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In the years after World War II, several European nations on both sides of the Iron Curtain that were invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany used the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle as their standard-issue infantry rifle, due to the large number of German weapons that were left behind by the Germans at the end of World War II.
Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mauser designs were also exported and licensed to many countries, which adopted them as military and civilian sporting firearms. [2]
Mauser Kar98k Rifle. The Karabiner 98 Kurz bolt-action rifles, also known as Kar98k or K98k, became the standard German infantry rifles in 1935. They hailed from the Gewehr 98 rifle design which was completed in 1898, which was developed into the Karabiner 98b design in 1924, and then shortened into the Karabiner 98k design.
19 sty 2024 · It was the standard service rifle of the German military during World War II and has left an indelible mark on the world of firearms. The Mauser 98k’s roots trace back to the late 19th century with the development of the Mauser Model 1898, designed by Paul Mauser.
The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935.
The Mauser 98 and its several variants included both a five-round and a 20-round box magazine. During a counterattack near Orel on the Eastern Front, a German soldier is seen carrying his trusty Mauser bolt action. The reliable Mauser was exported to numerous countries and is still in use today.
7 sie 2023 · Two Israeli IDF soldiers training with K98k rifles in 1954. Refurbished Yugo Mausers. Yugoslavia was in dire need of weapons after WWII ended. Zastava, a Yugoslavian arms maker, refurbished German Karabiner 98k rifles to help fill the gap.
