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Karabinek wz. 1929

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The Karabinek wz. 1929 is a Polish bolt-action short rifle based on the German Kar98AZ, manufactured in Poland from 1930 onward as the country's standard carbine through the Second World War. It refined earlier Polish rifle designs with a shortened barrel and reinforced construction, giving Polish forces a compact, modernized service weapon in the interwar period. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.92x57mm Mauser 1
Service StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Bolt-action carbine 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1930 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Rifle 2
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Used In

Source Wikipedia: Karabinek wz. 1929
World War II, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: Karabinek wz. 1929
  • caliber
    cartridge = 7.92×57mm Mauser
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Spanish Civil War'
  • Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Wikipedia article text
    29 rifles were also used by the Wehrmacht as the Gewehr 298(p).
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2. Karabinek wz. 1929 (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q1646893 (P729 service entry): 1930
    Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1930.
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Wikidata: Karabinek wz. 1929
Wikidata Q1646893, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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