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Originally Posted by Andyd
The German Mauser rilfe of the Third Reich is about 43 " long and is called K98k, Karabiner 98 kurz. In comparison to the 49" long G98 it is a short version and as such correctly called a carbine.
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I can't be held responsible for the Third Reich getting it wrong.
The original KAR 98A (note the capital A) had 17.7" barrel according to the one source I can dig out. I cannot confirm it as all the search engines in the world seem to lump "a" with "A", and the Kar 98a is really another short rifle.