History of WWI Primer 005*: German Gewehr 1898 "Mauser" Rifle Documentary

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Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.
C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!
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Firearms of the German Army from 1898 to 1918
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[@mrdarthbob4926]

Just thought I'd let yall know, I'm currently going to school for gunsmithing and two of your videos are recommended materials for one of the courses. Well done! Ome of the best channels on the internet.

[@maximinc.6670]

Which two?

[@bobskool]

@@maximinc.6670 Two with Crozier obvs

[@DouglasMeloche]

best success with your studies! Keep up the great work

[@bunk95]

Tell me if you like a single clean room in an abandoned building with weapons manufacturing equipment or not.

[@bottomtext1241]

I'm glad to hear, but it doesn't surprise me. Othias has been a great source of information.

[@gilde915]

tbh i think mauser was more concerned about the shooter then many manufactures are today

[@tangero3462]

*cough* Remington *cough*

[@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski]

citation needed

[@rifleman2c997]

Primer 005/19

[@briancox2721]

Be the kind of good at your job that gets a Zeppelin sent to your funeral.

[@janwacawik7432]

And now for the 5 hour Berthier episode featuring every single one of those buggers that Ian has, including all the Mousquetons, Carabines, Fusiles, Cuirassieur Carbines etc.

[@spyrosg3172]

I really need to come up with a drinking game for every time Othais and May confuse centimeters for millimeters...

[@Tunkkis]

Oh yeah, a 2 to 3 cm button off the rear sight would be halfway into Type 99 AA sight territory.

[@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski]

centimeters, millimeters, whatever. them small kajiggers not used by civilized countries.

[@cannonfodder4376]

Ah yes, Small Arms of World War 1: Primer 005* Gewehr 1898 One hour of glorious of history to watch, this is going to be good.

[@janwacawik7432]

More like 005 Ausf. B or 005V for Verbessert (Improved)

[@Strawberry92fs]

005/19

[@smokybear4204]

12:02 sees a C&Rsenal notifaction pop up welp I'm not sleeping for another 1hr🐻

[@TheSeanoops]

SmokyBear 420 Same.

[@p38kris]

The 4 dislikes are French spys angry that forces of the Kaiser have a better rifle than them.

[@dyorkist7760]

maybe some from us Brits who can't have any guns at all. as in, just plain jelouse of you damm yankees

[@wmh829386]

Those French spys have lots of work to do then

[@isthatafamas]

That’s not hard to do, even the G88 was better than the Lebel.

[@p38kris]

Denis Thorpe it's nice we got out from under the monarchs and parliament before they did that to y'all. It sounds like it's getting kinda crazy in Europe

[@dyorkist7760]

@@p38kris Crazy is an understatement, the Brexiteers are beyond insane, and the rest of the politicos don't know their mouths from their assholes

[@genericpersonx333]

Honesty, looking back on the Primers going back to the beginning, I think only the Berthier really requires a revisit at this point. The show hit its stride so quickly that even the early .32 ACP episodes really hit the mark on showing how they were special and different weapons. Definitely a credit to the show that its early work needs so little revision after all this time.

[@jabaier2]

I'd love to see them hit the Savage 1907 in more detail (especially since it was Mae's favorite .32). That would probably have a more contextual focus, though. I think they covered the military part pretty well.

[@genericpersonx333]

@@jabaier2 Fingers crossed, Othais will be able to carry through on his plan to revisit many of these weapons in new series beyond Primer. I would love to see more on how the Savage came about and went on to be the icon we both clearly admire. However, as much as I love the Savage, the Primer on it really did fit the gun's role as a unique but not exceptional .32 ACP pocketpistol thrown into the war out of desperation. That is why I really think only the Berthier requires the WW1-centric Primer being redone because its enormous significance in the Great War for France and many others.

[@samiam619]

Honestly, don’t you think that an iconic, rifle design changing to this day needs more than 20 minutes? The Berthier? Forgotten except to Ian and Francophiles.

