![]() One of the most notable (and ironic) user of the Kar98k after World War II was the newly-founded state of Israel, which received a large amount of Kar98ks and converted them to 7.62×51mm NATO. Between 19, over 14 million Kar98ks were manufactured in Germany.įollowing World War II, massive amounts of Kar98ks were distributed by both the Soviet Union and Western world to allied states across the globe. Like other German Mauser rifles, the Kar98k quickly earned a reputation for being reliable and accurate. One of the final evolutions of the prolific Mauser Rifle Series, the Kar98k is based on the earlier Kar98b and Mauser Standard Modell, which were all based on the Gewehr 98. It is most famous for being the standard issue rifle of Nazi Germany's armed forces throughout World War II. The Karabiner 98k (also known as the Kar98k or just K98k) is a German military bolt-action rifle originally manufactured by Mauser. A rifle which incorporate all simplification features is known as a "full-Kriegsmodell", but these are rarer, being manufactured by only two factories (bnz and byf/svw). This rifle is a "semi-Kriegsmodell" as it has simpler screw retained barrel bands and the bayonet lug and cleaning rod have been omitted, but it still has the bolt disassembly disc in the buttstock. The "Kriegsmodell" (war model), was a late war simplification to the Kar 98k. Karabiner 98k "Kriegsmodell" - 7.92x57mm Mauser. ![]()
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