![]() This improved round also copied the pointed tip design instead of the previous rounded nose profile, and most existing Model 98's and some Model 88's were rechambered for the round, designated "7.92 x 57IS". The bullet diameter was increased from 0.318" to 0.323". In 1905 the "spitzer" round was introduced, in response to the French adoption of a pointed round, which offered better ballistic performance. Mauser also incorporated a new, third "safety" lug on the bolt body to protect the shooter in the event that one or more of the forward locking lugs failed. Noticeable changes from previous Mauser rifle models included better ruptured case gas venting, better receiver metallurgy and larger receiver ring dimensions for handling the pressures of the 7.92x57 cartridge. ![]() This remains by far the most successful of the Mauser designs, helped of course by the onset of two World Wars that demanded vast numbers of rifles. M98 incorporated improvements of earlier models, and entered German service as the Gew. ![]() Eventually in 1898 the German army also purchased a Mauser design, the Model 98. ![]()
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