I fired a k-98 20-25 years ago, my cousin owned (maybe still has it) one. Kicked like a mule and sounded like a howitzer being fired, as did the Lee-Enfield .303. I'm surprised the PBIs are able to hear.

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JW

Probably my shaking from excitment had something to do with my bad aim.

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John

"It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see" - Winston Churchill

m1 garand, g43, stg 44

Many suffered hearing loss in later years and were unable to benefit from the hearing-aid technology which is available today. In the 1970s I worked with an 8th Army veteran who was almost totally deaf in his right ear.

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I know about the Finnish Army that once the war was over everyone was in such a hurry to get home that they never had their hearing tested before going home so they never got any compensation later on for the damage. And I think quite many had significant changes.

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K98 kicked like a mule ? funny I never thought of it that way nor experienced that with my ar 42. The only thing it needs is a nice little sight hood in the bright light conditions..........

a big boy toy that seems to be my personal first :

My wife's grandfather had a grenade go off in close priximity to his head (fortunately there as a large piece of steel between him and the blast.) He had permanent hearing loss from it that he knew it at the time. To get it checked out and compensated for would have required another 1-2 months of active duty at an Army hospital and we wanted to get home so badly, he kept his mouth shut and got on the train.

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JW

My K-98 is not that bad (on the kick), no more than my ought 3 Springfield that is.
I always wear squish in (ear plugs) & phones over the top when shooting. After the first shot you remember to put them in/on.
I save my ears for music.
I do understand how "Cannon Cockers" especially, can loose all hearing in a very short time.

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"Danger Will Robinson!"

Infantry Weapon is the BAR.
Tank: Tiger
Ship: Enterprise
Aircraft: P-51 Mustang

My top three AFVs: Pz VI Tiger, Pz V Panther and StuG III.
My top three infantry weapons: MG42, MP44 and PPSh41.

The Katusja(sp?) was certainly also an awesome weapon.

/Kommando

Firearm: Thompson (Any version)
Tank: PzKpfw V "Panther"
Field piece: Flak 88
Aircraft: Avro Lancaster
Ship: Iowa class battleship

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