FN Rifle And Carbine 98 Operators Manual

FN MAUSER
MODEL 98
RIFLE AND CARBINE
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RIFLE AND CARBINEMauser System
Fabrique Nationale
d’Armes de Guerre
Sociiti Anonyme
Herstal-lez-LiiqeBelgique 

Right side vnsv 01 the F. N. rifle (Mauser System) 
Left side view of the F N. rifle (Mausel System).  

Description of the F. N. Rifle 
(Mauser System) 
The rifle Is composed of the following main parts: 
1. The barrel with frontand rear sfght. 
2. The lockingand firing mechantsm. 
3. The repeating mechanfsm. 
4. The stock with hand guard. 
5. The flttlngs. 
6. The bayonet. 
1. - THE BARREL has a length of 569 m/m. (or 740 m/m.) 
and IIS reinforced rear end is screwed into the body. The ri- 
fling Is rtghthanded and consists of four helical grooves. 
The sighting apparatus consists of rear sight and front...

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pawls, the latter engage under the effect of the paw1 springs 
in the corresponding notches of the tangent. The tangent ts 
secured to the bed by means of 2 small lateral bearings which 
rest on the hinge. A pin running through the leaf and fastened 
to the hinge prevents losing the tangent in case the spring 
should break. 
On the front end of the barrel is soldered the fore sight ring 
and block which form the support of the fore sight. The fore 
sight block and the ring are pierced by a screw...

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bridge IS the opening for the bolt stop and the ejector whilst a 
groove provided with a ramp is arranged in the bottom of this 
part of the body to receive the safety lug of the bolt. 
The bolt stop and the ejector are both fastened at the left 
side of the bridge of the body by means of the same pivot 
screw. The bolt stop has a catch projecting into the interior of 
the body. The left lug of the bolt comes into contact with the 
catch when the bolt is entirely drawn back. The bolt stop also...

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locking lugs provided with chamfered edges which facilitate 
the locking of the rifle; the left’lug is split in order to allow 
of the passage of the ejector. A semi-circular groove let into 
the bolt head and provided with a small ramp serves as a 
guide for the extractor. The cylindrical body of the bolt carries 
the extractor locking ring with its 2 small lugs and it has 2 
oblong holes arranged longitudinally which serve as escapes 
for the gases. Should a cartridge case break or a cap be pier-...

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grasp a cartridge put by hand into the chamber. Its slightly 
curved form allows of its ac ing as a spring ensuring in this way 
its proper !astening upon the bolt. 
THE FIRING PIN AND ITS SPRING. - The firing pin consists 
of the head drawn out to form the firing needle, the flange 
with its two chamfered safety surfaces which serve as a support 
for the striker spring, the cylindrical body flattened on two oppo- 
site sides for the passage of the cocking piece and the rear 
end with its three...

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THE SAFETY DEVICE consists of the safety leaf and the sa- 
fety spindle which are rigidly connected. This spindle is notched 
in such a way that the smooth portion, according to the posi- 
tion in which it is put, occupies or not the safety notch of the 
bolt, locking thus the bolt plug or disengaging it from the latter. 
When the safety wing is pressed down to the right, the head 
of the safety is placed in front of the cocking piece forcing the 
latter back; as the sear is no more in contact with...

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The magazine spring conn’ects the cover plate of the maga- 
zine wilh the platform to which it is secured by 2 bearings. 
The platform is shaped to ensure the correct feeding of the 
cartridge at the moment of entering into the chamber and faci- 
litates this movement. 
The magazine can hold 5 cartridges placed in zigzag fashion. 
The sides of the magazine are formed by the trigger guard 
which further consists of the finqer guard, the recesses of the 
locking screws of the finger guard and their...