The Mauser Karbiner R(W) .It was a 5shot b olt action rifle. Range 4000 yds.
It was changed to a weapon with a range of 4000 yds.
With a smaller,less powerful cartridge. The older was kept but only issued to snipers.
After seeing the American M1 simi-automatic Gerand. They tried a semi automatic of their own but were not happy with it.