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  • "The German marksmen had a reputation for hawk-like concentration and stubborn, sleepless patience.... Their rifle was the Mauser 98. It was actually called 'the Sniper,' and is considered one of the most successful bolt-action designs ever produced."

    --David Macfarlane, The Danger Tree, 266

    May 13, 2008