Mauser 98K

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:accessories bayonet
gptkbp:action bolt action
gptkbp:armament full metal jacket
gptkbp:availability widely available in surplus markets
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
15 rounds per minute
600 mm
heavy barrel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:capacity 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:collectibility high among collectors
gptkbp:communityFeedback high accuracy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and video games
gptkbp:design gptkb:Mauser_action
influenced bolt-action rifle designs globally
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during interwar period
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced modern rifle designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod K98k,_K98AZ
gptkbp:historicalRole primary infantry weapon
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely_used_in_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser 98K
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular cleaning
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mauser_Werke
gptkbp:militaryRank standard issue rifle
gptkbp:modifications scope mounts available
gptkbp:notableFeature integrated scope mount
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:postWarCareer used by various countries
used_in_various_conflicts_after_WWII
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Oberndorf_am_Neckar
gptkbp:productionYears 1935-1945
gptkbp:range 500 meters
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:G3_rifle
gptkbp:reproduction available from various manufacturers
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures flag safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mauser_98
gptkbp:supportRole sniper variant
gptkbp:training used in military training programs
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type firearm
gptkbp:usedBy Wehrmacht
gptkbp:variant gptkb:K98k
gptkbp:weight 2.5 kg
4.5 kg
4.0 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1935