Belgian Mauser Explained

The Belgian Mauser can describe many Mauser rifles used by the Belgian Armed Forces or produced by the Belgian plant of FN Herstal.

• The Model 1889 rifle and carbine, including Turkish Model 1890, Model 1916 and Model 1899/36 variants, all chambered in 7.65×53mm Mauser^[1]
• The Model 1893 and 1894 rifle and carbine, chambered in 7×57mm Mauser, produced for Spain and Brazil while some were used by the Belgian Gendarmerie, the Garde Civique and the Congo Free State
• The Gewehr 98, in 7.92×57mm Mauser, captured from Germany after World War I
• The Model 1935 short rifle, chambered in 7.65 and the Model 35/46 chambered in .30-06 Springfield
• The Model 1924, Model 1930 and Model 1950 short rifle, mostly produced for export but also used in Belgium post-World War II
• The Karabiner 98k, produced in Belgium after 1945^[2]
• The Model 30-11 sniper rifle, in 7.62×51mm NATO

See also

• Turkish Mauser

Notes and References

1. Book: Ball, R. . Mauser Military Rifles of the World . 2011 . 5th . . . 978-1-4402-1544-5 . 22–36.
2. Web site: Karabiner 98k (Israel). iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museum.