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Weapons of World War 2

The Karabiner 98k was a German rifle introduced into general service in 1898.
It was manufactured by the Mauser armory in huge quantities until it became
obsolete after WWII. The 98K is a bolt action rifle that holds five rounds of
7.9mm on a stripper clip. It was the primary German infantry rifle in both
world wars, and was noted for its excellent accuracy and effective range of 800
meters.
For this reason it continued to be used with a telescopic sight as a sniper
rifle, after it was obsolete as a standard weapon. The 98k had the same
disadvantages as all other turn of the century military rifles, that being
bulky and heavy and slow rate of fire. It was also designed to be used with a
bayonet and to fire special grenades. A version with a folding stock was
introduced in 1941 to be used by airborne marksmen.
Towards the end of the war the 98K was being phased out in favor of the much
more advanced SG44.
Also known as the......

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