A “very rare” rifle used by the Offaly Brigade of the Irish Volunteers to fire the first shots of the 1916 Easter Rising is ...

Officially designated the Karabiner 98 Kurz or Kar98K, it wasn't technically a "carbine" in the traditional sense, although there had been a carbine version of the Gewehr 98. Rather, it was a ...

What is described as a 'very rare' and historic rifle used in Offaly during 1916 Rising is up for auction. The Mauser Gewehr 98 bolt-action rifle was presented to the Offaly Brigade, Irish Volunteers ...