Mauser K98k

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:action manual
bolt-action
gptkbp:availability widely available in the surplus market
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
600 mm
heavy barrel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:capacity internal magazine
gptkbp:collectibility high among military collectors
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1935
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and video games
gptkbp:currentStatus collectible firearm
gptkbp:design gptkb:Mauser
influenced many other rifle designs
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historicalContext used_in_both_World_Wars
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced modern bolt-action rifles
gptkbp:historicalRole primary_infantry_weapon_for_Germany_during_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:standard_issue_rifle_for_German_forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser K98k
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:militaryRank infantry
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 760 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player manual bolt operation
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:K98k_sniper_variant
integrated bayonet lug
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 1935-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:G3_rifle
gptkbp:safety flag safety
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor Karabiner 98k
gptkbp:supportRole 500 mm
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type firearm
gptkbp:usedBy Wehrmacht
gptkbp:variant K98k,_K98k_sniper
gptkbp:weight 2.5-3.5 kg
4.5 kg
4.0 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1935