A series of bolt action rifles that was initially designed and manufactured as the final and definitive weapon of the Mauser rifle lineage, the rifle utilized cock-on-open action to chamber the 7.92×57mm cartridge and a 5-round internal magazine. The Mauser 98 is recognizable by its two handguard metal bands on the front (one serves for sling swivels), ability to store a cleaning rod inside the lower handguard, exposed barrel, and semi-grip buttstock.

This tag includes any variants, such as:

• Gewehr 98, introduced in 1898. The original model that served the German military during World War I. Has a straight bolt handle.
• Karabiner 98k, introduced in 1935. Essentially the shortened Gewehr 98 of it with a bent bolt. Used by the Germans during World War II. Generally known as "Kar 98" (with or without space) for short.
• Other foreign-produced copies such as the Polish Wz.29 and Chinese Type 24.

See also

• Gewehr 41
• Kar98k (Girls' Frontline)
• List of Weapons

External links

• Wikipedia: Gewehr 98
• Wikipedia: Karabiner 98 kurz

The following tags are aliased to this tag: gewehr_98, kar98, kar_98, karabiner_98, type_24_(chiang_kai-shek_rifle), and wz.29 (learn more).

This tag implicates bolt_action and rifle (learn more).

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