Not a lot of ppl payed attention to this but right now kar98 offers no advantages over Mosin. So let’s start by comparing the most common variants Mosin 1907 vs kar98k. Damage that these two deal is about the same but Mosin 1907 does have better rate of fire and bullet velocity. The next two rifles are Mosin 1938 vs kar98-pre war. The pre war model only has the ability to mount bayonets and that’s the only advantage over the regular kar98k, while Mosin 1938 has even faster reload rate than the previous model + it has better damage and damage at distances. Not to forget that Russians get the ability to use mosin dragoon which has worse reload rate but better damage over distance than previous models. AND they get Mosin 1930 for snipers. Maybe some of you will think it doesn’t matter much because the differences are not insanely huge but I can most certainly say that I can feel them when playing. Kar98k uses 7.92 mauser ammo, this ammo is larger than mosins 7.62mm ammo. To bring some balance, kar98 should have better damage over distances than Mosin, while still keeping worse reload rate
Adding onto that when I was in-game and I used the Mosin 1907 and I had no ammo on 0 and I reloaded I think I witnessed an 8×50mmR Mannlicher round which was an Austrian modification no Idea how Soviets got that Round,
i totally agree.
i had the same feelings.
especially from the k98, i decided to try the mosin.
and it really feels different, and iin some aspects, better ( the mosin ).
but than i made a couple of researches, and one comment on this topic:
stood more than the others:
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“Better” in and of itself is a useless word. You can’t really make a comparison without any criteria.
K98 is a well-polished design. It has some minor advantages in accuracy due to controlled feed and the way the cartridge fits into the chamber. However, it requires a fair amount of precision in manufacture, which makes is slower and more expensive to produce. It also requires more stringent quality control in ammunition. Tighter tolerances make it more sensitive to dirt.
Mosin is a much simpler gun. It has fewer parts and what parts it has are simpler to machine. The bolt head is separate, which allows to adjust for wear, and also allows for other parts to be made with looser tolerances. Ammunition headspaces on the rim, which gives you some leeway in making cases and reaming chambers, so you can get away with running your tools almost to the limits, again, lowering cost and increasing speed of production.
K98 is a “nicer” rifle. Mosin is a rifle that is easier to produce in large quantities quickly, at lower cost, and with less trained workforce. In an all out war having more guns is far more important than having shinier guns. Soviet Union was able to make millions of rifles by employing people who have never been within a hundred feet of a milling machine before. Germany was plagued by never having enough equipment and maintenance issues. We all know how that story ended. (Americans get a big thanks for supplying the gunpowder to shoot those guns, too. )
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i would say and agree that the k98 should be slighter better.
not equal at the mosin, because those are still diifferent weapons, but somewhat better than the actual state.
but than i realized that this is a free to play. i’m more than sure that the parts for upgrades will be set as microtransation so people will buy the best gun by gears and stuff.
so i don’t know at this point. but still, i would increase the k98 default stats to make it a bit accurate.
because sometimes i have the enemy in my sight, and the bullet doesn’t actually hit the enemy.
doesnt hit the enemy? i never had that problem with mosins witch again shows how underpowered it is. if you want my honest opinion, i would make kar98 a bit better than the mosin 1907 just because its a 30 year newer gun and make it comparable to the 1938 model, i would also give the ability for other classes to use mosin 1938 and kar98-pre war. off course, players will have limited amount of these rifles.