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From 1938 onwards the rifles had laminated stocks, the result of trials that had stretched through the 1930s. These cartridges were loaded with 12.8 g (197 gr) sS ( schweres Spitzgeschoß – "heavy pointed bullet") ball bullets.Įarly Karabiner 98k rifles had walnut wood one-piece stocks. The rear tangent sight was graduated for 1935 pattern 7.92×57mm IS cartridges from 100 m to 2000 m in 100 m increments. These standard sight lines consisted of somewhat coarse aiming elements making it suitable for rough field handling, aiming at distant area fire targets and low light usage, but less suitable for precise aiming at distant or small point targets. From 1939 onwards the post front sight was hooded to reduce glare under unfavourable light conditions and add protection for the post. Originally the Karabiner 98k iron sight line had an open post type front sight, and a tangent-type rear sight with a V-shaped rear notch. From 1944 onwards phosphating/ Parkerizing was introduced as a more effective metal surface treatment. Such a thin black oxide layer provides minimal protection against rust or corrosion, unless also treated with a water-displacing oil to reduce wetting and galvanic corrosion. The metal parts of the rifle were blued, a process in which steel is partially protected against rust by a layer of magnetite (Fe 3O 4). The joined rods from 3 rifles provided one full-length cleaning rod. Each rifle was furnished with a short length of cleaning rod, fitted through the bayonet stud. This change made it easier to rapidly operate the bolt, reduced the amount the handle projected beyond the receiver, and enabled mounting of aiming optics directly above the receiver on the Karabiner 98k. The straight bolt handle found on the Gewehr 98 bolt was replaced by a turned-down bolt handle on the Karabiner 98k. Its internal magazine could be loaded with five 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridges from a stripper clip or one-by-one. The Karabiner 98k was a controlled-feed bolt-action rifle based on the Mauser M 98 system. Karabiner 98k from the collections of the Swedish Army Museum Just like its predecessor, the rifle was noted for its reliability, great accuracy and an effective range of up to 500 metres (550 yd) with iron sights and 1,000 metres (1,090 yd) with an 8× telescopic sight. Since the Karabiner 98k rifle was shorter than the earlier Karabiner 98b (the 98b was a carbine in name only, a version of Gewehr 98 long rifle with upgraded sights), it was given the designation Karabiner 98 Kurz, meaning "Carbine 98 Short". The Karabiner 98k was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Mauser Standardmodell and the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had both been developed from the Gewehr 98.
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Although supplemented by semi- and fully automatic rifles during World War II, it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of World War II in 1945. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles.
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The Karabiner 98 Kurz (often abbreviated Kar98k, K98, or K98k) was a bolt action rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge that was adopted as the standard service rifle in 1935 by the German Wehrmacht. Mauser (augmented by several other makers) Syrian Civil War (and most wars that involve countries that were post WW2 Soviet supported) From the collections of the Swedish Army Museum Karabiner 98k in mint condition, made in 1940.