 | 1913/1920 Danzig Kar98a Carbine
1913/1920 (Double Dated) Danzig (7.92 x 57mm) Kar98a Carbine
(Originally manufactured by Danzig Arsenal in 1913)
Caliber: ........................ 7.92 x 57mm (8mm Mauser)
Rifling & Twist: .............. 4 Groove, Right Hand
Barrel Length: ............... 23.23 in. (590mm)
Overall Length: ............. 42.91 in. (1090mm)
Weight: ........................ 8 - 8.6 lb. (3.60 - 3.80 kg without sling, depending upon stocking wood)
Magazine Capacity: ........ 5 rounds
Qty Mfg: ....................... 1.5 million (Estimated production between 1908 - 1918 by John Walter's calculations)
Source: ....................... The German Rifle by John Walter (1979) - ISBN: 0969048688
"Under the terms of the Versailles Treaty the number of rifles the German Army was limited to 84,000 Gew98’s and 18,000 Kar98a’s (later increased by 50,000 rifles to be used as a reserve). The German Military worked around these restrictions by assembling rifles from previously made parts and by hiding large numbers of rifles from the Versailles weapons commission. This particular Kar98a Carbine is all matching, with the exception of the bolt and safety. The handguard has also been arsenal repaired and the correct rifle serial number stamped into the underside of the wood."
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