Deco Karabiner 98 A (abbreviated K 98 A, Kar 98 A)

During World War I, the Karabiner 98a (K98a) was issued to cavalry, mountain troops, and later to "established" assault units (known as Stormtroopers) of the German Army. It was extremely successful because it was lighter and shorter than the Gewehr 98 (full-size, standard-issue rifle), and was thus better suited for use in trench assaults. Still was used during WW2