German soldiers simply took their weapons back to Germany most were turned in and stored, but many were not, and that created some problems for the new government. This new Mauser chambered the 7.92×57 mm (or 8 mm Mauser) cartridge and employed a clip-fed internal, staggered-row. *Following the WWI Armistice, the German Army was not disarmed by the Allies, nor did Allied troops seize German arms, either military or civilian, as they did after WWII. An older Imperial German soldier posing with his Gew 98 tucked under his arm. The original sling for the Mauser Karabiner 98 kurz (better known as K98k) has become a much sought after item, and the not-so-original slings flourish today. MP40 Early Magazine and Loader lot - Steyr Markings (lot 220309-04) 300. the leather sling for the German WW2 Mauser K98k. 98-K.98k conversion an interesting rifle and a necessary part of any Mauser collection. Mauser, 98K, K98, K98k, G98, Gew 98, MP40, MP38, Mg34, MG42, magazine, Sling. I may be in the minority, but I would consider a Gew. Karabiner 98b's were also (re) converted to the K.98k configuration, an easier job since many of the changes had already been done. In all conversions, the barrel was cut down, new style front and rear sights were installed and the bolt handle turned down. Others were refitted with new stocks, mostly laminated. Some conversions retained the original stock, with the original rear sling swivel removed and a patch put in, then the new style sling slot cut. 98's were converted Germany needed arms for its expanding army and could hardly overlook the millions of old rifles in storage, a valuable resource*. Many thousands, perhaps millions, of Gew.
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