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Small arms1934–present
Bolt-action rifle
Karabiner 98k is a bolt-action rifle originating in Nazi Germany. It was built by Mauser (augmented by several other makers). Reported operators include Algeria, Austria, Bolivia, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Independent State of Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopian Empire, Finland, France, Nazi Germany, West Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Manchukuo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Kingdom of Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Government of National Salvation, Soviet Union, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, North Vietnam, Yemen, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Karabiner 98k
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Nazi Germany
1934–present
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1934
Mauser (augmented by several other makers)
55 ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1935) 250 EUR current equivalent
1934–1945
14,600,000 +
See Variants
3.7–4.1 kg (8.2–9.0 lb )
1,110 mm (43.70 in)
600 mm (23.62 in)
7.92×57mm Mauser
Bolt-action
760 m/s (2,493 ft/s)
500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 800 or 1,000 m (870 or 1,090 yd) with telescopic sight
4,700 m (5,100 yd) with s.S. Patrone
5-round stripper clip , internal magazine
Iron sights or telescopic sight .
Algeria
Austria
Bolivia
Republic of China
People's Republic of China
Independent State of Croatia
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East Timor
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopian Empire
Finland
France
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Guatemala
Iceland
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mauritania
Manchukuo
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Kingdom of Romania
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Government of National Salvation
Soviet Union
Sweden
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
North Vietnam
Yemen
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.11 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Karabiner 98k equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria
Austria
Bolivia
Denmark
East Timor
Egypt
El Salvador
Finland
France
Germany
Guatemala
Iceland
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mauritania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sweden
Syria
Taiwan
Tunisia
Türkiye
YemenAlgeria, Austria, Bolivia, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Independent State of Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopian Empire, Finland, France, Nazi Germany, West Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Manchukuo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Kingdom of Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Government of National Salvation, Soviet Union, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, North Vietnam, Yemen, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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