Meuser Kar98K

Meuser Karabiner 1898 Kurz
Meuser Karabiner 1898 Kurz
	A Meuser Kar98k from the collections of the Randgriz Museum of Arms and Weapons
Type	Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin	Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance
Service history
In service	1935–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Second Europan War; War of Lorican Aggression; Post-War of Lorican Aggression Crisis; Second Lucis Civil War; Imperial Crisis
Production history
Designed	1935
Manufacturer	Meuser
Produced	1935–45
No. built	14,600,000
Variants	Kriegsmodell, scoped
Specifications
Weight	3.7–4.1 kg (8.2–9.0 lb)
Length	1,110 mm (43.70 in)
Barrel length	600 mm (23.62 in)
Cartridge	7.92×57mm Meuser
Muzzle velocity	760 m/s (2,493 ft/s)
Effective firing range	500 m (550 yd) with iron sights; 1,000 m (1,090 yd) with telescopic sight
Maximum firing range	4,700 m (5,140 yd) with s.S. Patrone
Feed system	5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
Sights	Iron sights or telescopic sight.

The Meuser Karabiner 1898 Kurz (often abbreviated as Kar98k or K98k) is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Meuser cartridge that was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the Imperial Reichmacht. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Meuser military rifles. Although supplemented by semi- and fully automatic rifles during the Second Europan War, it remained the primary Imperial service rifle until the end of the war in 1945. Millions were captured at the conclusion of the Second Europan War and were widely distributed as military aid. The Kar98k therefore continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife.