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Mine started life as a Gew98, manufactured at Obendorf 1898 at the earliest, 1917 at the latest. It was modified to K98 standard for WW2, went to Israel as war reparations, modified to 7.62 by Browning and probably saw action (again) in '67.

Sold off cheaply as obsolete and surplus to requirements, bought by me in '85.

She's had a long life.

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Calm, quiet, smooth, devastating