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[dave]

The 1917 (and the original model adopted by the Brits) Enfield is based on the 1898 Mauser rifle design, and so is any modern bolt rifle I can think of!

[Merc]

The 1917 (and the original model adopted by the Brits) Enfield is based on the 1898 Mauser rifle design, and so is any modern bolt rifle I can think of!

Correct. Ever wonder how much and how long royalties were paid to Mauser.

[Dan Shapiro]

Ever wonder how much and how long royalties were paid to Mauser.

Mauser sued the US Government when they came out with the '03. The lawsuit was held up by WWI (amazing how long cases can be dragged out in court). The lawsuit went all the way to the US Supreme Court after WWI. The Court awarded Mauser $6 million. Then consider, Mauser originally offered to settle the suit with the US for about 1/2 million.

[dave]

Ever wonder how much and how long royalties were paid to Mauser.

Mauser sued the US Government when they came out with the '03. The lawsuit was held up by WWI (amazing how long cases can be dragged out in court). The lawsuit went all the way to the US Supreme Court after WWI. The Court awarded Mauser $6 million. Then consider, Mauser originally offered to settle the suit with the US for about 1/2 million.

Where did you get this info from. I know we paid so many cents for each stripper clip up to a certain amount, and about 200,000 for something else. The 03 was copied from the 1893 Mauser, with some changes to avoid patent infringements, but it did not do so in a couple instance