mauser k98 barrel markings
the reason I say this is that it has a groove for the front sight hood. 23 Posts . I recently acquired a very interesting 1917 Spandau Gewehr 98 that was converted to a K98 in 1938. Determine whether your rifle is a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k if your rifle fires 7.92x57mm, as these rifles fired 8 mm Mauser. However it does have SSZZA4 stamped on the barrel. Gun barrel blanks Contoured rifle barrel blanks Drop-in gun barrels AR10/AR15 gun barrels CZ 455/457 barrels Enfield No.4 Mk1 M1 Garand rifle barrels M1A rifle barrels Mauser 98 Military rifle barrels #726 Mauser 98K action #728 Mauser rifle model 98 #729 Carl Gustav model 96 #730 Wehrmann-contour #732 Orig. It SHOULD be a .323 bore, but the barrel is marked 7.89. The 5935 is the serial number and indicates you have a matching reciever, barrel, sight and stock. They used left over German parts but the barrel and receiver were newly made by FN, chambered in 7.62x51mm, and sported the IDF receiver crest. Gustloff kept putting eagle/H on their stocks pretty much till the end. Accordingly, the barrel shank was enlarged to 28 mm (1.10 in) diameter with 15.88 mm (0.625 in) of threaded area at 12 threads per inch compared to previous Mauser 'small shank' bolt action designs that had 24.9 mm (0.98 in) diameter with 16.38 mm (0.645 in) of threaded area at 12 threads per inch barrel shanks for additional strength. I got it for a reasonable RC k98 price I think. Discussion Starter • #1 • Mar 21, 2010. hi guys, i need help identifing a mark on my mauser. The Karabiner 98 kurz (German: [kaʁaˈbiːnɐ ˌʔaxtʔʊntˈnɔʏntsɪç ˈkʊɐ̯ts]; "carbine 98 short"), often abbreviated Kar98k or K98k and referred to as a "K98" (which was also a type of Polish carbine), is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge that was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht. It was made in 1958 and someone along the line heavily refinished the rifle. Check for availability of correct WWII K98k sling with German Waffenamt WaA markings, which by itself can add approximately $100-$150 value to the rifle. Mauser Argentino #734 Gewehr 88 1) Come Era Costruito. The "C" on the stock and the "f" on the recoil lug are sub-contracter codes and can be looked up in the book "kreigsmodell" as they are all listed there. barrel; marking; mauser k98; Mauserk98k Member. Mauser K98 Factory Codes. Most of the military items after 1934, espcially rifles had third reich markings this late. Oliatori Enfield Codici e Marchi - Enfield Oilers Marks and Codes. (600mm) Overall Length: ..... 43.7 in. Mauser K98 Markings CMP Bolt Action Rifles. 11-28-2009, 01:40 AM #5 These rifles were the famed standard-issue rifles of the German army through the first and second World Wars; should the rifle have a two- or three-alphanumeric code on the top of the receiver, the rifle is most likely a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k. Hello everyone. The Israeli K98k Mauser. 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