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The Karabiner 98 kurz (that translates to "Carbine 98 short" was introduced into the German army shortly before the start of World War II, to replace the prior standard rifle, which was simply the longer version of this gun. At the end of World War II, it had become pretty useless as a weapon of war. The trend (already begun in World War II) was to go with compact, fully automatic assault rifles in slightly smaller calibers. The K98k was none the less a good, robust weapon that many militaries world wide surplussed quite cheaply. World wide, this shortened rifle became quite popular with sports shooters and hunters. | The Karabiner 98 kurz (that translates to "Carbine 98 short" was introduced into the German army shortly before the start of World War II, to replace the prior standard rifle, which was simply the longer version of this gun. At the end of World War II, it had become pretty useless as a weapon of war. The trend (already begun in World War II) was to go with compact, fully automatic assault rifles in slightly smaller calibers. The K98k was none the less a good, robust weapon that many militaries world wide surplussed quite cheaply. World wide, this shortened rifle became quite popular with sports shooters and hunters. | ||
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[[File:Kar 98K AM021488 noBG.png|150px|A Mauser Karabiner photographed from both sides.]] | |||
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!colspan="3"| Mauser K98k | !colspan="3"| Mauser K98k | ||
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|Big. | |Big. | ||
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|colspan="1"| Rarity: | |colspan="1"| [[Rarity]]: | ||
|Common. | |Common. | ||
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|colspan="1"| Range division: | |colspan="1"| [[Range division]]: | ||
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CQC: Up to 40 cm: - 5 to rifles<br> | CQC: Up to 40 cm: - 5 to rifles<br> | ||
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Extreme range: + 40 cm : - 10 to rifles<br> | Extreme range: + 40 cm : - 10 to rifles<br> | ||
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|colspan="1"| AP costs: | |colspan="1"| [[Action points|AP costs]]: | ||
|5 for common shot<br> | |5 for common shot<br> | ||
6 for aimed shot<br> | 6 for aimed shot<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 19 April 2025
This weapon is part of the rifles.
The Karabiner 98 kurz (that translates to "Carbine 98 short" was introduced into the German army shortly before the start of World War II, to replace the prior standard rifle, which was simply the longer version of this gun. At the end of World War II, it had become pretty useless as a weapon of war. The trend (already begun in World War II) was to go with compact, fully automatic assault rifles in slightly smaller calibers. The K98k was none the less a good, robust weapon that many militaries world wide surplussed quite cheaply. World wide, this shortened rifle became quite popular with sports shooters and hunters.
| Mauser K98k | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ammunition: | 8 mm Mauser | |
| Price: | 500 $ | |
| Damage: | 4 D6 + 13 | |
| Maximal range: | 190 + P * 4 | |
| Size category: | Big. | |
| Rarity: | Common. | |
| Range division: |
CQC: Up to 40 cm: - 5 to rifles | |
| AP costs: | 5 for common shot 6 for aimed shot | |
| Ammunition feeding: | 5 shot fixed magazine reloaded by exchangeable stripper clips. | |
| Minimal strength: | 5 | |
| Weight: | Gun: 7 pounds 5 shot clip: 0.5 pounds | |
| Special rule: | None. | |
| Encounterable versions: | Standard model: common with mounting rails: common | |