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Standard German military cartridge adopted in 1903, used in Mauser 98 rifles through two World Wars
The Mauser Kar98k (Karabiner 98 kurz — 'Carbine 98 short') is a bolt-action rifle that served as the standard service rifle of the German Wehrmacht throughout World War II. Based on the legendary Mauser 98 action, it is one of the most recognizable and widely produced military rifles in history.
The Zastava M76 is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed in Yugoslavia. It is based on the Zastava M70 Kalashnikov action enlarged to handle full-power rifle cartridges. The M76 fires the 8x57mm Mauser round, giving it superior range and stopping power compared to 7.62x39mm AK-based rifles. It features a heavy-profile barrel and a detachable 10-round magazine. The M76 is equipped with optics as standard and has been used as a front-line sniper system.
The Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 is a medium machine gun designed by Andreas Schwarzlose. It uses a unique delayed blowback action instead of the recoil or gas operation used by most other machine guns. The gun is chambered in 8x57mm Mauser and uses a water-cooled barrel. It served as the standard machine gun of the Austro-Hungarian military during World War I. The Schwarzlose was also widely used by Italy and other European nations.