Mystery G98 Barrel

I found this barrel in my stored parts and am trying to figure out what it is for. A few things are odd about it, one the 5 digit serial number, second the stamps on the site meter markings and the etc..
Pictures are attached.

Thanks much, Jeff

Must be off a commercial target rifle of some sort, I am fairly certain that is the bore gauge for .318, hopefully someone knows what the markings are, that’s neat!

Caliber

Will a standard 7,9x57 cartridge drop into the chamber? Might be a 8.15x46R barrel off a Gew. 98. Regards, JH

Sure enough it’s the same gauge mark as an 8.15 barrel I had

Agree it is from a wehrmannsgewehr. I think the bottom numbers are llikely land and groove diameters. The three dimples on the left side of the sight correspond to the ranges shot in matches and calibrated to the 8.15 round. The "BL..." markings probably indicate german designation for lead projectiles used in this caliber. (Blei is german for lead). A stretch but the script M is similar to marks on onberndorf rifles. Any military proofs probably indicate use of recycled parts in the target rifle build.

Thank you all for the information. I guess I should have studied my later wehrmannsgewehr for clues...

What time frame? Post WW1 to 1934 =/-?

Jeff

jsz said:

Thank you all for the information. I guess I should have studied my later wehrmannsgewehr for clues...

What time frame? Post WW1 to 1934 =/-?

Jeff

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Commercial target and hunting rifles were being built well into WWII.

The Suhl proof house started dating in 1923, as memory serves.

If you are interested in selling it... I have a receiver that was from (likely) the same batch.

So was the roller coaster type rear site being utilized on these later rifles?

Sure I will sell it.
Jeff

I do not know the transition, but at some point, I would guess in the 30's, they transitioned from the roller coaster to the tangent style sight. I would suspect shortly after the rearmament program began.

I cannot find my references right now, but I believe Mauser made several thousand tangent rear sight bases for the Haenel rear sight that was used on the Whermannsgewehr. If I can find that information again, it would give a good reference as to the transition point.

Haenel rifles seem to be a mix of the sights, but I have a very small sample. It could be possible you could order the new tangent, or the old lange for less cost, but I have not been able to find a catalog or documentation to support that.

If you are interested in selling the barrel, please send me a PM.

Thanks

Here are some pictures previously posted of a Wehrmannsgewehr sight mounted to a G98 base. The only markings on the sight leaf is DRGM. Note the range marks added to the range scale. Very nice quality with windage and elevation adjustment. Very similar to Haenel sights. I think this was an after market item to upgrade the G98 sight. It is excess to my needs. Send a PM if interested.