DOT 1943 Kar98k

Description

Recently imported from the US & offered for sale is this very nice later war K98k made by Waffenwerke Brünn in Brno, one of Germany’s ‘conquest’ firearms manufactures in Czechoslovakia. This rifle has mostly matching numbers with cleaning rod, sight hood & sling! Visible matching numbers include barrel, receiver, bolt handle, front barrel band, floor plate & rear sight. In 1941 the Waffenwerke Brünn production code changed from “945” to a script “dot”. The top of the receiver ring is marked ‘dot’ over 1943 with the waffenamt between these & the left side is marked with the Nazi firing proof (Nazi Eagle or ‘Reich Adler’), the serial number & Mod. 98. Interestingly, the right side of the barrel is marked with proof marks indicating it was produced by the FN factory in Liege, Belgium which was given the designation Werke Luttich by the Germans after they captured the factory in May 1940. On page 150 of 'Karabiner 98k', by Bruce Karem (which is an excellent resource in conjunction with 'Backbone of the Wehrmacht' by Richard D. Law) the manufacture by FN of barrels & bolt components is referenced. It looks all correct including the what is likely to be one of the very last solid walnut stocks with the cupped butt plate, stamped barrel band & floorplate, all of which are blued & not phosphate. This is a very good example of a later war K98k rifle made before the Germans began to introduce changes to production techniques to save time, materials & money which resulted in what is known as the Kriegsmodell. It presents as all original as can be seen in the photos. The wood is very good with minimal marks from wartime service & textbook armourers repair on the stock where it had an early sling mount very skillfully replaced, (see photos). It retains a good amount of the original blue still present as can be seen in the photos. The bore is excellent, shiny with lots of rifling clearly visible, so definitely a shooter! The muzzle will not accept a PPU ‘8mm Mauser’ round, as per photo demonstrating the barrel is still tight & is not worn but of course it will still take a 8×57 round in the chamber. Do your own research & you will see that this great example of a hard to find matching Kar98k would make an excellent addition to any serious Mauser collection or a great start to one. Condition is better than appears in the photos & this has all the hallmarks of being a war trophy, having been taken home after the war by a US GI. Make your decision based on what you see, so please view the photos carefully as they form the main description & override all written information so ask for more if desired. Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & these are sold on an as is basis. As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting. Call for shipping cost to your dealer.

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