Next 75 years the primary weapon of almost every German infantryman was a Mauserdesigned rifle. The early blackpowder Mauser rifles saw relatively little use in. Class III Collection of Richard Wray Introduction Richard Dick Wray 1930 2012 by Ken Keilholz Originally published in Small Arms Review, 2012 The Class. Gun Guides Ruger 1022 The COMPLETE GunGuide for All Models. RUGER 1022 The COMPLETE GunGuide for All Models UPDATED MARCH 2016Karabiner 9. Wikipedia. Karabiner 9. Type. Bolt actionrifle. Place of origin. Nazi Germany. Service history. In service. Used by. See Users. Wars. See List of conflicts and wars. Production history. Designed. 19. 35. Manufacturer. Mauser augmented by several other makersProduced. No.  built. 14,6. HampR300UltraRifle30-06.jpg' alt='Fn Belgian Mauser Serial Numbers' title='Fn Belgian Mauser Serial Numbers' />What is popularly known as the Serbian Mauser Model 1924 is a seemingly common Mauser with a unique history. Yugoslavia was a country born in the aftermath of WWI. WW2 Very Early Belgian Army HiPower P. Probably captured by the Germans and reissued as was, 96 hipolish blue, 9 mm, Belgian Army proofs, excellent bore. Variants. Kriegsmodell, scoped. Specifications. Weight. Length. 1,1. 10 mm 4. Barrel length. 60. Cartridge. 7. 9. 25. Mauser3Action. Bolt action3Muzzle velocity. Effective firing range. Maximum firing range. S. Patrone. Feed system. Sights. Iron sights or telescopic sight. Fn Belgian Mauser Serial Numbers' title='Fn Belgian Mauser Serial Numbers' />The Karabiner 9. Kar. 98k or K9. 8k is a bolt actionrifle chambered for the 7. Mauser cartridge that was adopted on 2. June 1. 93. 5 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles. Although supplemented by semi and fully automatic rifles during World War II, it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1. Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid. The Karabiner 9. 8k therefore continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife. HistoryeditIn February 1. Heereswaffenamt Army Weapons Agency ordered the adoption of a new military rifle. The Karabiner 9. 8k was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Mauser Standardmodell of 1. Karabiner 9. 8b, which in turn had both been developed from the Gewehr 9. Since the Karabiner 9. Karabiner 9. 8b the 9. Gewehr 9. 8 long rifle with upgraded sights, it was given the designation Karabiner 9. Carbine 9. 8 Short. Just like its predecessor, the rifle was noted for its reliability, great accuracy and an effective range of up to 5. The desire for adopting new shorter barreled rifles and the introduction of the Karabiner 9. German service ball rifle cartridge. The 1. 90. 3 pattern 7. Mauser S Patrone produced excessive muzzle flash when fired from arms that did not have a long barrel like the Gewehr 9. It was found that the s. S. Patrone, originally designed for long range machine gun use, produced less muzzle flash out of rifles that had a shorter barrel and also provided better accuracy. Because of this the S Patrone was phased out in 1. S. Patrone became the standard German service ball cartridge in the 1. Design detailseditFeaturesedit. Karabiner 9. 8k stripper clip with five 7. Mauser cartridges. A disassembled Karabiner 9. The Karabiner 9. 8k is a controlled feed bolt action rifle based on the Mauser M 9. Its internal magazine can be loaded with five 7. Mauser cartridges from a stripper clip or one by one. The straight bolt handle found on the Gewehr 9. Karabiner 9. 8k. This change made it easier to rapidly operate the bolt, reduced the amount the handle projected beyond the receiver, and enabled mounting of aiming optics directly above the receiver. Each rifle was furnished with a short length of cleaning rod, fitted through the bayonet stud. The joined rods from 3 rifles provided one full length cleaning rod. The metal parts of the rifle were blued, a process in which steel is partially protected against rust by a layer of magnetite Fe. O4. Such a thin black oxide layer provides only minimal protection against rust or corrosion, unless also treated with a water displacing oil to reduce wetting and galvanic corrosion. From 1. 