Mauser K98 identification? Registered Users do not see the above ad. Have it as well? It almost seems like it is an old rifle like you said, put into a later stock or something? But the serial numbers on the bottom of the stock match, so how could that be explained? K98k with the 'Mauser ton' were delivered to the different. I have dou 45 k98 mauser kriegsmodell. Barrel says k98 8mm. Top of receiver says modd.98 ang dou 45 1945. The receiver has x on top. Serial # 9824. The rifle has a hood on front sight.

K98k Mauser Page German WWII Ordnance Rifle Codes World War II military rifles often have markings on the receiver, barrel, rear sight, and / or stock. From this it is possible to gain some information about the history of the particular piece. The top of the receiver usually has a 2 or 3 letter code with a number below it. Early codes were sometimes numerical or a combination of letters and numbers. The code indicates the manufacturer of the barrel, and the number below the code is the year in which the part was made. Other markings are usually either proof marks, indicating that the barrel was test fired with cartridges loaded with a extra charge of gunpowder than normally used to ensure safety, or Waffenamt (ordnance) markings, indicated by the symbol of an eagle with outstretched wings with the letters WaAxxx below, where xxx is a 2 or 3 digit number indicating which Waffenamt accepted the piece.

The following tables list the ordnance codes found in Mauser Bolt Rifles by L. Olson (third edition, F. Brownell & Son, 1976, 12th printing 1991). They can be used to get some historical information about your particular rifle. Beware of possible inaccuracies that can occur in any transcription. If you do fine an error let me know.

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Average to high price. Real collector models will be higher. Look on the receiver, by the rear sight. Look for an 'X' on the receiver.

If it's there, it was a Russian 'capture' gun. Check the bore, alot are still equipt with strong rifling, but the bores are dark. Post any letter codes, such as BYF, or BSW. I have a 1937 BSW, a bicycle mfg who also made guns. Mine wears Wehrmact and nazi rhunes, as well as govt. Proofs from the time frame.

It's matching as well, and shoots to minute of combatant as designed. Autodata dongle emulator error. Early guns 'should' wear walnut stocks, but for the most part, most K98k's wore the laminate stock. Watch the ammo that you use in it should you purchase it, as alot of it was/is corrosive, or has corrosive primers. The 8x57 is between the.308 and the 30-06 in the power range, and should you choose to hunt with it, there is some hunting ammo available commercially, but handloading will make any 98 ring mauser shine. This is mine. These sold for 200 bucks several years ago.

An all original bayonet if matching numbers and nice makers mark is worth 150 alone. Even an unmatched bayo and scabbard if worth 80 easy. 400 would be a good buy in today's market, even for a Russian Capture. Make sure you check all numbers.

The Germans marked even screws with the last two serial nos. The firing pin is marked and extractor, there are many serial numbers on a K98. I paid 650 for a lightly sanded CE all matching no import several years ago and its a 1400 dollar to 1600 dollar gun today. They are not importing any more of these so grab it. Also check out Mitchell's Mausers. I have a Yugoslavian surrender Mauser.