[@jabaier2]

@@samiam619 He wasn't saying that the Gewehr 98 didn't need a redo (it did), he was saying that the only episode left in need of a remake is the Berthier. The Berthier was the main (if not most common) infantry rifle of one of the largest participants in the war. It's far from forgotten.

[@niel9612]

I now have the urge to take my mausers to the range, I really love these old guns.

[@kurtb2522]

I love you guys: Knowledge, clarity, tech-savvy, subtle background music, satiric sound effects, and Mae's smile as she shoots. You rock totally.

[@thesherpa]

>Othias AGAIN remakes another episode before the 1911 Shhh no tears Only dreams, children

[@bennyjoe1990]

With every delay the 1911 episode grows 10 minutes longer

[@mrdarthbob4926]

The what now?

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

and now we have a 6 episode series on the M1911 totalling over 7 hours of content.

[@mikeblair2594]

Langevizier means long sight. My Berliner father-in-law (fought in ww2) said he would rather have walked back from the Ural mountains in Russia with a GEW. 98 than a K98k. When I asked why he said that they would shoot farther. I called bs, but at that point in the nineties he was kinda crazy. He still had a piece of grenade and a 762x25 bullet in his head.and apparently according to my mother-in-law a couple on his ass. Oh, and he did make that little hike from the Urals only to be caught by the Soviets in Berlin, his home town.

[@mikeblair2594]

That's interesting, I did not type 762x25! That is auto correct which I despise. I wrote 762x54 the common round for the mosey nugget, the preferred? Small arm of the Soviet amy.

[@ronalddunne3413]

Why would he have to "Walk back from the Urals", when the Wehrmacht didnt get close enuff to the Urals to bomb the war factories there? I call BS on this story...

[@herrcobblermachen]

"The Man in the Black Fur Coat" tells a very similar story. Pretending to be a Pole in a Russian POW camp. He skirted a lot of patrols, told a bunch of fibs, and wound up back home, but his hometown was crawling with Soviets and informants, so he lived a good ways out of town in a barn. He would sleep in the day and conduct various forays at night to find as much food as he could. As many, his life immediately after the war was as treacherous as during. I was talking to my wife about what Berliners are like- that world famous black humor and temperance for social convention. Berliners set apart from the rest as perhaps New Yorkers do in america

[@Orcimedes]

I still think it's a strange coincidence(?) that the lange vizier was apparently named after some guy and not because it's a long sight.

[@horstbratwurst3207]

Lange is also a kinda Common surname in germany

[@cameronaustin7734]

Honestly, after having binge watched and rewatched all of the primer videos made thus far, I feel like I just took 3 or 4 entire 2000 or 3000 level university classes on late 19th and early 20th century Firearms development, and I love it!

[@CPTCAVEMAN21]

Just so you know, this video is distracting me from writing my Military History MA thesis. I hope you are proud of yourselves!

[@AceWazowy]

You know its midnight on a Monday if there's a C&Rsenal video in your feed

[@Vapefly0815]

Interesting how Mae's opinion on "would you take it into battle?" changed between the original episode and this one. From a soft yes and "I'd take it only if I had to" to a pretty hard and fairly enthusiastic yes.

[@maewinchester2030]

I would say it's because I've become a more experienced shooter and am taking the time to truly analyze what the gun was for its time. I would really like to someday sit down with O and record an opinion redo on some of those earlier pieces.

[@MisterOcclusion]

The “before I can talk about This” part is always my favourite part of the show. That, and Rifleman Mae demonstrating her skills

[@MrGoodGoy]

I really hope you end up re-doing the Mauser 1914 episode again. About three years back I found one at my local pawnshop, and in my research - was introduced to your video series. I bought the gun thanks to your glowing review and have been in love ever since; with the gun and your show. I do believe twenty two minutes is not enough for such a deep history as mauser has and would love to see your new style of in-depth videos done for that sweet little pistol.

