Wyliecoyote
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Too bad Gew98 or Krag aren't in on this discussion. Gew98 is a guru regarding Gew 88's. Both the 88's & 98's did indeed use the Spitzer (S) round, as did modified M91's. The difference being that the Gew 98 & Gew 88/05 used chargers to load the rounds into their magazines, and the Gew 88/S's used a clip to load rounds into the magazine.
Prior to WWI, both the G 88 & G 98 used the Patronen 88 round. The Spitzer round was officially adopted 25 Mar. 1903. All 88's & 98's that were originally made for the Patronen 88 round were converted to the "S" round and received the S stamp.
R1 said
What R1 says is ofcoarse correct and many Mosin -Nagant rifles were also issued with muzzle adapters so they could "Fix" German bayonets to them.
Anyhow, getting back to the chaps in the photo, does that one fellow look like he has a perlring spike or not?
Joe Rookery said
Any little bit of information that we all put together regardles how trivial it may seem at the time, can open a new door to information that we might never be able put together otherwise.
Prior to WWI, both the G 88 & G 98 used the Patronen 88 round. The Spitzer round was officially adopted 25 Mar. 1903. All 88's & 98's that were originally made for the Patronen 88 round were converted to the "S" round and received the S stamp.
R1 said
As for captured rifles, some were converted to 7.92x57mm and some were used in their original chambering.
What R1 says is ofcoarse correct and many Mosin -Nagant rifles were also issued with muzzle adapters so they could "Fix" German bayonets to them.
Anyhow, getting back to the chaps in the photo, does that one fellow look like he has a perlring spike or not?
Joe Rookery said
Too many members vote with silence. If they are not certain they say nothing so I love to have a discussion!
Any little bit of information that we all put together regardles how trivial it may seem at the time, can open a new door to information that we might never be able put together otherwise.