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The Karabiner 98 Kurz or K98k was the mainstay bolt-action rifle of the German military before and during WWII.  It was the direct descendant of the WWI era Gewehr 98.  It was chambered for the 8mm Mauser round and fed by an internal five round box magazine.

This particular rifle is another hardwood-stocked mid-war K98 produced by Mauser Werke Oberndorf.  It is all matching save for the handguard which is also a hardwood replacement.  This is a nice, honest gun showing a lot of character.