Karabiner 98k
bolt action rifle
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Summary
Karabiner 98k is a firearm model[1]. It draws 12,401 Wikipedia views per month (firearm model category, ranking #48 of 386).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Wehrmacht[3]
- Manufacturer: Mauser[4], Steyr-Daimler-Puch[5], Erma Werke[6], Sauer & Sohn[7], Zbrojovka Brno[8], Wilhelm-Gustloff-Stiftung[9]
- Subclass of: bolt-action rifle[10]
- Commons category: Mauser Karabiner 98K[11]
- Country of origin: Nazi Germany[12]
- Inception: 1935[13]
- Participated in conflict: Spanish Civil War[14], World War II[15], Vietnam War[16], Six-Day War[17], Yugoslav Wars[18]
- Service entry: January 1, 1935[19]
- Service retirement: January 1, 1945[20]
- Ammunition: 7.92×57mm Mauser[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mauser Karabiner 98K[22]
- Commons gallery: Karabiner 98k[23]
- Total produced: 14,048,787[24]
Why It Matters
Karabiner 98k has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]