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Overview[]

The Karabiner 98AZ (abbreviated as Kar 98AZ or K 98AZ), is a German bolt-action rifle. It is a carbine version of the Gewehr 98 with a shorter barrel. The "AZ" in the weapon's name stands for "Aufpflanz-und-Zusammensetzvorrichtung" - "with bayonet attachment and piling hook". After World War I, the K 98AZ was redesignated the K 98a, with a new rifle, the K 98b being developed in 1923.

Variants[]

Gewehr 98[]

Standard model.

Karabiner 98[]

Carbine model.

Karabiner 98b[]

Gewehr 98 converted to have the carbine features, but remained the same length.

Karabiner 98AZ / Karabiner 98a[]

1908 carbine model, later redesignated to Kar 98a.

Karabiner 98k[]

1930s carbine model.

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