The Hungarian Alternative: G98/40 Rifles in German Service

[@stephenbond1990]

Ironically enough I was rewatching your previous video on Hungarian WWII riflesthe other day, I love the aesthetic of the 35M and its derivatives. Thank you for this updated look at one.

[@Adirondneck]

It's dumping snow outside, I have time off from work today. I got the kiddo on the bus and sat down with my coffee. And the first thing to pop up on YT is Mauser content on FW. Today is a good day.

[@tangojuliett1230]

It's not a Mauser, but yeah

[@Bigbirdisntreal]

Sipping coffee with no work today myself. It's a good day

[@kapitan762x54R]

Happy for ya.

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLke]

No punk police with their berries blaring

[@bfchristianbf]

Life is good

[@thestrangeguy6084]

When we think of small european countries arms industries in WW2, we often think of the Czechs and Belgians, but the Hungarians were also major producers of arms, even being able to build a medium tank in reasonable numbers

[@-WMD-Edutainment]

Fun fact: Hungary provided Poland (A nation much larger than Hungary) with ammunition during the German and Soviet invasion and even helped Polsih refugees out, arming them, and letting them go back to Poland to rebel against German control. The Germans clearly forgot about the Polish-Hungarian brotherhood. 🇵🇱❤️🇭🇺

[@liammeech3702]

​@@-WMD-Edutainment Funny, considering the fact that Hungary was an Axis member.

[@-WMD-Edutainment]

@@liammeech3702 That's why big Germany was big mad, but they didn't feel like militarily occupying an ally (that would've seen threatening to other allies of Germany), so they didn't do much to try to stop Hungary. And Hungary didn't stop on it's own, because Poland and Hungary have more than a thousand years of history together, silly moustache man wasn't gonna end that.

[@walabi83]

🇭🇺♥️🇵🇱

[@timbaskett6299]

Always enjoy the various WWII firearms. This was one I definitely never heard of. Thanks Ian.

[@paleoph6168]

It is quite fascinating to see Germany adopt a Mannlicher rifle as one of its many substitute rifles. 5:38 True, other rifles with the split bridge receiver are the Mosin-Nagant, Carcano, and the Gewehr 88 (another German rifle that is *not* by Mauser). 6:56 Pre-98 Mauser rifles were also cock on close - such as the Spanish Model 1893, Chilean Model 1895, Swedish Mausers, and reflected in derivatives such as the P14, M1917, and Arisaka.

[@nimby3846]

A dutch writer, G. de Vries, has written an interesting book about German "Beutewaffen" (captured arms). In that book it becomes clear that from day 1 the Germans had an shortage of (fire)arms, that became worse as the war progressed. They looted them out of every corner of the Reich.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Yup. Here'a look at the book: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWKog2iAacmLhZI

[@LEXxTALIONS]

Awesome video Dr. Ian 👌👍

[@MrOrdgar]

I have a Honved used K98k. Im pretty sure it was captured in Budapest and refurbished to be issued to the police. It kept itself mostly in all matching condition except for the front barrel band.

[@das_gruuben]

That's an interesting tube you have in the background there, Ian.

[@paleoph6168]

Horay, you heeded my request in your Gewehr 33/40 video from three weeks ago! Thanks Ian!

[@ToddHavel]

Love the Hungarian stuff! Just a little different, unique with high quality.

[@paleoph6168]

@@ToddHavelme too! It's interesting to see Germany adopt this rifle.

[@jamesrey4275]

Greetings from South Africa!

[@DiegoMaxim]

Greetings from Québec!

[@augustotto4312]

Awe brah, same.

[@mathsmanm2880]

Howzit ous

[@WillSmith-ke9wy]

Lekker!😊

[@markoneil6562]

Thank you Ian, your channel is a staple. Great timing with my morning coffee!

[@TreacherousFennec]

I can't help but see it as an early 2000s model of a Kar98k, straight out of Hidden & Dangerous and Medal of Honor Vanguard

[@jameslawrie3807]

One thing that is relevant about split-bridge receivers is that the bolt comes back a *long* way. If you're used a solid bridge bolt you might not realise you can't lean in so far in your shooting stance. As a very young man on my first trip out with a sporterised SMLE (horrible gun and a horrible thing to do to a fine rifle) after shooting Mausers for years the target went past laterally, I was tracking the target and worked the bolt . . . bringing the bolt smartly into the septum of my nose and giving myself a very bloody nose. I learned on the spot to never work the bolt with your head near the action, just miss the chance of a shot if you have to.

[@CorbinMusso88]

The American M1917 Eddystone was a cock on close action as well.

[@theairbourne1019]

01:04 Many of the rifles were Mausers but (and thats a big but) not all. They used anything from Lebel, Berthier, Mauser 1889, Lee Enfields, Mosins etc. These were uses wherever they could replace standard equipment. The Mauser 98 pattern rifles were just prefered. Any modern enough rifle was pressed into second line, rear line or homefront use. Thats just the thing for rifles other gun types were valued differently. Still a awesome Video

[@jamesabernethy7896]

i've said this before. Even though I'm not mechanically minded you make these videos so accessible. The stories and histories are often more fascinating to the than the mechanics.

[@ZacharyBurgard]

I just purchased my first rifle it’s a Finnish m27 tank for all the knowledge Ian your one of the big inspiration on getting into fire arms collecting

[@DanaGrant-lw3nz]

Ian is a terrific historian.

[@brittakriep2938]

Why?

[@donwyoming1936]

I've never seen one in person. Heard of them. Seen in books & magazines. Never had the opportunity to hold one or buy one. Very interesting

[@koenvangeleuken6544]

i suppose on this action its relatively difficult to fit a scope, will be kinda side mounted.

