Original German WWII Karabiner 98k Stock Set with Flat Butt Plate & 25mm Bolt Hole (No Fitting) - Worn Markings - K98k Iraq The two largest combatants were

The two largest combatants were the Red Army

Though night fighters demonstrated their potential in such missions

The grip plates were probably replaced at one point

Each bears Regimental and other markings in the correct permanent black paint/ink used at the time

There were also many period conversions to other centerfire cartridges

Original German WWII Karabiner 98k Stock Set with Flat Butt Plate & 25mm Bolt Hole (No Fitting) - Worn Markings - K98k Iraq The two largest combatants wereOriginal Items: Very Few Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. The first examples had more in common with their predecessor than later examples, such as the rear sling attachment, which started out the same as the GEW98 fitting, but then was switched to a slot in the butt stock. The very first examples also had a cup butt plate, which had a