my mom at Woolworth back in the late 60s. Still have it. Not as good a condition as that one but I like it.

That's weird, I never fired this gun or any "serious" gun for that matter, except for a 12 gauge hunting rifle (I'm french...) and I friggin' love it. I fell in love with the K98 in video games, and I just like everything about it.

I absolutely love when you shoot these , never stop.

I don't know how anyone can not absolutely love antique firearms, especially black powder muzzle loaders. They get my blood pumping more than most modern guns.

Renewed my membership yesterday using the link in your video , thanks hickok45 for the discount

I finally got to shoot a Mauser K98 and it was so much fun. I wish that I had one, love the old WW guns. Thanks for the review hickok45.

Do a review on the 1916 Spanish Mauser please

love the kar 98 8mm my godfather had two in his ww2 collection and i was taught how to correctly aim shoot and clean them

You NAILED it when you called it beautiful, it is.

When the Imperial German Army adopted the Mauser 98 at the turn of the century, they specified a full length model for the infantryman in order to maximize the effectiveness of the new 7.92 mm spitzer round and a shorter carbine version for the cavalry, which was the Mauser 98a (there was also a slightly different carbine version for use by artillerymen, engineers etc called the Mauser 98b). Due to advances in ballistic knowledge and weapon technology Britain and America decided to invest in the 'short' rifle concept which was an intermediate length weapon equally capable of obtaining the best from the new modern ammunition. The result was the British Lee Enfield Mk III SMLE and the American Springfield. Germany however, did not follow this route, retaining the traditional full length rifle and the carbine variants. The carbines were certainly handier but firing a full power military cartridge in a short barrel produced a tremendous report, flash and recoil, making their accurate use very difficult. In the 20's and early 30's the Germans looked at their weapons and their performance and decided to go along with the 'short' rifle concept and the result was the WWII Mauser 98k (the k standing for 'kurtz' meaning short, not karbine). hence the different types. The 98a was a true carbine in the 19th century sense of the word while the 98k was a twentieth century short rifle.

Great video, as usual, Hickok. Please keep making them so we can keep on watching them!

This channel is the best mix of fun and useful information

I carried one during WW1, great rifle.

Favorite rifle!

This was the German Stormtrooper's (sturmtruppen) preferred weapon because it was lightweight, and accurate, and easy to maneuver.

I recently got a K98a but mine was re-arsenaled for the Spanish Civil war so it has a slightly different stock, two sets of sling mounts, and a flat bolt handle.

The action of the K98 is the smoothest you'll ever find!!!!!

Some units of Brasil Army, use this rifle, MQ968 7,62, i restore above 50 of that. Love that gun.

Had one chambered in 30-06, new from a plant in Finland or Belgium after the war , forgot where, got it at Montgomery Wards about 45 years ago for 40$. Mine was the 98K. We gave them Garands after the war and they chambered the 98K in 30-06 as back up rifles.

What a beautiful old rifle! I would love to add one to my collection!

Great way to start a birthday with some shooting and hickok45

Love the kar 98a 98k iv had one for 8 years i love it..used mine last year for deer season droped a 10 point at 110 yards ez.he didnt run just droped him were he stood...

hickok45 is why i don't run adblocker...i figure why not do what ya can to let him get a bit of jingle in his pocket for all of his entertainment, information, and hard work..the mans busted his nuts in several aspects of life. he deserves a few seconds watching an ad, or clicking a link at least i would say

the beauty of old guns, is the story of the user behind it.

From the very first time I saw a 98a, I wanted one. Took me damn near 20 years to stumble across one. Then, luckily, my friend the gunshop owner just happened to have the correct bolt for the thing. Not matching numbers, but correct and tested good. THAT is what matters to me, 'cause this is MY rifle. It just looks, and feels, right. I have several other Mausers, but none of them are this one. Strange how that works.

Every time I search something about guns you show up and it makes me happy cuz ur the first one up there

The Swede M94 Carbine barks, but recoil is gentle. Very accurate, a joy to shoot.

I've got a Kar98a made in Erfurt 1915. Unfortunately somebody has changed wooden parts and those barrel bands are missing😐 I use that rifle for moose hunting. 8x57JS caliber is very effective!

When I was 14 I bought a K98a from my local gun shop, along with some Norma, Federal, Remington ammo. When I shot it, the cases looked nothing like the factory rounds. Come to find out, it had been re-chambered to 8mm-06 by the guy that brought it home from Europe in 1919. I ended up getting a die set from RCBS for it for my hand loads. Now there was a lot more blast and recoil...

My first rifle was the Yugoslavian M48 Mauser which is also a carbine. I absolutely love the Mauser rifles and I love my M48

This is so cool. Thank you for the video! :) Love your enthusiasm for the gun community and for guns in general!

I'm the happy owner of a Swedish Mauser from 1899 (M96) in excellent condition, 6.5x55 swedish, awesome shooter :) commercial ammo for this here is 50$ (40$US) a box :/ thats why I reload mine

Hickok, I noticed that you’ve been getting a lot of hate lately for you stance on the NRA. I don’t think people should be so rude, everybody has there own opinion and they should respect eatchother. Keep on making awesome videos

@Hickock45, that brand mark might be related to the specific army this riffle was bought for and used by. If I'm not mistaken (and I'm no expert on the matter): Some of the German States had their own army since they had their own "crown" under the German Imperial State. Going by the mark I would suspect it to be "Bayern" or in English Bavaria. Something to look intro anyways. :-)

My 1942 k98 was my first larger caliber rifle. Still have it to this day just sporterised. When i got it the original stock was fubar.

