My Mauser K98

[Centuriator]

Good morning all, I finally got around to shooting a video of my K98. Here it is. I also this morning looked more carefully at it and found more proof marks and numbers here and there. I'm a little disappointed that I could not capture the swastikas on video, but after examining it very closely with a magnifying glass, the swastikas are definitely intact, not peened out.

I've *not* disassembled it so can't show you more detail on what the wood may be hiding. Wow, the Germans were nuts for details...numbers and symbols, some extremely tiny, stamped everywhere.

This particular rifle was manufactured in 1940 at an actual Mauser plant, specifically: Mauser-Werke AG, Werk Berlin-Borsigwalde, Eichborndamm, Germany.

The butt plate has the marking bpr 40 WaA497 and at the bottom of the butt plate 5171 b

I'd be particularly interested to know what the butt plate markings mean.

Here's the video:

I welcome any of your thoughts on the "pedigree" of this specimen:

 

[map_it]

Very Cool!!

My good buddy has a K98 like yours but actually scoped it like the rifle in "Enemy at the Gates."

Had to send the 8x Hensoldt optic to a guy in Austria to have the optic disassembled and the turret removal mounts soldered on the optic.

Took about 2-3 years to get the rifle complete. I think I would like to own one of these fine pieces of hard-wear one day.....

Great Video!!!...

 

[bornhunter04]

Very nice, i've got a "short" 98 mauser made in '42. I noticed yours has red lines running through the stock. Mine does as well, any idea what that's from?

Do you load for it or shoot it much at all?

 

[Centuriator]

Very Cool!!

My good buddy has a K98 like yours but actually scoped it like the rifle in "Enemy at the Gates."

Had to send the 8x Hensoldt optic to a guy in Austria to have the optic disassembled and the turret removal mounts soldered on the optic.

Took about 2-3 years to get the rifle complete. I think I would like to own one of these fine pieces of hard-wear one day.....

Great Video!!!...

Cool.

 

[Centuriator]

Very nice, i've got a "short" 98 mauser made in '42. I noticed yours has red lines running through the stock. Mine does as well, any idea what that's from?

Do you load for it or shoot it much at all?

I've been told that it is a Russian capture and they would slap a fairly heavy shellac on it. Apparently a previous owner decided to take the shellac off the wood, so ... I assume any colorization is from that process.

I have not shot it even once. I had several other 8mm Yugos, etc. that I did shoot. I've not put any rounds through this one yet.

 

[map_it]

I'll try to post some photos of the rifle next time I see him. Very cool set-up from the Germans!!

 

[Centuriator]

Cool, would love to see it.