Foreign Military Fact File German 7.92-mm Karabiner M98K Mauser Rifle

M98K Mauser Rifle
(KARABINER 98K (Kar 98K))

This bolt-operated rifle was the standard German Army shoulder weapon during World War II. It is very similar in both appearance and operation to the U. S. Army Ml903 (Springfield) rifle. It was made for export sale by Mauser before 1936, being called "the Mauser Standard". Czechoslovakia, Poland, China, and Austria also have manufactured this weapon. It is still widely found in many of the satellite countries and is believed to be held in reserve stocks in considerable quantities. Older models, the Gewehr 98 and Kar. 98b, operate in the same manner but have longer barrels. Comparatively, the 98K is often referred to as a "carbine." The 98K has no windage adjustment or peep sight, but it gives good results at medium range.