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Karabinek Wz. 29
The Karabinek wz.29 (Kbk wz.29; Polish: carbine model 29) was a Poles, Polish bolt-action short rifle based on the German Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98a, Kar98AZ. Identifying attributes include a 98/05 style mast bayonet lug ending directly beneath the front sight and winged protective ears to either side of the front sight blade. Cavalry models featured a turned-down bolt handle, and early versions had a stacking hook near the end of the stock on the right side. Design history After regaining independence in 1918, the Polish Army was armed with weapons left over from the nations that occupied Poland during the Partitions of Poland, Partition Era, including Russian Mosin–Nagant, M91 Mosin–Nagants, Austrian Steyr-Mannlicher M1895, Steyr-Mannlichers, and German Gewehr 98s. French Berthier rifle, Berthiers and Lebel Model 1886 rifle, Lebels from the soldiers of the Blue Army (Poland), Blue Army were also on hand, as well as the Japanese Arisaka and guns from Great Britain such as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service Rifle
A service rifle (or standard-issue rifle) is a rifle a military issues to regular infantry. In modern militaries, this is typically a versatile and rugged battle rifle, assault rifle, or carbine suitable for use in nearly all environments. Most militaries also have service pistols or sidearms to accompany their service rifles. History Firearms with rifled barrels existed long before the 19th century but did not become widely used before the end of the American Civil War. Thus, rifles in the early 19th century were for specialist marksmen only, whilst ordinary infantry were issued less accurate smoothbore muskets which had a higher rate of fire, with bore diameters as high as 19 mm (0.75 inch). Early "service rifles" of the 1840s, such as the Prussian Dreyse needle gun (1841) and the Swiss Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842, were technically still muskets. Ordnance rifles were introduced in the 1860s, with the French Chassepot (1866) and the Swiss Peabody ''Gewehr Mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
