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gewehr 98 1915 DWM

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Treiber

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I have a gewehr 98 from 1915 manufactured Deutshe waffen by DWM.
It seems to be all matching and rework between the two wars.
What I like is for some opinions on this gewehr 98, is it authentic?

Dennis
 

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It's interesting. As you can see by the nazi eagle on the stock comb it has been through a German depot during WWII. That explains why the receiver and bolt are blued. What is curious is that nothing else seems to be updated. If I'm looking at it right, it looks like somebody stamped a bogus as eagle on the barrel
 
Bigdibbs88 said:
It's interesting. As you can see by the nazi eagle on the stock comb it has been through a German depot during WWII. That explains why the receiver and bolt are blued. What is curious is that nothing else seems to be updated. If I'm looking at it right, it looks like somebody stamped a bogus as eagle on the barrel
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I have seen that style of fireproof before, but it is odd that they tested an already proofed barrel.

Any chance we could get a closeup of the depot eagle on the stock? I think its the same one seen on some Carcanos...
 

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RyanE said:
I have seen that style of fireproof before, but it is odd that they tested an already proofed barrel.

Any chance we could get a closeup of the depot eagle on the stock? I think its the same one seen on some Carcanos...
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I agree that its odd. I think what i was mistaking for a bogus rune is probably just a partially stamped swastica. Hard to make out. Strange place though as you mention. Also strange that the numbering on the bbl bands was not updated nor was the floorplate/tg reblued.
 
Not often you find Gew98 rifles with nazi depot markings that still in WW1 configuration. It,s a neat rifle, I'd own it in a second!
 
Thanks for the for the replies, I was really second guessing it, I wasn't sure it was correct.
I have a other one only the stock is sanded and treated with some kind of varnish.
I will post some pictures later this week.

Dennis
 
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