Technical Specifications

Type	Bolt-action rifle
Country of origin	Nazi Germany
Manufacturer	Mauser (augmented by several other makers)
Designed	1934
Produced	1934–1945
In service	1934–present
Wars	See List of conflicts and wars
Used by	See Users
No. built	14,600,000+
Variants	See Variants
Unit cost	(1935) ·  EUR current equivalent
Weight	3.7 -
Length	1110 mm
Barrel length	600 mm
Cartridge	7.92×57mm Mauser
Action	Bolt-action
Feed	5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
Muzzle velocity	760 m/s
Range	500 m with iron sights · 800 or with telescopic sight
Maximum range	4700 m with s.S. Patrone

Data from Karabiner 98k (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum).

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