[@prichards5113]

Thanks team for the awesome presentation of the GEW98. I'm in the end of the beginning of Investigation of the real potential of the GEW98 on the range in competition with the QMRC. My rifle is a good condition 1916 S&S that was recovered from the Australian outback and brought back to use with very little effort.

[@El__Leche]

I missed the opportunity to visit Obendorf when I was at Germany I am still crying

[@Lavey1917]

Yesterday I was looking at the old Mauser 1898 video and saying to myself how cool it would be for it to be remastered with all the information like in the latest videos. Thanks guys!

[@jacksonmacpherson6101]

With weapons as influential and integral as the lebel and gewher 98 being redone, i can only imagine a full 3 hour episode on the beholla is up next right?

[@exploitativity]

I saw this and wondered if you were joking until I looked it up and the Wikipedia article is 4 sentences long.

[@jacksonmacpherson6101]

@@exploitativity lol there is more written on the uber uber experimental RSC 1918 submachine gun

[@raptorcell6633]

@@jacksonmacpherson6101 and the only source listed is the video on that pistol in this series

[@Dja05]

Where all mah .32 pocket pistol homies at !?

[@raptorcell6633]

@@Dja05 what's that? I cant hear you over the sound of my Kolibri!

[@cheesenoodles8316]

I rewatch the big boy guns....so pleased to see the revised primer.

[@xavirej]

Just a little bit on personal knowledge as to Mauser stripper clip design. Once you press the ammo into the rifle from the stripper, you don't need to "Pull" the empty stripper out. Just close the action. It will fall off on doing so. BTW... Proud owner of many 8mm rifle designs. Love the vids!

[@haroldofold3959]

OMG, It's finally not a Gevar! THANK THE HEAVENS!!

[@DouglasMeloche]

@9:30 absolutely LOVE seeing a comparative analysis of the bolt extractor's evolution

[@brandonbentley8532]

I'm a truly hardcore mauser phile. Although my 98k is mint and like new and crispy not even broke in and the safety is very stiff and clicky, I have at gun shows seen really well used 98 actions where the safety won't move like he mentioned. But that's only with really whooped examples. Did you know that if you hold the trigger down when you go to close the bolt the firing pin gently uncocks so you don't have to dry fire it to relax the spring.

[@samiam619]

brandon bentley Yes, we knew that trick about holding the trigger... You can do it with a lot of rifles.

[@Courier-Six]

I actually own a Yugoslavian version of the G98, the M24/47. I honestly love the rifle to death and it has since replaced my Winchester 94 as my medium and large game rifle. One thing I cannot abide though is the straight bolt. I threw a M48 Yugo bolt body into it and have been far happier with it since.

[@littlegrabbiZZ9PZA]

Admit it, that snuffling noise was actually Crozier.

[@junglesairsoftblog6311]

I really love your videos, every time I rewatch one I find something I missed before.

[@balancedfordaylight1]

its midnight I'm about to go to sleep and then all of a sudden I see there's a new C&Rsenal episode ..................................................................................

[@smokeytokyo4553]

I was skeptical when saw this episode being reposted I was what the heck othias you already did this rifle but I watched it anyway and I am so happy that I did othias and mae are awesome and amazing historians and I love these episodes cant wait to see the next one keep it up guys also being the son of a gunsmith i love the anvil episodes aswell

[@harryhager4128]

You don't seem to mention that it is a three position safety? left - off, up - safe, right - safe and bolt locked When in use they could carry it in the up position and only have to slap it to the left to fire (also would block sights to remind to disengage), safe and bolt locked it more for when not in use (non combat activities such as travel).

[@xavirej]

Exactly what I caught. I hunt with a Yugo 8mm, and it reminds me when I pick my rifle up to shoot deer, as it completely obscures the sights.

[@luissantiago5163]

Love these vids so much. Always so good. Appreciate you remaking some vids. Cheers!

