Karabiner 98k rifle
E51991
The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karabiner 98k | 3 |
| Karabiner 98k rifle canonical | 3 |
| Carbine 98 short | 1 |
| K98k | 1 |
| Kar98k | 1 |
| Karabiner 98b | 1 |
| Karabiner 98k (as primary infantry weapon) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T410826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karabiner 98k rifle Context triple: [Heer, usedEquipment, Karabiner 98k rifle]
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A.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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B.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
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C.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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D.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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E.
FAL
FAL is the abbreviation for the Facilitation Committee, a body within the International Maritime Organization that works to simplify and harmonize maritime trade and transport procedures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karabiner 98k rifle Target entity description: The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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A.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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B.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
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C.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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D.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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E.
FAL
FAL is the abbreviation for the Facilitation Committee, a body within the International Maritime Organization that works to simplify and harmonize maritime trade and transport procedures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bolt-action rifle
ⓘ
service rifle ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Karabiner 98k rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
K98k
Karabiner 98k rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kar98k
|
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 600 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gewehr 98 ⓘ |
| bayonetMount | yes ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.92×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designed | 1930s ⓘ |
| designedBy | Mauser ⓘ |
| effectiveFiringRange | 500 m with iron sights ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 5-round internal magazine ⓘ |
| frontSightType | hooded post ⓘ |
| grenadeLauncherCompatibility | rifle grenade launcher ⓘ |
| inService | 1935–present ⓘ |
| introduced | 1935 ⓘ |
| loadingMethod |
single round
ⓘ
stripper clip ⓘ |
| magazineType | internal box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Gustloff-Werke
ⓘ
Mauser ⓘ Steyr-Daimler-Puch ⓘ |
| massProduction | yes ⓘ |
| maximumFiringRange | 2000 m with sight adjustments ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 760 m/s ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Karabiner 98k rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Carbine 98 short
|
| opticsCompatibility | telescopic sight ⓘ |
| overallLength | 1110 mm ⓘ |
| producedFor |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German armed forces
|
| rearSightType | tangent leaf ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| slingConfiguration | side-mounted ⓘ |
| standardServiceRifleOf |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army
|
| standardServiceRiflePeriod | 1935–1945 ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| stockType | one-piece ⓘ |
| successorTo |
Karabiner 98k rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Karabiner 98b
|
| usedAs | sniper rifle (with scope) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Luftwaffe
ⓘ
surface form:
Luftwaffe ground forces
Nazi Germany ⓘ Waffen-SS ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
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Korean War ⓘ Spanish Civil War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ Yugoslav Wars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karabiner 98k rifle Description of subject: The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Karabiner 98k
this entity surface form:
Karabiner 98b
subject surface form:
Karabiner 98k
this entity surface form:
Carbine 98 short
subject surface form:
Karabiner 98k
this entity surface form:
K98k
subject surface form:
Karabiner 98k
this entity surface form:
Kar98k
this entity surface form:
Karabiner 98k (as primary infantry weapon)
this entity surface form:
Karabiner 98k
this entity surface form:
Karabiner 98k