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Although Portugal was neutral in World War II, in 1942 Portuguese forces briefly fought against the Japanese occupation of Portuguese Timor using Kropatschek rifles [1] In 1939, after the Portuguese Army had adopted the 7.92×57mm Mauser 98k as the m/937, many of the remaining Mauser–Vergueiro rifles were modified to chamber the new standard ...
China tested the Model 1904 from 1907. The rifle was known as Model 1904/1907 while the carbine was known as Model 1907. [10] Most of the rifles were originally produced by Mauser and DWM with a special 6.8×57mm cartridge. [3] The production of the Model 1907 soon started in Guangdong arsenal with DWM help.
The Portuguese Army is currently in the process of purchasing 2 inflatable tanks for diesel storage. [159] Military field hospital NATO Role 2B hospital: 1 The Portuguese Army intends to receive a role 2 type filed hospital by 2026. The project for this acquisition was launched in 2022 through NSPA, and is expected to be received by 2026.
3.8-inch Gun, Models of 1904 and 1907 Similar to the 3-inch gun, but scaled up with a significantly longer barrel - 111.25 inches (2.826 m) overall gun body length instead of 87.8 inches (2.23 m) - in a larger caliber, with a lengthened recoil - 58.5 inches (1.49 m) instead of 45 inches (1.1 m) - as well as with a different extractor.
Bayonet training, Portuguese Expeditionary Force, circa 1917-1918 Russian Отработка удара штыком, португальский экспедиционный корпус, примерно 1917-1918
Unusual for submachine guns, the m/948 was fitted with a barrel sleeve with a mount to accept the standard Portuguese Mauser bayonet. The original version of the submachine gun (the FBP m/948) only allowed for fully automatic fire. An upgraded version ( designated FBP m/963) introduced in 1961 also allowed for semi-automatic fire.
This was the first repeating rifle of the German armed forces although it was quickly replaced by the Gewehr 1888 made in response to the Lebel Model 1886 rifle, the first rifle to use smokeless powder. [5] The first pattern of S84/98 or M1884/98 bayonet was the 1871/1884 bayonet adapted so it could be used on the Gewehr 98. [3]
An early advertisement for the 1904 rifle in several languages In 1904, ŒWG would slightly modify the original M1893 design, primarily by rechambering it to the 7.9×57J rimless cartridge (using the same clip as the original Gewehr 1888 rifle) and offering it for sale.