Kar98k

The Karibiner 98 Kurz, more commonly known as the Kar98k, K98k or K98, is a bolt-action carbine created and designed in 1934 by Mauser arms manufacturers. Its predecessor, the Gewehr 98, was designed in 1898. The Kurz model was developped to be more versatile as it has a shorter barrel. It was the standard issue rifle for German infantry during World War II.

Battlefield 1942
The K98 is the main bolt action rifle for the Axis Pact nations (Germany, Japan, Italy) in-game. The K98Scope is issued to Scout kits and the non-scoped version to Engineer kits. Generally, the Kar98k can kill in a single shot to the chest or the head, but anywhere else will need a second shot. It can be very difficult to use in close-quarters, so switching to a pistol is recommended.

Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
With The Road to Rome expansion, a bayonet is mounted on the non-scoped Kar98k, replacing the combat knife.

Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII
With the Secret Weapons of WWII expansion, a rifle grenade can be mounted on the K98.

Battlefield 1943
The Kar98k (Type 98 in-game) is issued to the IJN Scout kit as its primary weapon. It is able to kill from extremely far ranges and in 2 body shots or in a single headshot. The main disadvantage to the weapon is its rate of fire, taking nearly 2 seconds to pull the bolt between shots, and its long reload. The fact that a headshot is relatively difficult to achieve and a body shot will not one-shot kill along with the slow fire rate, it can be very difficult to achieve kills.

Trivia

 * In real life, a Type 97 sniper rifle would be issued to Japanese snipers, but DICE developers explained that they did not have a real model for the Type 97 and used a German Mauser Karibiner 98 'Kurz' that they just happened to be in possession of. The name was changed to "Type 98" to give it a Japanese counterpart.


 * In Battlefield 1943, it is a direct copy (in stats) of the USMC M1903 Springfield.