1898, the 7.92mm 1898 Mao Se rifle became the standard rifle of the German army, which named it Gewehr 98.

In the 1960s, Nazi Germany rearmed. On the basis of Kar 98b in 1935, the improved rifle is named Karabiner 98k (abbreviated as Kar 98k or 98k).

K is the abbreviation of "Courths", which means "short" in German, meaning shorter than 98b carbine. It was selected as the standard rifle by the German Defence Force and put into production. A large number of original Kar 98b and Gew 98 rifles were sent to the factory and converted into Kar 98k.

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The 98k rifle became the most widely used rifle by Nazi Germans during World War II. This is a reliable and accurate rifle. It is considered to be one of the best rotary rifles in World War II.

The Kar 98k rifle was refurbished and continued to be used in some countries after the war. As a classic weapon, Kar 98k is still popular with gun lovers for collection, shooting or hunting.

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Structural features of 98k:

The Kar 98k rifle inherits the classic Mao Se-type rotary drawbench of the 98 series Mao Se rifle, and the tail is a safety device.

Bullets are arranged in two staggered rows of built-in magazines. Fill bullets with 5 magazines, and the bullets are pressed into the magazines through the upper part of the magazines, or they can be filled in one shot.

The downward bending handle is adopted, which is convenient for carrying and installing the sight. Adopt arc scale, V-shaped notch door and inverted V-shaped sight with circular shield.

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