Hand me down K98s

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #1

Hi guys, New member here.
My dad came to visit me and my wife this weekend, and gave me two Mausers. Both all matching parts (they stamp everything it's amazing!) One is a 1939 Mauser Werke and a 1944 Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG. (Variation 2) besides them both being all matching, is there anything particularly interesting about these two? I'm an AR\AK guy so I'm new to the Mauser world. He also gave me Richard Laws "backbone of the Wehrmacht, the K98" so I'm l

 

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bnz41john

Senior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #2

Andrew0341 said:

Hi guys, New member here.
My dad came to visit me and my wife this weekend, and gave me two Mausers my grandpa brought back from the war. Both all matching parts (they stamp everything it's amazing!) One is a 1939 Mauser Werke and a 1944 Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG. (Variation 2) besides them both being all matching, is there anything particularly interesting about these two? I'm an AR\AK guy so I'm new to the Mauser world. He also gave me Richard Laws "backbone of the Wehrmacht, the K98" so I'm learning

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Welcome! Thats one cool dad! (and grandpa for that matter!) Backbone is a decent reference guide but I think some of its information is a bit outdated. Post some pictures of the rifles!


John.

 

ugafx4

I buy capture paper guns

Staff member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #3

First off, congratulations becoming the steward of these family heirlooms. It is great that you are interested in learning more about the rifles. You have come to the right place. Post some photos of the rifles and hopefully we can give you some more information! Do you know any story of how the rifles were acquired by your grandfather?

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #4

Thank you! My grandpa guarded German weapons and Pows in 1945. He picked these up and several pistols

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #5

These are awful pictures. I'll get better ones

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #6

Second try

 

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pzjgr

EOD - bombs and bullets

• Jul 28, 2019

• #7

Well, you certainly got a bunch of guys drooling...they could be very desireable and valuable gifts...I know if they were mine, I'd never sell them!

Congrats!

Would like to see more detailed pics of the bnz bolt, looks like it might be funky...does it look like the safety, and bolt root were ground and re-numbered?

 

Warrior1354

ax - hole

• Jul 28, 2019

• #8

From what I'm already seeing they look some great looking K98k rifles. Where you see the action meeting the stock in receiver area look how that wood looks. It's sharp and it has not been sanded that is what you want if your K98k collector. By the way show pictures of the left side of the receiver on the 1939 243 especially around the barrel area.

Also does the 1939 243 k98k have a L, H, M marking on the stock? It will be on the right side near the bolt take down disk.

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #9

The 1939 on the left side

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #10

Bnz bolt. I'll get a better camera involved tomorrow. Really looking forward to your feedback guys thanks!

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #11

The 1939 is marked with an L with 3 proof mark stamps above and below the "L"

 

racerlee

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #12

Congrats on the family heirlooms! What great pieces of history you have. I would think that they would make great display pieces if you have information on your Grandfather's WW2 history.

Now you got everyone here drooling over gun porn!

 

Warrior1354

ax - hole

• Jul 28, 2019

• #13

Andrew0341 said:

The 1939 is marked with an L with 3 proof mark stamps above and below the "L"

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Well that would make your 1939 243 rifle a Luftwaffe contract rifle. Which means your rifle was issued to Luftwaffe personal in the German military. Such as soldiers protecting airfields, operating AA Flak guns, and my favorite being used by Fallschirmjägers.

 

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Andrew0341

Junior Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #14

Wow amazing information! Thank you!