Custom Miniature Accessory Details
Item Name / Model: Miniature Gewehr 98 (G98) Bolt-Action Rifle with Attached Bayonet (Blood-Stained Edition) Item Type: Firearm Accessory / Minifigure Weapon Prop
Item Description: This is a single custom-crafted accessory designed specifically for brick block figures (such as LEGO minifigures) and military dioramas. The item is a highly detailed, miniature replica of a World War I-era bolt-action rifle featuring a fixed bayonet with combat weathering.
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Weapon Component: The rifle features a highly detailed, dual-tone finish. The stock is molded or painted with a realistic wood-grain pattern, while the mechanical components—including the receiver, straight bolt handle, rear sight, barrel bands, and trigger guard—are finished in a striking metallic silver/pewter color.
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Special Detailing: What sets this specific variant apart is the combat-weathered bayonet. The blade of the fixed bayonet features distinct red splatter detailing, meticulously applied to simulate blood stains from fierce, close-quarters melee combat. This gives the weapon a gritty, battle-hardened appearance.
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Hardware & Fit: The midsection of the rifle (around the stock and beneath the receiver) is precisely scaled to snap securely into the standard C-shaped hand of a block character. This allows the figure to hold the weapon firmly in a firing stance, at the ready, or charging forward in a trench assault.
Historical Background: This accessory accurately replicates the Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98 or Gew 98), which was the standard-issue service rifle for the infantry of the German Empire from 1898 to 1935. Designed by Paul Mauser, this 7.92mm bolt-action rifle is renowned for its incredibly strong, safe, and reliable action. The G98 was the primary German infantry weapon throughout World War I. The addition of the fixed bayonet is historically significant; during the brutal, confined trench warfare of WWI, soldiers heavily relied on bayonets for defense and shock assaults when breaching enemy lines. The simulated blood stains on this specific piece highlight the visceral, devastating reality of hand-to-hand combat during the Great War. This custom miniature piece is an essential accessory for builders looking to construct highly realistic, gritty WWI trench dioramas or historical battlefields.


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