The rifle went on to see use in other conflicts after World War Two and was even used ironically by the Israelis. The K98 was the standard issue rifle for one of the most notorious and violent regimes in history, Nazi Germany.
(See photos) The blueing on this rifle is near-perfect and it fires with pinpoint accuracy (I have never needed a scope). It has the original leather sling attached.
Description: This is a German Mauser K98 serial number 51924h marked with the 'byf 43' and eagle and swastika. Serial# 292655 Any info on this gun would really be appreciated such as: what caliber gun it started out being and what model mauser action is it or a. Made on German Tooling set up in formerly occupied Serbia.īangor, Maine -()- Today one of the most popular and sought after military rifles is the German 8mm Mauser K98 bolt action rifle. Mauser made Commercially proofed Gew98 rifles ( in the same configuration as the ones for the German military) to be sold in smaller “standard” contracts for foreign customers.A genuine Mauser 98, the Model M48 is a strong, good example the original bolt-action Rifles. Commercial rifles carried the BU proof marks.
The rifling reflects this, plus the extractor has been modified for the rimmed cartridge (that is what the R in 8.15x46R stands for)Ĥ) It is a Commercially proofed Gew98 action. There was however no restriction on the 8.15x46R target calibre.Ģ) The 300m tangent rear sight is 100% fitted by Mauser to a purpose made barrel and not a modified G98 barrel with a Haenel brand rear sight.ģ) The rifle is 8.15x46R. Prior to 1922, rifle production for Mauser was difficult due to the Treaty of Versailles. It is theorized that this rifle was part of a batch made up to test the market in the post 1922 period.
You guys are great!!Īs for the rifle's origin, I collected the following quotes from the many emails I had with Steve: Enjoy.ġ) The rifle was made 100% by Mauser Oberndorf in the 1924-1925 period using an inventory action from 1908. I would also like to thank Georg for reaching out to Steve.
Ok, we have answers! First off, I would like to thank Steve for his extensive knowledge and willingness to share his analysis on this rifle. If you have real interest in these, Jon Speeds books are wonderful, but out of print, or Bob Simpsons training rifles book has several pages on these.
It is essentially a full Gew 98 with a special order bent bolt. I have a 1913 dated/produced Mauser Oberndorf Wehrmann Gewehr. The extractor is different to grasp the rimmed cartridge. It will look like the picture I attached. It should say the caliber on the barrel somewhere, but another way to tell is to look at the bolt face. These found a lot of use in the secret training/rebuilding of the German army in the early days (sporting caliber, so they skirted versailles rules). They were typically in 8.15x46r, the prevailing sporting caliber. Wehrmann Gewehr (Serviceman's Target Rifles) were very popular, particularly between the wars) as a military style rifle for civilian use. They vary a bit (some single shot, some have standard 5 round magazines) I would suspect yours is built off a recycled receiver and is post WWI (based on the sights), but I can't say for sure.