Mauser4me
Senior Member
Hey fellas, just thought I'd share my most recent mauser project. I posted it what must be like 2 years ago, and anyways I just now got around to finishing it. Originally was looking for parts on eBay for a rebarreled resto-mod Gew 98 and bought a few matching #'ed parts off eBay which included the barrel. Then a few weeks later the same guy sold the receiver on gunbroker and I snatched it up. I then had the barrel re-installed (moron parted out a matching 1899 Spandau...). So anyways the barrel (& sights), receiver, action screws (& locking screws), follow (& spring), and trigger assembly all match #5594. The other parts are all original parts with imperial markings except for the barrel band springs and rear sling swivel screws which are unmarked. The stock however is a fox-military reproduction which is absolutely fantastic. The unit marking disc is one I took out of a random completely butchered Gew 98 stock I got online. Just got a chopped up section of the buttstock. Either way I couldn't find a database to search the markings on it anyhow. If anyone knows - please post a link!
Every article or database I can find essentially says 'Spandau made a little over 5,000 Gewehr 98's in 1899'. So since this is #5594, I believe it is the highest serial # known for a Spandau 1899? If anyone knows otherwise let me know. Just wanted to show off my new toy! Haven't shot it yet. Planning on putting 20 rounds of non-corrosive factory PPU ammo through it but that's about it. The bore is bright but a bit worn. I'm not disappointed though because I wouldn't use it as a shooter rifle even if it is a mix-master.
If you want to see anything else let me know! Feel free to update whatever serial # databases there are for Spandau Gewehr 98 production. I feel special that I stumbled across such a rare mauser!
BTW - It's NOT for sale but if it was, what would be the value?
Thanks for looking!
Every article or database I can find essentially says 'Spandau made a little over 5,000 Gewehr 98's in 1899'. So since this is #5594, I believe it is the highest serial # known for a Spandau 1899? If anyone knows otherwise let me know. Just wanted to show off my new toy! Haven't shot it yet. Planning on putting 20 rounds of non-corrosive factory PPU ammo through it but that's about it. The bore is bright but a bit worn. I'm not disappointed though because I wouldn't use it as a shooter rifle even if it is a mix-master.
If you want to see anything else let me know! Feel free to update whatever serial # databases there are for Spandau Gewehr 98 production. I feel special that I stumbled across such a rare mauser!
BTW - It's NOT for sale but if it was, what would be the value?
Thanks for looking!