Many countries yielded to pressure from France and Britain and refused to sell Siam modern weapons. Siam's king, Rama V (Chulalongkorn), considered modernization an important check against French colonial expansion from Indochina and British colonial expansion from Malaya following territorial concessions forced upon Siam by both powers.
Through various modifications, adaptations, and using various cartridges, the Siamese Mausers served as the main infantry weapon of Siam until after World War II. After experiments with other rifles, the Siamese military decided to purchase a Mauser rifle based on the Gewehr 98 design as their principle service rifle. ~ 680 m/s (Type 46/66) ~ 620 m/s (Type 46)įacing the threat of Western colonial expansionism in Southeast Asia during the later part of the 19th century, King Rama V of Siam (now Thailand), sought new weapons as part of a modernization program to ensure the kingdom's independence. Type 66 rifle displays in National memorial, BangkokĢ0,000 (Type 46) 50,000 (Type 66)
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