Kar98k (scoped and unscoped)

Learn how to dominate with the Kar98k rifle in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Get the lowdown on its stats, historical significance, and how to use it effectively in combat.

Alright, let's talk about the Kar98k in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. This is your standard German infantry rifle, and it's a beast if you know how to use it. It hits super hard, especially at longer distances, but you gotta be patient because it's a bolt-action, so it's not exactly a rapid-fire machine. Think of it as a precision tool.

Here's a quick rundown of its stats:

• Range: Very long
• Rate of Fire: Slow
• Damage: Very High
• Mobility: Medium

Now, this rifle has some serious history behind it. The Mauser family of rifles goes way back to the late 1800s. The original Gewehr 98 was adopted by the German emperor way back in 1898 and served as the go-to military rifle for decades, even in Germany for over 50 years. Believe it or not, versions of these rifles are still being used by military units in Africa and South America today!

The specific version we're talking about, the Karabiner Modell Mauser 98 k (or Kar98k for short), was a modified, shorter version introduced in 1935. It was a bolt-action rifle that held 5 rounds in a fixed internal magazine. You could even slap a bayonet on it or use it to launch rifle grenades. Plus, it had options for different scopes, ranging from a low 1.5x zoom (like the Zf 41) all the way up to a 4x zoom (like the Zf 4). About 6% of these rifles were actually produced with scope mounts, making them sniper variants. The most legendary German sniper, Gefreiter Hetzenauer, racked up an insane 345 confirmed kills with these!

The sights on the regular rifles could be adjusted all the way from 100 meters up to 2000 meters, in 50-meter increments. That's some serious reach!

During World War II, Germany entered the war with over 2.7 million Kar98ks. By the end of the war, they had delivered another 7.5 million, including over 126,000 sniper versions. These rifles were issued across all branches of the German military, and the standard price for one was about 70 RM.