FN Rifle And Carbine 98 Operators Manual

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Engage the groove of the cartridge case in the lips of the clip; 
the cartridges are retained on the clip by means of the clip 
spring. 
F. N. Rifle with Its muzzle ccwer (Mauser System).  
						

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32. List of component parts of the F. N. Rifle (Mauser System) 
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Front riqht. 
Front dqht tiq. 
bar stqht bed rtnq. 
Roar dqht aprinq. 
Rear dqht tanqent. 
SPllnq paw1 (2 p.1 
siqht dtde. 
Body. 
Bolti 
Bolt pluq. 
SPrino cutch. 
szq 
mq ti-=. 
Ettmc(or. 
Extracbr rlnq. 
FJo1t stop. 
Bolt atop linq. 
Efector. 
Trlggsr. 
Trtqqer bar. 
Trtqqer guard. 
Maqazine cover plate. 
Maqaline platform. 
Maqazlno sprtnq. 
Trlqqer quard cams pi&e. 
Maqartne cover plate catch. 
Bayonet attachment. 
Upper band. 
Upper bond aprlnq. 
Lowerbond 
bnmrbandsprinq. 33. Hand qwud l patnq. 
34. Low.? band tiv.1. 
35. Bottom Mr.1 base. 
35a. Bottom awiv.1 (#nu as 34L 
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g, 
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40. 
75. 
61. 
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. . Butt plate. 
claantnq Id. 
cloonlnq rod ltop. 
StO& 
Hand guard 
Muzzb colmr uor dael. 
Front dqht protector. 
Triqqor quard samw bar). 
Tziqqw quard scmw beat). 
+.%a. check - of front tIiqqer quard 
42b.szi 8cmw of mar mqqer quard 
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47. 
40. 
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53. 
54. lzTLp 
Rear atqht bed screw. 
Hand quard sprlnq screw (2 P.). 
cram p4eoe. 
cmn p4eco nut. 
Front siqht ring scmw. 
Butt plate wrew. Q p.). 
Bottom swivel bale #crew. 2 p.). 
Rottom 8wivel baw pin. 
Bnyomt attachmant. 
Maqazh-rhIemBchpin 
Triqqer bar pin. 
mpln 55. Lowor band lwirrl 
%a. Stqht tanqont pin 
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66. .Qf.tY catch wrlltq. 
FirlngpbnWiW. 
-CarPlClWCQtCti@W 
Wwrbarvfwa. 
sktltt did. SPrtnq (2 p.). 
Pad. 
Plates. riqht and loft. 
k+bafd.-. 
660. &&bard qmnq. 
66b. Swbbard rprlnp aaew. 
66~. Hook. 
66d. scabbard. bale. 
660. kbbard CQp. 
66f. swbbard flallqo. 
67. Pmwl nut. 
66. .TJlato SamwB (2 P.). 
69. Cmmemmk screw plate. t2 P.). 
69a. Tappod - w (2 p.). 
70. Grip pin (2 p.). 
71. GuardPin&P.L 
72. Rldsptw.  
						

							General data 
cawret 1 m/m. .BS m/m 
l.8 m/m 
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Length of rifle without bayonet 
Length of rifle with bayonet . 
Weight of rifle without bayonet 
fappr.) . . . . . . . . 
Weiqht of rifle with bayonet . 
Length of barrel (Xl . . . . 
Length of line of sight . . . 
Number of grooves . . . . 
Direction of twist . . . . 1.099 m. 
1.479 m. 1.099 m. 
1.479 m. .099 m. 
.479 m. 
3.875 kgs. ,875 kqs. 
875 kqs. 
4.350 kqr i.350 kqs 
350 kgs 
589 m/m 189 m m 
89 m/m 
504m’m 104 m ;m 
04 m/m 
4 
4 4 
to the to the 
o the 
right 
riqht 
ight 
Uumber of cartridges in the ma- 
gazine . . . . . . . . 
Lowest rearsight graduatfon 
inm. . . . . . . . . 
Fiiqhest rearsiqht graduation in 
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Inrrmediate ranqes in steps of 
100 m. . . . . . . . 
Weight of bayonet with scab 
bard . . . . . . . 
Weight of bayonet without 
scabbard . . . . . . 
Lenqth of bayonet . . . . 5 
200 
2000 5 
200 
2000 5 
200 
2000 
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720 grs. 720 grs. 720 grs. 
475 grs. 475 grs. 
275 grs. 
516 m/m i16 m/m 16 m/m 
(X) The Mauser rifle can be supplied with a barrel of 740 m/m, 
the total lonqth of the rifle beinq in this case 1,250 m. The ballis- 
tics of the rifle are not mentioned in this manual.  
						

							F. N. 
Repeating Carbine 
EMauser System) 
The construction of the F. N. carbine (Mauser system) is based 
on the same principle as the F. N. rifle, buts its length is reduced 
m order to meet the requirements of light troops, machine gun- 
and artillery men, as well of those of special bodies of constabu- 
lary, frontier guards etc. 
These troops which are to move quickly over ground of every 
nature, would be hindered in their movements by an arm of too 
great iength. 
The carbine is distinguished from the rifle by the following 
characteristics: 
The barrel has a length of 440 mm. 
The sight tangent serves as a recess for a flat spring which 
tends to press it down on the bed of the sight. 
The sight tangent is graduated on one face from 200 to 1.400 
m. When completely pressed down, it gives the range of 200 m. 
The bolt lever is of the curved pattern to reduce the bulk of 
the arm. The carbine can be supplied for use of a bayonet or 
not. It will be provided, according to requirements with a bayo- 
net attachment with a stopping groove or without. 
On request, the carbine can also be delivered with a lower 
band and bottom swivel fitted on the side so as to allow the car- 
bine being slung over the shoulder. 
The rifle and the carbine can further be equipped with a front 
sight protector and with a muzzle cover.  
						

