jboscobuys
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Heya everyone. I have a Gew 98 that was handed down through the family to me that was sent home during WWII by my grandfather. I've had it for a number of years, but my love of hunting has been rekindled and so has my curiousity about this gun.
It it is marked Simson & Co Suhl 1925 ... (eagle)3681. This serial number is repeated on the stock, barrel, receiver, end cap near bayonette retainer, rear sight, the bottom of the ammo plate near the trigger, and the front sling retainer. The bolt however is identified as 0166 and the bayonette & scabbord both say BT3 ... serial 13228.
I don't have a lot of knowledge regarding Gews/Kars , so I was coming here to see if anyone might assist. I'd be happy to take some pictures and post them if it will help and if you have questions for me, shoot! You might have to dumb down some of your responses regarding location stamps??? ETc... because I've tried reading a few posts and wasn't 100% certain what they were referring to in a couple of instances.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to any info you might provide! Cheers!
James
-----Added Images------- (hosted elsewhere so you could Zoom in if you need to) ------------
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98fu.jpg/ - Entire Gun Right Side
http://img140.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg/ - Head Stamp & Date and Caliber up top?
http://img836.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bu.jpg/ - Butt Right Side w Symbol & Date?
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bu.jpg/ - Butt Bottom with Symbol & Serial
http://img812.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bu.jpg/ - Strange Symbol Bottom of Butt near Trigger Guard
http://img266.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98am.jpg/ - Ammo Plate Bottom
http://img291.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg/ - 3 eagles Right side of Breech
http://img208.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98si.jpg/ - 3 Eagles Right side of Barrel Near Sight
http://img831.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98si.jpg/ - S,s Under Sight
http://img210.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg/ - Breech Left Side Serial & Barrel Serial
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/444/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg - Breech Left Side - Gew98 & Serial
http://img214.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98re.jpg/ - Another serial match
http://img820.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bo.jpg/ - Bolt - different Serial
http://img502.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Gun w Bayon & Scab
http://img109.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Bayon Logo one side
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Bayon other side with small stamp?
http://img402.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Scabbard Stamp
http://img694.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Bayon & Scabbard Serials
It it is marked Simson & Co Suhl 1925 ... (eagle)3681. This serial number is repeated on the stock, barrel, receiver, end cap near bayonette retainer, rear sight, the bottom of the ammo plate near the trigger, and the front sling retainer. The bolt however is identified as 0166 and the bayonette & scabbord both say BT3 ... serial 13228.
I don't have a lot of knowledge regarding Gews/Kars , so I was coming here to see if anyone might assist. I'd be happy to take some pictures and post them if it will help and if you have questions for me, shoot! You might have to dumb down some of your responses regarding location stamps??? ETc... because I've tried reading a few posts and wasn't 100% certain what they were referring to in a couple of instances.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to any info you might provide! Cheers!
James
-----Added Images------- (hosted elsewhere so you could Zoom in if you need to) ------------
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98fu.jpg/ - Entire Gun Right Side
http://img140.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg/ - Head Stamp & Date and Caliber up top?
http://img836.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bu.jpg/ - Butt Right Side w Symbol & Date?
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bu.jpg/ - Butt Bottom with Symbol & Serial
http://img812.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bu.jpg/ - Strange Symbol Bottom of Butt near Trigger Guard
http://img266.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98am.jpg/ - Ammo Plate Bottom
http://img291.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg/ - 3 eagles Right side of Breech
http://img208.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98si.jpg/ - 3 Eagles Right side of Barrel Near Sight
http://img831.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98si.jpg/ - S,s Under Sight
http://img210.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg/ - Breech Left Side Serial & Barrel Serial
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/444/simsonsuhlco1925gew98br.jpg - Breech Left Side - Gew98 & Serial
http://img214.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98re.jpg/ - Another serial match
http://img820.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98bo.jpg/ - Bolt - different Serial
http://img502.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Gun w Bayon & Scab
http://img109.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Bayon Logo one side
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Bayon other side with small stamp?
http://img402.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Scabbard Stamp
http://img694.imageshack.us/i/simsonsuhlco1925gew98ba.jpg/ - Bayon & Scabbard Serials
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