![]() ![]() ![]() The short carbine, model 1898 was arguably one of the best bolt-action rifles ever developed. The German forces were issued with the tried and true Karabiner 1898 kurtz aka Kar 98 aka K98k, aka Mauser 1898. Fed by an 8 round magazine that was infamous for being tricky to load (M1 thumb) and for the audible *ping!* of the empty clip being ejected when you were out of ammo, it was still considered to be one of the best weapons of the war for its ease in mass production, reliability, and stopping power. American forces were issued with the semi-automatic M1 Garand, a firearm which 9 times out of 10 gave them vast fire superiority over their enemies at all but close range. Historically the vast majority of firearms issued to soldiers during the Second World War were bolt-action weapons. The reality is they are quite powerful when properly implemented. Bolt-Action/Semi-Automatic Firearms: These are often disregarded by new players as being weak and ineffective. ![]()
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