The Soviets provided K98 Mausers to other Communist nations in their fight against the Western Powers. Non import marked and all original matching examples fetch very high prices. 98/22 Often made from Gewehr 98 parts, rebuilt in the BRNO factory in Czechoslovakia.

In Germany the Mauser Oberndorf factory made a shortened Mauser called the Standard Modell with improved sights. After World War Two the K98 was still used by other nations, despite more advanced arms being available. The Gewehr 98 has two sling swivels, open front sights, and a curved tangent-type rear sight, known as the. The rifle went on to see use in other conflicts after World War Two and was even used ironically by the Israelis. The prewar stocks were produced from walnut wood and were aged for an average of three years to allow the wood to stabilize. Military carbines were developed for non-infantry formations, which needed to protect themselves in combat environments.