[@coolhandluke7772]

More Hungarian content

[@Chaosrain112]

Serial #138 surely is going to fetch a pretty high auction price for being that low.

[@prdubi]

I have one but it's sporterized. There is a company making wood for it but it's pretty expensive at nearly 600USD. The quality is great and it mimics the original but is the juice worth the squeeze if done and converted back to its original glory? Great video.

[@KarlsHammer]

Great video, thank you. I have two of them and I think they are quite pretty. Do you know mor about their use? What kind of units did use them? Front troops or just rear troops?

[@jeromethiel4323]

I definitely want "cock on open." Helps keep the bolt handle where it needs to be when carrying the rifle loaded and ready to fire. I've had a bolt action "cock on close" flop open on me more than a few times, so i always had to keep checking it. Never had that problem with a "cock on open," probably due to the extra tension on the system. Will always be a huge fan of the Mauser system, i think it is pretty close to perfection in a bolt operated system. Simple, easy to maintain, and a strong action.

[@pa4tim]

Just a question. In WW2 soldiers had to fire their guns over long times (I think). I was so lucky to shoot 10 shots with a K98 but my shoulder was not as excited as me 🙂 Is that just training or did they also had sore shoulders after a day fighting ?

[@bulukacarlos4751]

Very good! I see that where it says 7.92 there is a line that goes from the barrel to the chamber, what is the purpose of said line? alignment, identification, assembly assistance? Greetings from Patagonia Argentina.

[@PalKrammer]

As a Hungarian, I will say I find this rifle a bit ugly overall. However the bolt and receiver have some nice features. I used to think the split receiver design was inherently weaker than the 98 Mauser, but now I do see the bolt is securely held against the back of the receiver and thus doesn't need a third "safety" lug.

[@gm759]

I always wondered how cock on close vs cock on open compare when we have difficulty with extraction. Theoretically cock on closure should be easier because you don't have to both extract difficult case and cock rifle at the same time

[@lunarpking]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHfUgH5uaZh8r7csi=ll9kCwcaUah4j1QL

[@lentlemenproductions770]

What happened to these guns after the war? I imagine in Hungary they may have be updated to the 43M pattern. Did the Soviets do their thing with theirs and send them to like China, Korea, Vietnam, etc? I was hoping for more information at the end of the video because these questions always get me about oddball German rifles.

[@irishpsalteri]

Good morning to me. Thanks.

[@GrumpyGenXGramps]

Just watched the short!

[@robertrobert7924]

The piece at the back of the bolt looks like a cocking hammer. What is it?

[@GarGhuul]

Not to be confused with the hungry 54/40 mouser.

[@polymathart]

I’m a fantasy writer and artist. I like to imagine Ian talking about the fantasy guns I have designed.

[@Jason-fm4my]

This should be sponsored by paradox.

[@genericname4739]

G98/40. A Gun that is barely related to the Gewehr 98, utilizes an action based off the FEG 35M (which is in turn modeled off the M95), and entered production and service in 1941. Everything about this gun feels deceptive and it's kind of funny.

[@AGS363]

4:19 What do you mean with "getting into"? Hungary has a K.u.K. pedigree (they were the second K)!

[@walabi83]

Kaiser & König

[@brittakriep2938]

In 1867 , Austria ' became , Austria - Hungary'.

[@walabi83]

@@brittakriep2938 exactly.

[@nunyabeeswax2575]

Ian can you attempt to cover Australian state and territory firearm laws?

[@stitch626aloha]

Ten minutes after posting... whee!!

[@merlemorrison482]

I bet those varied rifles caused parts problems for armors.

[@FranzAntonMesmer]

It's a Schlegelmilch Gewehr 1888 action, not a Mannlicher. You should know better.

[@ghostinc.offical]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MadMagyar13]

Will these be covered in Rifles on the Danube?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

No, that book is exclusively about Hungarian Kalashnikovs.

[@TocGan]

❤

[@eizol568]

G’day mate! 🇦🇺

[@craigfurey942]

Did you ever believe you’d have 500 views on one of your videos 7 minutes after posting it?

[@foxh1212]

hi

[@pathwaystomodernity7716]

Yes 41 - 44 is basically the entire war. Excepting some teeny things like the invasion of Poland, Denmark, France battle of Britain, first two years of the Battle of the Atlantic, Half the Desert war, Dunkirk, Norway, Blitz and some other minor stuff. That was all just Army guys heavy petting.

[@dulio12385]

Ian: Its not a Mauser, its a Mannlicher action. Me: No wonder I feel so dirty every time I fire it.

[@nematolvajkergetok5104]

FÉG is actually pronounced "faeg".

[@tankboy7501]

Day 7 ask forgotten weapons for danish gun laws

[@jamesdouglas8760]

When a Rifle was assigned to the soldier, where, and in how many places, were the serial numbers tattooed on the soldier?

[@nothing-lf4zi]

first

[@clanker6653]

Primus sucks

[@minuteman4199]

That's an ugly rifle.

[@Hxca-ti4oy]

That's an ugly comment.

[@ToddHavel]

Not ugly, just different from the most popular. You around Chevys your whole life a Ford may look odd to you. Chocolate is different if you only ever ate vanilla treats! I believe the action will cycle faster than the standard Mauser, looks sleeker but Ian did not mention the weight.

[@paleoph6168]

Well, Germany needed as much arms as it could, and beggars can't be choosers.

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

It works

[@walabi83]

Its not about beauty😂😂😂 you are the king of guy, who chooses cars according to colors😂😂😂😂😂😂