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The Karabiner 98 kurz (German: [kaʁaˈbiːnɐ ˌʔaxtʔʊntˈnɔʏntsɪç ˈkʊɐ̯ts]; ' 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.
The Mauser Model 1895 adopted as Fusil Mauser Chileno Mo 1895 [17] by Chilean forces, is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge. It is the first major modification of the Mauser Model 1893 and was produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, known as DWM, and Ludwig Loewe Company from 1895 to 1900.
Gewehr 98 Sniper Rifle: Mauser-Werke various others 7.92x57mm Mauser: Wehrmacht Waffen-SS: Sniper version of the Gewehr 98 Rifle. Gewehr 98/40: Fémárú, Fegyver- és Gépgyár: 7.92×57mm Mauser: Wehrmacht: Adaptation of Hungarian 35M rifle to fire 7.92×57mm Mauser ammunition and to mount German bayonets. 138,400 produced from 1941 to 1944 ...
From 1950 to 1965, Yugoslavia produced a near-carbon copy of the K98k called the Model 1948, which differed only from the German rifle in that it had the shorter bolt-action of the Model 1924 series of Mauser rifles. In addition, in 1943, the Spaniards were manufacturing a slightly modified version, but with a straight bolt handle.
The controlled-feed Mauser M98 bolt-action system is based on previous 19th-century Mauser bolt-action rifle designs and is a simple, strong, safe, and well-thought-out design intended to negate as many failure modes as possible and which inspired other military and hunting/sporting rifle designs that became available during the 20th century. A ...
The early Mauser Gerät 06H prototype assault rifle fluted (below) chamber in a blowback firearm prevents breaking of the cartridge.. The origin of this rifle can be traced back to the final years of World War II when Mauser engineers at the Light Weapon Development Group (Abteilung 37) at Oberndorf am Neckar designed the MKb Gerät 06 (Maschinenkarabiner Gerät 06 or "machine carbine device ...
Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944) [249] Carcano M91/41 (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944) [249] Berthier rifle (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944) [249] Krag-Jørgensen (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)".
The production of the controlled round feed Mauser 98 bolt action system for the German military ceased at the end of World War II in 1945. The new Mauser M 98 and M 98 Magnum rifles for civil users are in production since 1999 in Isny im Allgäu , Germany by Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH [ 2 ] (Mauser Hunting Weapons Ltd.), according to original ...