1993, Author's Revised Edition, 367 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The main German rifle of World War II. The most comprehensive study ever of the 14,000,000 bolt-action K98k rifles produced from 1934 to 1945 in Nazi Germany. Contains extensive information on the military and commercial background of the K98k, the material and methods used in the manufacture, inspection and acceptance of the components of the K98k, a year-by-year chronology of K98k manufacture, with illustrations of markings and data sheets on over 100 contractor/year variations; plus exhaustive data on quantities produced, manufacturing times, personnel, and costs; commercial and contract K98ks for the SS, China, Portugal, Sweden, and Japan; plus many rare "one-offs" and experimentals. Also illustrates and describes virtually every K98k accessory ever produced. An excellent reference. Long out of print and geting Scarce. Both the Book are in Very Fine As New condition. Very nice copy of a hard-to-find book at a reasonable price.