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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 S84/98 III was the last production of the S84/98 German bayonets. It originates from the 1871/1884 bayonet the first ever standard issue knife bayonet for any army which was adopted in the German Empire for use with the 1871/1884 rifle. [3]
In this system, gases from the bullet were trapped near the muzzle in a ring-shaped cone, which in turn pulled on a long piston rod that opened the breech and re-loaded the gun. Both models also included inbuilt 10-round magazines that were loaded using two of the stripper clips from the Karabiner 98k, utilizing 7.92×57mm Mauser rounds, which ...
For this the rifle had a H-style top barrel-band with a 4.5 cm (1.8 in) long bayonet lug. The long bearing surface on the Gewehr 98 bayonet lug eliminated the addition of a muzzle ring. The advantage of this solution lies in the fact that muzzle rings can interfere with barrel oscillation which can significantly impede the accuracy of a rifle.
This percussion weapon combines French and German features with a browned barrel and a rear sight with windage adjustment. It is 50.25 inches (1,276 mm) long, with a .69 caliber 35.75-inch (908 mm) barrel. This is among the last military designs prior to adopting the Minie type ammunition.
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Long-stroke piston (semi-auto) United States: 1928 Krag–Jørgensen: Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk: 8×58mmR Danish Krag.30-40 Krag 6.5×55mm Swedish: Bolt-action Norway: 1886 Karabiner 98k: Mauser: 7.92×57mm Mauser: Bolt-action Germany: 1935 Mosin–Nagant: Tula Izhevsk Sestroryetsk: 7.62×54mmR: Bolt-action Russian Empire: 1891 M38 DMR: Heckler ...