							Riqht side view of F. N. Corblne (Mauser System). 
Left side view 01 F. N. Carbine (Mauser System).  
						

							Distrncc 
20: 
400 
FE 
1000 
1200 
1400 
1600 
1800 
2000 Angle Angie lime of 
Height of Remaining 
of of flight 
trajectory velocity 
elevation 
descent SCC. m. 
m/s 
Slide 
11’ 45” 
20’ 16” 
i:: 25i’O ,, 
1” 4’ 55” 
1” 33’ 53“ 
2” 11’ 50” 
20 
49’ 31” 
3” 41’ 32” .Ballistics of the F. N. Rifle, Cal. 7 m/m 
Bullet S. 9 gr. 
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5’ 52” 
0.26 
14’ 54” 
0.56 
28’ 59” 0.93 
50’ 54” 
1.37 
1” 23’ 22” 
1.89 
20 7’ 28” 
2,51 
3” 15’ 10” 3,29 
40 40’ 20” 
4,17 
6” 5’ 2” 
5,02 
8” 5’ 27” 
6,06 0.0s 
0.38 
1,05 
2.31 
4.49 
8,02 
14.30 
23.76 
34,73 
51,!4 -- 
Remaining 
energy 
kgm. 
852.9 
333.7 
720,8 238.3 
601.4 
165.9 
497,9 
113.7 
413,4 78.4 
350,4 
56.3 
308,8 ’ 
43.7 
274,2 
34,s 
246.3 27,8 
228,6 24,0 
207,l 
19,7 
Muzzle velocity .............................. 
855 m/s. 
V. 25 .......................................... 
835 m/s. 
Pressure ....................................... 
3200 
kg/cm2. 
Maximum range .............................. 
3.700 m&es. etlonglc of dlspcrsfon 
Danger IL 
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							Ammunition characteristics 
Numetid Data 
Lonqth of cartridge (maximum) 
Woiqht of mrtridqe 
Avoraqo wotqht of bullet. : : : 
Avoraqo lonqth of bullet 
Mamoter oi bullet (moxtmurk : : : : : : 
Soottonal donrity 
Compositton of jacki 1 1 1 
Weiqht of clip for 5 cartridges . . 
Approtiato weiqht of powder charqe . 
I. - RIFLE 
Muzeio voloetty . . . . . . . . 
Volodty 25 m. from mu& . . . . . 
Rnsuro . . . . . . . . . . . 
Munlo l norqy 
Mqrhhum rdnqe’ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 
2. - CARBINE 
Muzzle veloctty . . . . . . 
Volcctty 25 m. from muzzle 
Muulo l norqy . , . . lound nose 
bullet 
?8 mm. 
24 gr. 
71,P gr. 
31.0 mm. 
7.26 mm. 
29.1 gr!cmz 
itCei Didted 
8,6 gr. 
P,SO 9’. ?8 mm. 
23,8 gr. 
10,s gr. 
35 mm. 
f,26 mm. 
28 b9f$mL 
s,: 9’. 
2,70 9’. 
670 m I. 
?50 m I. 
650 m s 
73C m/s. 
3COC kg cm2 
IPCO kg/cm2 
235p550’gm* m. 
Ekgm m. 
640 m/s 
320 m/s 
234 kgm. cdl. ? m/m 
trcamlined 
Snttd bullet 
w tapered 
bdse ‘- 
I 
Light 
pointed 
bullet 
70 mm. 75.4 mm 75,4 mm. 
00,4 mm. 
23 gr. 25,35 gr. 23,l gr. 
26.2 gr. 
9 9’. 11,25 gr. 10 gr. 12.8 gr. 
30,O mm. 33,l mm. 27,o gr. 35.0 mm. 
ii,26 mm. ?,90 mm f,9f mm 
8,23 mm. 
234 gr ,crnz 22,6 grlcml 1,8 gr,cmz 
26,2 gr/cmt 
tee1 plated brass ccl plate0 
tee1 plated 
6,6 gr. 7 g*. 7 gr. 6,5-gr. 
2,9C 9’. 2,55 gr. 2,9C gr. 
2,w gr. 
850 m s. 
835 m/s. 
1200 kg/cm1 
334 kgm. 
3700 m. 
% x 
301 kgm. cdl 7.65 m/m- 
Streamlined 
ointed bullet Light 
w tapered pointed 
bdse bullet Cd. ?,9 m/m 
Acamhned 
Dinted bullet 
w tapered 
base 
830 m/s. 
805 ms. 
It& k$m; 
3700 In.’ 
2 mm’:* 
293 kgm: 800 m/s. ?30 m/s. 
700 mis. 710 m/s. 
326 kgm. 348 kgm Light 
pointed 
bullet 
245 f”’ 
16 grI 
Z&O mm. 
B.23 mm. 
3,) gricmq 
:rl plated 
6,5 gr. 
3,2C 9’. 
855 m’s. 
835 ml* 
!% k:::“’ 
3x0 In: