" Kar98k  "

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The Kar98k is a bolt-action rifle that was adopted as the standard service rifle of the Wehrmacht on 21 June 1935.

The design is derived from the earlier Mauser Standardmodell 1924 and the Karabiner 98b, which were in turn developed from the Gewehr 98 used in the First World War.

The Kar98k is noted for its reliability, great accuracy and high effective range.

One of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles, it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the Second World War.