Karabiner 98k - Revision history

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	~~=HISTORY=~~
	The Kar98k is a bolt-action rifle produced in Nazi Germany. Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid to [[North Vietnam]] and the [[Việt Cộng]].
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			'''Karabiner 98k''' (Kar98k) is a German bolt-action service rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. It uses the Mauser controlled-feed action and a five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips. It is best known as Nazi Germany’s standard infantry rifle of World War II and for its widespread postwar redistribution from captured stocks.

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	~~File:Kar 98K~~ - AM.~~033696~~.~~jpg~~		The Kar98k was adopted in the mid-1930s as the standard rifle of the German armed forces, combining the proven Mauser bolt-action system with a compact carbine-length configuration suited to modern infantry service. Mass production during World War II made it one of the most common military rifles of the era, and it became closely associated with German infantry, support troops, and sniper adaptations throughout the conflict.
	~~File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread~~ of ~~WWII-era firearms~~ captured ~~from the Việt Cộng~~ by the ~~US Army in the 1960s~~. ~~No fewer than seventeen 98k~~ rifles are ~~visible, along with a~~ [[~~Mosin–Nagant~~]]~~, several~~ [[~~Bren~~]]s, and ~~a [[PTRD-1941]]~~.
	~~</gallery>~~		At the end of World War II, large numbers of Kar98k rifles were captured by Allied forces—especially by the Soviet Union—and many were later redistributed through Cold War military assistance networks. In Southeast Asia, older bolt-action rifles were among the wide mix of small arms that could appear in early and irregular formations, and captured WWII weapons are commonly cited as part of the broader pool of arms supplied to [[North Vietnam]] and the [[Việt Cộng]] before more modern semi-automatic and assault rifles became dominant.

			===Sources===
			* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=Karabiner%2098k Imperial War Museums Collections (Karabiner 98k entries)]
			* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/?query=Karabiner%2098k Royal Armouries Collection (Karabiner 98k entries)]
			* [https://www.pegasusarchive.org/waffen/kar98k.htm German Karabiner 98k rifle overview \| Pegasus Archive]
			* [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79T00429A000400020001-3.pdf Communist Aid to North Vietnam (arms-aid context) \| CIA Reading Room]

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			File:Kar 98K - AM.033696.jpg\|Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle.
			File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the Việt Cộng by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a [[Mosin–Nagant]], several [[Bren]]s, and a [[PTRD-1941]].
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Skizmophonic at 02:24, 14 September 2025

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	\|[[Kar98k]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Carbine]]\|\|~~Semi~~\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|760 m/s\|\|12.8 g (197.53 gr)\|\|3.7 kg (8.16 lbs)		\|[[Kar98k]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Carbine]]\|\|Single Shot\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|760 m/s\|\|12.8 g (197.53 gr)\|\|3.7 kg (8.16 lbs)
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Skizmophonic at 07:44, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 03:00, 11 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 08:14, 8 October 2024

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	File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the Việt Cộng by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a [[~~Mosin-Nagant~~]], several [[Bren]]s, and a [[PTRD-1941]].		File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the Việt Cộng by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a [[Mosin–Nagant]], several [[Bren]]s, and a [[PTRD-1941]].
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Skizmophonic at 04:25, 4 October 2024

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	File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the Việt Cộng by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a [[Mosin-Nagant]], several [[Bren]]s, and a [[PTRD-1941]].		File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the Việt Cộng by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a [[Mosin-Nagant]], several [[Bren]]s, and a [[PTRD-1941]].
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	\|[[Kar98k]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]\|\|Semi\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|760 m/s\|\|12.8 g (197.53 gr)\|\|3.7 kg (8.16 lbs)		\|[[Kar98k]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Carbine]]\|\|Semi\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|760 m/s\|\|12.8 g (197.53 gr)\|\|3.7 kg (8.16 lbs)
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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	The Kar98k is a bolt-action rifle produced in Nazi Germany. Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid to [[North Vietnam]] and the ~~Viet Cong~~.		The Kar98k is a bolt-action rifle produced in Nazi Germany. Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid to [[North Vietnam]] and the [[Việt Cộng]].
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	File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the ~~Viet Cong~~ by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a Mosin-Nagant, several ~~Brens~~, and a PTRD-1941.		File:98kcaptures.jpg\|A spread of WWII-era firearms captured from the Việt Cộng by the US Army in the 1960s. No fewer than seventeen 98k rifles are visible, along with a [[Mosin-Nagant]], several [[Bren]]s, and a [[PTRD-1941]].
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	! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length		! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length
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