[@etelmo]

I can't wait for the redo of the M1879/1883 Reichsrevolver!

[@ahmedsaeedmob771]

Me too Also for berthier. Ruby. French 1892 and c96 if they are remaking That reminds me gotta catch up with is excellent history lesson I watched the gasser 1870 episode yesterday

[@terrysmith7751]

Mae never got to say how she felt about the Reichsrevolver.

[@MasterOfHelium]

Keep up with these great remakes of the early episodes, and looking forward to the trench mag modificacion!

[@coby9282]

The rifles from 1899, damn. I like to imagine that behind every scratch on it is a story. How it got carried around in No-mans-land in Flandern or Verdun, survived artillery shelling and trench fights. How many owner did it have and how long did they last...

[@blackmesa1992]

I remember that Gewehr 98 has three stage safety positions the same as the later famous k98 --> Left position is fire, MIDDLE POSITION disconnect the trigger while bolt is still movable, and Right position not only disconnected the trigger but also lock the bolt. Not sure if I am wrong or they simply missed to mention the middle position in the film.

[@blueofthelightanddark6273]

I like the Gewehr 1898 bolt action rifle. The Gewehr 1898 is the gun that somewhat help the US develop the M1903 Springfield. If the information is accurate.

[@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil]

Yes, the springfield is based on the mauser 98 model but it never reached its standards

[@marckcarbonelloifveteran410]

The Mauser 1893 model was the one that the Springfield was copied after.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

51:56 You should come to Nevada for long range shooting. You could shoot at stuff 2-3 miles away.

[@ronalddunne3413]

yep that is true! incredibly open spaces in may parts of Nevada, sullied only by the electorate in Reno and Vegas.🤢

[@andik.4235]

Guys, you are awsome. You brought all the details which make this design great on the table in a very easy and understandable way. Thumbs up. And thumbs up for Paul Mauser for his attention to detail.

[@crossan008]

I need a video on the 1909 Argentine!

[@solomongrundy9735]

The roller coaster sights aren't the best, but they are beautiful and iconic.

[@abstractapproach634]

That site is so dope, you literally see the POA follow the POI. I need to make one to match my rifles trajectory. Will make explaining to kids way easier

[@thomasdubbeldeman3864]

41:50 yeah trench mag and dust cover

[@remko1238]

Even if you would not care for guns or history... it’s still 1:03:30 minutes of perfect humor 👏🏿

[@aronk8810]

I've been waiting for this for so long!

[@rickyny78]

Mae, I got a small pointer for you at 33:57 ... you picked the stripper clip out with your fingers and threw it on the floor. Next time, just close the bolt on the stripper clip and the bolt will do that for you.

[@danielbretall2236]

I have a turkish mauser98 built in the forties, and the biggest improvement they made, IMO, was getting rid of the roller-coaster sight in favor of the 98k sight, which means you can shoot at closer range much easier.

[@Jenkss]

Oh shit! 1 minute ago. There goes my next hour.

[@rafaelvargas9963]

Pretty well documented in the information about the mauser good job

[@patrickwentz8413]

Just got home from a vacation to Bermuda to this! Sweeeeet!

[@theimperialcombine]

hopefully we'll get a 1 hour remake of the C96 video because there is a little bit more info about the weapon that wasn't talked about in the original video, such as when Churchill was using the weapon or how British police officers used it before World war 1.

[@stevehaskell4952]

I want to say you do an excellent job going over these weapons Impressive

[@caseyplunkett6083]

Big Fan of Mae !

[@ayarzeev8237]

I love the remakes

[@mediarolf]

Mauser was the best designer for rifles at the time. Would he live in the present day and build weapons, the military would have the best rifle. The man was brilliant!

[@erikgranqvist3680]

One good thing with the saftey is that you can see if its safe with just a glance. There is no question what so ever if the saftey is flicked or not. When hunting, that is a good thing. It is clunky and not as easy to use as on some other guns, though. Sneaking the saftey off when an animal come close is kind of a let down.

