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Mauser in China: A study of Chinese Mauser Mod.1907

This only  is a summary of my study. 2022 update: the temporary table of contents of Mod.07 research I.     China adopting small bore rifle   4 1.1  Qing government’s military reformation after Sino-Japanese War      4 1.2   Envision of a small-bore rifle caliber  4 1.3   China adopting 6.8mm caliber and the debate 7 II.     The Chinese Rifle  14 2.1   Trial rifles: Mauser, C.G.Haenel and ŒWG 14 2.2   Mauser-China Mod.1904, 1907 Contracts 22 2.3   ŒWG-China Mod.1908/10 contract  45 II.     In China: Adopting, Trials, and Evolving     47 2.1   The Imperial Period      47 2.2   The Republic Period     52 III.    Mauser Mod.1907 in China: Domestic Production      ...