94. 4 onwards phosphatingParkerizing was introduced as a more effective metal surface treatment. The impractical Langevisier or rollercoaster rear sight of the Mauser Gewehr 1. The Karabiner 9. 8k rear tangent sight was flatter compared to and does not obstruct the view to the sides during aiming as the Langevisier long sight. Originally, the Karabiner 9. V shaped rear notch. From 1. These standard sight lines consisted of somewhat coarse aiming elements, making it suitable for rough field handling, aiming at distant area fire targets and low light usage, but less suitable for precise aiming at distant or small point targets. It is graduated for 7. Mauser s. S. Patrone cartridges loaded with 1. S. schweres Spitzgescho heavy pointed bullet ball bullets from 1. Early Karabiner 9. From 1. 93. 7 onwards the rifles had laminated stocks, the result of trials that had stretched through the 1. Plywoodlaminates are stronger and resisted warping better than the conventional one piece patterns, did not require lengthy maturing, and were cheaper. The laminated stocks were, due to their dense composite structure, somewhat heavier compared to one piece stocks. In addition to the use of walnut and beech laminate, elm was used in small quantities. The butts of the semi pistol grip Karabiner 9. Until early 1. 94. After 1. 94. 0 some stocks had a cupped buttplate to prevent the separation of the butt stock. All stocks had a steel buttplate. Accessoriesedit. S8. III bayonet and scabbard. When issued the Karabiner 9. Reinigungsgert 3. Cleaning Kit 3. 4 or RG3. Introduced in 1. 93. League Of Legends Slow Mac. Reinigungsgert 3. From 1. 90. 5 until 1. German military used Ballistol intended for cleaning, lubricating, and protecting metallic, wooden and leather firearms parts. The Karabiner 9. 8k rifle was designed to be used with an S8. III bayonet. 1. 1 The S8. III had a blade length of 2. Rifle grenade launchereditIn 1. Gewehrgranatengert or Schiessbecher shooting cup was introduced that was developed based on rifle grenade launcher models designed during World War I. The 3. 0 mm Schiessbecher cup type rifle grenade launcher could be mounted on any Karabiner 9. The rifle grenade launcher could be used against infantry, fortifications and light armored vehicles up to a range of 2. For these differing tasks, several specialized grenades with accompanying special propelling cartridges were developed for the 1,4. Schiessbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile through the barrel to the rifle grenade that, upon impact, automatically primed the rifle grenade. The Schiessbecher could be mounted on the Karabiner 9. G9. 84. 0, St. G 4. FG 4. 2. 1. 3SuppressoreditA removable, muzzle mounted HUB 2. Schiebecher, was manufactured for the Karabiner 9. After several suppressor proposals from the firearms industry and the SS Waffenakademie SS Weapons Academy the HUB 2. Unteroffizier Schtzle. The HUB 2. 3 weighs 0. The maximum effective range of a Karbiner 9. HUB 2. 3 mounted and firing special subsonic Nahpatrone near cartridge reduced load ammunition with a muzzle velocity of 2. The use of the HUB 2. The HUB 2. 3 suppressor and the special subsonic ammunition were mainly used by special forces units such as the Brandenburgers and snipers. VariantseditKriegsmodelleditStarting in late 1. Karabiner 9. 8k production began transition to the Kriegsmodell war model variant. Harry Potter Mini Games there. This version was simplified to increase the rate of production, removing the bayonet lug, cleaning rod, stock disc which functions as a bolt disassembly tool, and other features deemed to be unnecessary. At least two transitional variants existed, which incorporated only some Kriegsmodell features, and some factories never switched to Kriegsmodell production at all. Sniper varianteditFor snipers, Karabiner 9. Karabiner 9. 8k sniper rifles had an effective range of up to 1,0. The German Zeiss Zielvier 4x ZF3.