K98

[Sergio Natali]

Norvegian capture K98K are not that rare here in Italy, I had two of them that I sold a few years ago, unfortunately here they are not sought after at all, although they are very good shooters.

When on 8th May 1945 the defeated German soldiers left Norway many so called Norvegian collaborationists were murdered.
The Norvegian military contribution to the WW II was an infantry regiment and four air squadrons to the Allies.
In 1949 Norway joined the NATO and from early 1950 until 1970 received 7.763 military vehicols 479 cannons, 171.068 rifles, and 624 airplanes and helicopters.
During their retreat the German troups left several thousands of K98k used by the Norrvegian their Army, initially in their original caliber (especially the Norvegian Navy), then their Kongsberg arsenal re-chambered them in caliber .30-06 and the guns were re-named M/98kF1.
Some other K98K were rechambered in 7,62 NATO.

In 1973 those guns were dismissed by the Norvegian Army.