I have had my K98a for probably 3-4 years now and have asked around and looked here and there and never really knew what mauser it was until this morning. Just searching random mauser stocks trying to figure it out because I need a Buttplate for it. Closest I had someone tell me was a re arsenal updated to K98k'ish config Gewher 98, but the buttplates never matches. Some people thought it was Argentine because of the similar butt plate style. Not the same as a Gewher or K98k. Love the rifle though. Found it in a friends basement withering away sitting on concrete. Actually in pretty good shape for that.

Hey hickok love all your vids man I wish there was more time in the day to watch em keep em coming buddy!

I've got a great all-matching numbers version of this rifle from 1916 Erfurt.... sadly someone who owned it long before me cut the forestock down a bit to "sporterize" it. It works great but you can barely hit anything at shorter distances than the sights are set, so less than 300 yards.

Even south korea people loves to view your video hickok :) It's a good video to find about many kinds of gun

Does it take a bump stock?

I have one made in Danzig dated 1918. It was given to me from a family member and unfortunately it was sporterized in the 70s from the look of it and shoots .257 Roberts. Thanks for the extra info. I'd always been a little confused and curious about the history of it compared to the other German mauser rifles of the WW1 and WW2 era.

You should do a video of all your personal favorites, favorite bolt rifle, favorite shotgun, favorite ar, etc.

Hickok getting them Chicken Dinners

I've been watching your stuff for a long time and I really enjoy it. Your videos are always very informative and well done. I had an idea about a gun I picked up in a trade a while back. The Phoenix arms HP22 in .22LR .They are cheaply mass produced pocket pistols. they go on sale for 129$ new sometimes and retail for around 150. The frames and slide are cast zamak zinc and they come in "nickel" and "blued" finishes. They have two manual safeties on them and they feel like a solid gun. I was a little worried it would be a piece of trash but man did the one I got shoot like a dandy for what it was. 3 inch groups at around 15 yards with standard and High velocity ammo and I never had any jams in it in the short time I had it. I'd love to hear your opinion on them if you could get buds to send you one to do a video on. I wish I still had mine but I had to give it away for someone's first CCW .It seems like a really nice low maintenance gun for first timers or to carry when you can't be bothered to carry something bigger or fancier. Im going to pick up a .22 as well as a .25 if the local gun shops will ever get them back in stock.

Fun fact, the word carbine comes from Napoleons cavalry troops called Carabinier. So carbines were originally made for the cavalry

My Great Grandfather brought a k98a home from WWI, unfortunately he "duff" cut it, so shooting it requires some duct tape on the forend of the stock

The beautiful old K98k! Had one and will have another!

I had the hounor to walk around with one yesterday during a ww2 photoshoot of our LW flak unit. Absolutely a beatyfull rifle.

Another great video from Hickok45

Seen one or close to it in amazingly mint condition at a show for being so old. Probably rarely used and well taken care of.

I bought a yugo capture k98k and was very confused when the ball was hemispherical and the entire handle seemed more downturned... just watched this video and discovered the that it must be a k98a bolt on a k98k body. The bolt actually has imperial German markings on it too. Pretty cool.

Hickok45, it was a pleasure meeting you in Rivergate at Red Lobster. I know you two were eating but I had to sy Hi. Again, thank you both for all you do.

If you needed a calculator you failed the math test.

The actual meaning of the BS intertwined is still unknown today. It can be found on the receiver rarely, but most of the time its burned into the stock like yours. Many experts agree that its a unit mark for the Bahnschutz or WWI era German Railway Police. The gap in the bolt release is common, and typical of Erfurt produced weapons. Erfurt was a top producer during WWI, second only to DWM in scope and total weapons produced.They made every small arm used by the German Army at the time as well as artillery. Due to this their fit and finish suffered. Great example!

Ima nerd out but the action from waw sounds exactly like the real one.... impressed.

Nice to know about that model of Carbine! I love my Russian Capture 98K! Since it was not numbers matching I refinished it to look like it came from the factory, however I did leave the battle scars! BTW if you really want some fun find some 197grn Turkish surplus ammo, it is HOT! I love recoil!

nice video. I have my dad's he brought back from WWII. I do not know much about it.

I believe the "stacking hook" was actually for bayonet fighting and used to catch your opponents blade and by twisting your rifle stock it would snap off the his blade - - -

I already have this Mauser rifle but there at Poland or generally at EU it is very heavy to get right munition for it :/ But I have to say that it is pretty good gun, I never had to repair it (I'm owning my K98a since 2007 / It was used by previous owner for hunting ) and it still shoots without any problems

This sounds sounds very similar to COD:WAW's gun sounds, especially the bolt action. They really did record the actual guns

Man that gun is a masterpiece.

Another great video from hickok .45

I inherited one of these from my grandfather that he acquired from a Brit near Libya. Unfortunately he sprterized it but we do have a photo of him with it after he shot a panther hahah. Still shoots magnificently!

Absolutely one of the best rifles hands down. Like your videos

Love the older rifles. Satisfying sound too

Its been said before and ill say it again! He's the Bob Ross of guns

On this Columbus Day so many great videos by John and H45.. 1492 of them.. ;)

Thanks, Hickok45. I needed to feel good about something today! (LOVE the NRA!)

I've always like the 8mm Mauser action and caliber - thanks for sharing!

Keep it up hickok! Thanks for all you do.

The exactly cal. is 7.92x57 mm IS. Th IS stands for "Infantrie spitz". The 7.92x57 was already used in the Gewehr 1888, it is not a "Mauser" calibre.

Hickock was in the Wehrmact,he moved to America in 1946.

Hickok, I love your channel and have enjoyed every video, that I can find, you have posted. Do you plan to do a video on the Zenith pistol?

I got k kale Turkish mauser. Converted it into my elk gun love it