Karbine 98 Magazine Variants

Spandau · Post by **Spandau** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:12 am

Avete,

After having emptied the magazine of the Karbine 98K, if you try to work the bolt you find that you will be unable to close it due to the spring elevated magazine bottom. To close the bolt you must push it down before sliding the bolt forward. Doubtlessly this was intentional. What better way to remind a combat frenzied soldier that his magazine is empty than by preventing him from closing the bolt?

There seemed to be several variants of the Karbine 98 circulating throughout the Wehrmacht in WW2. Did all of them have this attribute? Some of the WW1 Mausers did not have this. Can anyone give me the distribution numbers of the types of Karbine 98s in WW2?

Valete,

-Spandau

Artillerysoldier Viljanen · Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:21 am

Try to look here:http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl02-e.htm

Spandau · Post by **Spandau** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:41 pm

Ave Viljanen,

It didn't have the information I was seeking, but it was a good site nevertheless. Danke!

Vale,

-Spandau

ratdog · Post by **ratdog** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:08 am

I have 2 K98's, the one will close when the rounds are gone and the other won't. Maybe the follower is worn, I haven't really compared the 2. ..........................................B