At the turn of the century, an industrial revolution fueled an era of innovation. Nationalism, Imperialism and Militarism efforts grew as a result leading to global tensions.

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Countries sought to strengthen their military presence by building new weapons. Our story centers around Jozef Mannlicher, a gunsmith working for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Jozef is designing a new infantry rifle that will give his country an edge if any war did strike Europe.