 | 1938 Code 42 K98k Serial # 5896s
1938 Code 42 K98k (7.92 x 57mm) - Serial # 5896s
(Mfg in 1938 by Mauser Werke AG, Oberndorf a/N)
Caliber: ................................. 7.92 x 57mm (8mm Mauser)
Rifling & Twist: ....................... 4 Groove, Right Hand
Barrel Length: ........................ 23.62 in. (600mm)
Overall Length: ...................... 43.7 in. (1110mm)
Weight: ................................. 8.38 lb. (3.8 kg without sling, ammo or bayonet)
Magazine Capacity: ................. 5 rounds
Total K98k Qty Mfg ................. 14,048,789 (Estimated 1934 - 1945 from Richard Law's calculations)
1938 Qty&Ser# (S/42)....... ??? (Low observed #??? - High observed #??? )
Source: ....................... Backbone of the Wehrmacht
(The German K98k Rifle, 1934 - 1945) by Richard D Law" (1993) - ISBN: 0-88935-139-2
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