When we established Premier Relics as one of the growing leading artifact dealers in the United States we wanted to bring authentic, researched, and museum grade artifacts to the general public. This ‘LOT COLLECTION’ was created on the basis of providing real and authentic relics from the past at EXTREMELY affordable prices.

When purchasing an artifact from our ‘Lot Collection’ you will receive one randomly selected artifact from the lot (group) of relics you see in the photo. The photo represents the exact quantity that is originally available as well as one of the randomly selected relics that you will receive. Meaning that one of the artifacts you purchased and receive is pictured in this exact photo.

These WWI German Gewehr 98 rifle clips were dug and excavated from a World War I battlefield. We acquired a recently dug group that was sent over from Europe. These fired and used German stripper clips were excavated from a German bunker that once held off advancing enemy troops.

History of the German Gewehr 98:

Made by Mauser, the bolt action German Gewehr 98 or abbreviated Gew 98 was the main infantry service rifles used during WWI and was used in service from 1898 to 1935. The Gewehr 98 fired a five-round clip. Referred to as a ‘stripper clip’ the flat metal band held a total of five 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridges one stacked on top of the other. When loading the rifle with a new clip of ammunition the German soldier would take out a stripper clip from his leather ammunition box (usually located on the side of his belt). When opening the bolt action of the rifle, the German soldier would place the loaded stripper clip into the top receiving slot and press on the cartridges from above sliding them down and off of the metal clip, ultimately, stripping them from the clip and into the magazine of the rifle to be fired.