Kar98k
TypeBolt-action rifle
OriginGermany
Era1935
UsersMauser
About Kar98k
The standard German infantry rifle of WWII. A refinement of the WWI Gewehr 98. Extremely accurate, used as a sniper rifle with optics. Over 14 million produced. The action design is still used in modern hunting rifles. Many captured examples were reissued to Allied nations.
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