Rifles of World War 1 November 25, 2018 Unipro2013main Military History, WW1 Home » Military History » Rifles of World War 1 Rifles of World War 1 Dan puts to the test two of the most iconic weapons of the war. The Mauser Gewehr ’98 and the Lee Enfield Short Magazine MkIII were the standard issue rifles for the German and British armies respectively. Credit : BBC Please support our Sponsors here :