Karabiner 98k made in 1940 from the collections of the Swedish Army Museum
Type
Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin
Nazi Germany
Service history
In service
1935–present
Used by
See Users
Wars
See List of conflicts and wars
Production history
Designed
1934
Manufacturer
Mauser (augmented by several other makers)
Unit cost
55 ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1935) 250 EUR current equivalent
Produced
1934–1945
No. built
14,600,000+[1][2]
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
3.7–4.1 kg (8.2–9.0 lb)[3]
Length
1,110 mm (43.70 in)
Barrel length
600 mm (23.62 in)
Cartridge
7.92×57mm Mauser[3]
Action
Bolt-action[3]
Muzzle velocity
760 m/s (2,493 ft/s)
Effective firing range
500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 800 or 1,000 m (870 or 1,090 yd) with telescopic sight
Maximum firing range
4,700 m (5,100 yd) with s.S. Patrone
Feed system
5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
Sights
Iron sights or telescopic sight.
The Karabiner 98 kurz (German:[kaʁaˈbiːnɐˌʔaxtʔʊntˈnɔʏntsɪçˈkʊɐ̯ts]; "carbine 98 short"), often abbreviated Karabiner 98k, Kar98k or K98k and also sometimes incorrectly referred to as a K98 (a K98 is a Polish carbine and copy of the Kar98a), is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. It was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht.[1] It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles.
Although supplemented by semi-automatic and fully automatic rifles during World War II, the Karabiner 98k remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1945.[4] Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid. The Karabiner 98k therefore continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife.
^ abK98k Mauser Page Archived 2007-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 March 2007.
^French K98k and G40k Page—go to "sommaire" at the bottom of the page to use the index (in French) Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
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^Klein, Christopher (13 June 2023). "What and when did WWII end". History.Com.
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Ottoman Empire and Nationalist Spain. It was eventually replaced by the Karabiner98k, a carbine version using the same design, for the Wehrmacht under Nazi...
fact the barrel was actually two centimeters shorter than the standard Karabiner98k and therefore the term Gewehr (meaning: rifle) was somewhat unfitting...
of carbine versions known as Karabiner 98s were introduced and used in World War I, some even shorter than the later K.98k. These carbines were originally...
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shorter (but considerably bulkier and heavier) than the standard-issue Karabiner98k bolt-action infantry rifle. Considered one of the most advanced weapon...
of the Belgian designed M24 series with some influence from German Karabiner98k. It was the standard service rifle of the Yugoslav People's Army from...
the same length as the Gewehr 98 but was still called a carbine. The Karabiner98k "Mauser" (often abbreviated "K98k" or "Kar98k") was adopted in the mid...
MP-40 submachine gun at close quarters with the accuracy and power of a Karabiner98k bolt-action rifle at intermediate ranges. While the StG 44 had less...
front half. The idea for the rifle to break down came from the German Karabiner98k Abnehmbarer Lauf rifle. The bolt handle was also detachable. The rifle...
available during the 20th century, including the: Gewehr 98/Standardmodell/Karabiner98k M24 series vz. 24/vz. 33 Type 24 rifle M1903 Springfield Pattern 1914...
sharpshooters or marksmen. These marksmen, wielding sniper rifles such as the Karabiner98k and Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 sniper rifle, had a drastic and demoralizing...
produced for export but also used in Belgium post-World War II The Karabiner98k, produced in Belgium after 1945 The Model 30-11 sniper rifle, in 7.62×51mm...
short 1.5× Zielfernrohr 41 (ZF41) telescopic sight was fitted to some Karabiner98k rifles for designated marksman use. The ZF41 was the first attempt to...
outbreak of World War II, the majority of German soldiers carried either Karabiner98k rifles or MP 40s, both of which were regarded as the standard weapons...
and during World War II it manufactured many firearms, including the Karabiner98k, the MP40 and other submachine guns. The company is also noted for having...
Mauser M 98 series rifles are practically a civilian version of the Karabiner98k, which was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser...
forth, as in contemporary bolt action service rifles, like the German Karabiner98k, or the British Lee–Enfield Rifle No. 4. A straight-pull bolt action...
1924 / Model 1930: Carbine and rifle based on the Mauser 98 carbine. Karabiner98k: 7.92×57mm Mauser bolt-action rifle produced post-World War II. Model...
demands. This necessitated the purchase of foreign rifles such as the Karabiner98k and Vz. 24. Unlike those, the Type I was designed from the ground up...
Lee–Enfield, and the German Mauser Model 1889, Gewehr 98, and its variant the Karabiner98k, the related American M1903 Springfield and M1917 Enfield, Swiss K31...
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