The most notable issue with the Gewehr 98 was its length. At an overall length of 49.2" with its 29" barrel, the Gewehr 98 was too long and heavy to issue to cavalry and artillerymen. Before the war, Germany had attempted to come up with a solution to the size issue of the Gewehr 98 for use by these units by introducing a short carbine chambered for the same cartridge.
These initial carbines, while easier to carry, had a large muzzle blast caused from the excess powder of the 8 mm Mauser cartridge not fully burning up in the barrel and igniting once hitting the open air at the muzzle. It also had significantly increased recoil. These initial carbines were not liked by the cavalry and artillerymen, who requested a new design to rectify the carbine's issues.
In 1908, a new short rifle designed to rectify the shorter carbine's issues began arriving to German troops. It was modified from the design the full-size Gewehr 98, using the same action and bolt design, albeit with a short-ring receiver instead of the long-ring receiver of the Gewehr 98. It was shorter than the Gewehr 98 by around 6" with an overall length of 42.9" and a lighter-contoured 23.2" barrel. This new 7 lbs. carbine version was designated as the Karabiner 98AZ.
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16 янв 2023