[@Strato50]

@0:40 *laughs in Schmidt Rubin* :P

[@browngreen933]

This video explains in detail why the Mauser 1898 is the greatest bolt-action rifle of all time!

[@paleoph6168]

40:24 My favorite part!

[@DCI_LeoDan_]

It's big boy gun hours son! Who's up?!

[@anthonyhayes1267]

Before you know it, they'll no longer be happy with this episode version and make another which they'll then modify slightly. Episode no.5 mkIII*

[@stevejenkins9984]

Hell yes!

[@adamkain2549]

I love these re-tellings

[@maxgraham91295]

This is the only KZbin series where I genuinely become excited about new episodes and I do recognize and appreciate your research but I think Lange is a conjugation of Lang which would make "Lange Vizier" translate to "Long Range" please let me know it you found otherwise though

[@Isildun9]

You know, it really says something that the Mauser flag safety, for the most part, hasn't changed much since 1871.

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

I managed to identify an unmarked rifle by that saftey alone, helped the shop figure out what the hell was siiting on their shelf and unfortunately bumped the price up by about 300 bucks.

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

@sman7290 Eh, I already have 6 mausers, from the 1871 to the K98k, the Kurz or short was a really lucky find.

[@brunovolk7462]

Good history, brilliant video thanks 👍

[@randonwilston]

Redo Berthier! Also when are you going to do project Bolt? Like lightning but with infantry WWI bolt actions if Ian can’t come I could probably cover for him!

[@blackpowderburner7296]

Will we see a redo of the 1892 Ordnance episode? It seemed to miss the in depth background that other episodes have.

[@con6lex]

Never heard of this gun before...

[@charlesparadise4999]

I personally like to think that Paul Mauser designed the best bolt action rifle ever made out of pure spite for DWM

[@willcaputo1]

And the committee that produced the 1888.

[@crankysports]

Man that 50 meter sight is freaking cool! What a nice gun!

[@GunFunZS]

@14:49 Othias confirms 1911 as his carry gun.

[@n7xranger]

I would absolutely love to own that old rifle to add to my Czech collection. A VZ 24 is in the future for me, luckily I've gotten many of the more expensive/modern pieces already.

[@ianumeric]

The Swiss Guard of the Vatican adopted the Gewehr 98 in 1908. 200 examples were purchased, and they were chambered in the original Patrone-88.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Gott Mit Uns!

[@Kilroy95]

Hey guys, just a heads up, the discord invite on CandRsenal website is expired. Great updated episode! I remember watching the original when it was released and it’s great to see it redone.

[@이동연-c6d]

The good old rifle served by German Army who fight for Kaiser and Fatherland.

[@hawssie1]

I was selfishly hoping to hear a mention of my own Mauser, the 1895 but I guess in reality its just an 1893. with minor upgrades, but still !!

[@marckcarbonelloifveteran410]

98 is a solid rifle.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

I have to ask about the internal box mag that had the rounds stopped by a flat pice of metal on a chain that looks extremely similar to something you can buy at numrick gun parts for a 1903 Springfield what numrick describes it as is a 10 round magazine that all you have to do is remove the bottom metal and clip it in

[@Courier-Six]

Secondly, I honestly could have used this video a year ago when I bought my Yugo Mauser from an uncle who purchased it in a milsurp store, never cleaned the cosmoline out of it, and is a very bad chain smoker. 2 weeks after I buy it, I take it to the range and it won't fire. Light dimples on primers. I had no clue how to disassemble the bolt and I have no shame in admitting I spent 2 hours fighting to disassemble it whit the safety completely off and eventually figured it out through experimentation.

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

I learned about the cosmoline thing with an M48A myself.

