Bought this Gew 98 Mauser it is marked Waffenwerk Oberspree 1918 on the receiver serial number 8427 it is non matching with serial number matched WW2 rear sight it is marked S/42. The bolt is also WW2 style the stock is anyone's guess no markings, no stock disk of any kind. also got a Turked 88 commission rifle in the deal that needs a little work to be shootable. Paid $250.00 for both will most likely sell the 88 to offset the cost of this one. Oh and not sure why someone would have saw the need to vent the hand-guard. Now for a few questions the stock has no markings anywhere including the barrel channel so I am thinking reproduction? Second question I have been told this is one of the rarer makers/year if so would it be worth putting it back to its 1918 configuration what would you do in this situation? All comments are welcome good bad and ugly.