[@Courier-Six]

@@SonOfTheDawn515 I've found what Othais talks about in this video with the bolt and grease is kind of a 2 way street. You would never really think of the inside of a bolt can really get that caked in cosmoline. My fathers Mosin was fairly clean after using a hair dryer to melt it and wipe it away. Of course, I was raised on Mosins so I knew all about their disassembly and maintenance. While the Mauser bolt is especially great at retaining lubrication it is also a giant particle magnet for cosmoline, dust, and cigarette ash. I spent 4 hours just cleaning the bolt carrier, bolt, and cocking piece. 5 more for the rest of the internals in the reciever.

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

@@Courier-Six Little tip with the bolt... After shooting, especially corrosive stuff, strip it down and soak it in extremely hot water with a little Dawn soap. Once water cools enough for you to tolerate, scrub it down with a brush, wipe it dry and clean as normal. Worked for me for years. Dawn is a degreaser, hot water helps break shit down as well and hot water dries away quicker.

[@Courier-Six]

@@SonOfTheDawn515 I know. I've spent most of my life around milsurp rifles and as evidenced by the photo actual military weapons. A few videos back I commented on my fathers first Mosin rifle that exclusively shot cheap surplus ammo and corrodes the hell out of the barrel. Similar to what Othias says in this video about Paul Mauser, I'm not one to rely on another's design for safety. I shoot premium non-corrosive ammunition and do my own personal handloads with good quality components from companies like Hornady or Nosler. Ammunition is one of the things I won't skimp on as it's what actually makes a firearm dangerous to handle for the shooter as much it does the target. Still do regular maintenance but since I cleaned the rifle out with some CLP, I've kept on top of it every weekend, even if I dont shoot it.

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

@@Courier-Six I hate CLP. Shit burns my nose and throat. I switched to clenzoil.

[@misplacedhillbilly7594]

Anyone who thinks manually operated rifles =simple,have never seen the insides of a lever action 🤣 Loving these WW1 series vids 🤠👍

[@MitchellCH]

Spoilers: 40:10

[@Ihasanart]

The Finnish sights on their mosins do that sight adjustment with 25m increments, on the left side, and the main adjustments on the right side, while still being more compact and having a better sight picture.

[@joearnold6881]

I think Othias should go with the Wilhelm Mauser facial hair look.

[@oliverlamie3449]

For the recoil, were you using SAAMI or CIP spec ammo? American specs for 8mm make it significantly weaker than European made 8mm.

[@julianshepherd2038]

I, for one, find the history and bizarre characters involved more interesting than the inside mechanism but if I dont pay full attention it has a calming effect like staring at a river. What the actual feck is that about?

[@ronalddunne3413]

Nice rifle, nice shooting! Excellent visit to the (all things taken together) best bolt rifle system of all time... there were others of course, like the Lee-Enfield, but the Mauser is a rifle for the Ages and lives on in many modern bolt rifles of today. 😂

[@alexv6324]

I haven't been this excited for a remake since A Star is Born. Just kidding I've only seen a clip of th he original one.

[@TheTRD_1914]

That's the gun I want the most

[@kevinmarshall239]

Please do a 1898/22 Czech Mauser video! Nobody else has a good one I can find

[@alahos]

I discovered accidentally that the Mosin Nagant 91/30 rear sights also do the incremental 50 m click thing. The more you know...

[@itatane]

I wonder, since the updated Lebel episode should really be Episode 001 M/19... Does this update Episode 005 merit an Ausführung in the title?

[@piatpotatopeon8305]

Langevizier? I only work here!

[@Ranger_Brutus]

I recently bought a strange Gewehr 98 it's a little shorter than the full size rifle and it has the Kar98k style bolt and sight while the receiver has the stamp Spandau 1916 and the stocks a little shorter instead of reaching the end of the barrel, I'm trying to piece together it's history as to why it's the way it is one obvious answer is at one point the Germans upgraded it to match the Kar98k however the short stock I cannot say maybe someone sporterized it